Sr Ops Training Instructor

Constellation Energy Generation, LLC.•Town of Scriba, NY

About The Position

The Sr Ops Training Instructor demonstrates mastery of skills and extensive subject matter knowledge in analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, evaluating, and proposing modifications to plant-specific nuclear licensed Operations training programs. The role drives clean energy center and personnel performance improvement through performance-based Reactor Operator (RO) and Non-Licensed Operator (NLO) training, following Constellation’s systematic approach to training, department procedures, and the appropriate training phases. The instructor keeps training programs current with operating experience, nuclear event reports, regulatory notices, plant design and procedure changes, new regulations, and training effectiveness reports. The role prepares examinations, evaluates trainees in classroom, laboratory, on-the-job, and simulator settings, conducts counseling, and recommends or develops individualized training programs. The instructor also supports center and fleet initiatives, project management, refuel outages, emergency preparedness, and special projects; participates in audits and prepares responses to findings; and supervises auditable training records and reports. The position requires achieving Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) certification within 18 months of assuming the role.

Requirements

Meet one of the following experience or education pathways: previous Equipment Operator experience with 6 years of related experience; an associate’s degree in a technical discipline, education, or training with 4 years of nuclear technical background or 6 years of related experience; current or previous licensed RO or SRO certification with 4 years of related experience; a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science, education, or training with 3 years of nuclear technical background or 4 years of related experience; or a current or previous SRO license.
Related experience may include test reactor, commercial, industrial, or military power plant operator experience.
Maintain minimum access requirements or unescorted access requirements, as applicable.
Meet favorable medical examination and/or testing requirements in accordance with position duties.
Achieve SRO certification within 18 months of assuming the position.

Nice To Haves

Experience in commercial nuclear training.
Knowledge of and experience with the systematic approach to training (SAT).

Responsibilities

Drive clean energy center and personnel performance improvement through training.
Coordinate and conduct performance-based RO/NLO training in accordance with Constellation’s systematic approach to training, department procedures, and the applicable analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation phases.
Keep training programs current by incorporating operating experience reports, nuclear event reports, NRC bulletins and information notices, design changes and backfits, procedure changes and revisions, new regulations, and training effectiveness reports.
Prepare trainee examinations and conduct evaluations in classroom, laboratory, on-the-job, and simulator environments, as appropriate.
Conduct trainee counseling sessions, evaluate results, and recommend or develop individualized training programs.
Support center and fleet business initiatives, project management, refuel outage support, emergency preparedness duties, and special projects.
Participate in NRC, INPO, and management audits and prepare responses to audit findings.
Maintain knowledge of plant operations and disciplinary skills and techniques needed to develop and conduct effective, high-quality training.
Supervise collection and maintenance of auditable training records and reports documenting training program activities.
Achieve SRO certification within 18 months of assuming the position.
Perform other assignments and duties as directed, including emergency response, departmental coverage, call-outs, and outage support in positions outside the department.