Senior Reactor Operator In Training

Talen Energy is soliciting candidates interested in filling the position of Unit Supervisor/Sr. Reactor Operator at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station located near Berwick, Pennsylvania.
The Unit Supervisor is responsible for Control Room activities for his or her respective unit in order to ensure the safe and efficient operation of Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC.  When performing in the role of Field Supervisor position, the Unit Supervisor is responsible for local operation of plant equipment and activities performed outside the Control Room.  This includes providing direction and supervision to Plant Control Operators and Nuclear Plant Operators.
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, one of the largest dual-unit, Boiling Water Reactor sites in the U.S., delivers approximately 2700 MW of electricity to the grid in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Susquehanna Nuclear is a member in good standing with the Utilities Service Alliance. Located less than 30 miles south of Wilkes-Barre at the western edge of the picturesque Pocono Mountains vacation region, we are conveniently located near the arteries which connect all the major East Coast cities.
Susquehanna Station represents the nuclear portion of Talen Energy, one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. Talen Energy offers its employees a generous and progressive array of compensation, benefits and growth opportunities. Apply today and become part of the team which is helping to shape the future of electricity generation.

The successful candidate(s) must first participate in the station's Licensed Operator's Training Program and successfully complete the training and testing required to earn a Senior Reactor Operator's (SRO) license.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Monitor plant operation and operator performance.

2. Respond to system or unit abnormalities, diagnose cause and recommend corrective action.

3. Authorize performance of maintenance activities on assigned unit and approve changes in equipment and system operational status.

4. Direct actions of Plant Control Operators in emergency situations in accordance with emergency operating procedures.

5. Supervise and coordinate fuel handling activities.

6. Provide leadership by conveying organizational values, and influencing and motivating individuals toward individual/group goal achievement.

7. Earn and Maintain a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) license for the Susquehanna Nuclear Generating Station.

Candidates must meet the basic qualifications and pass all required tests or assessments to receive consideration.

Basic Qualifications:

1. Total education and power plant experience must meet one of the following criteria:

    A.  A minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent and 1 year or more as an Active Reactor Operator or Senior Reactor Operator at a commercial power reactor facility of the same vendor and vintage

OR

         1.5 years or more as an Active Reactor Operator or senior Reactor Operator at a comparable (BWR/PWR) facility or at a noncomparable commercial power reactor facility

OR

          2 years or more in a position equivalent to a reactor operator position at a military reactor (qualified to manipulate or direct the manipulation of control rods such as a reactor operator, engineering officer of the watch, propulsion plant watch officer, engineering watch supervisor, or

          propulsion plant watch supervisor).

    B. BS degree or equivalent in engineering, engineering technology or related sciences, or a professional engineering license or nontraditional degree and total responsible nuclear power plant experience greater than the following:

         • 18 months for a comparable facility

         • 27 months for a noncomparable facility

         • 36 months for a nontraditional degree

2. Satisfactory physical and mental condition as evidenced by successfully passing company-provided examinations in accordance with the code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR55.11  (a)(1) and (a)(2).

3. Satisfactory completion of entry selection test.

4. Must meet the requirements of ANSI/ANS-3.1 1981 and REG Guide 1.8.

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