Nuclear Operations Technician

Nuclear Operations Technician

Join our nuclear operations team at our Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa! As an Operations Technician you'll serve as the eyes and hands of our Control Room operators throughout the plant. This critical role combines technical expertise with safety vigilance, ensuring our nuclear facility operates at peak performance while maintaining the highest safety standards. You'll work in a dynamic environment where your observations and actions directly contribute to safe, reliable power generation.

You'll work in a team-oriented environment that values precision, continuous learning, and proactive problem-solving. This role offers rotating shift work (days, nights, weekends) providing comprehensive plant exposure and accelerated learning opportunities. Our operations team maintains a strong safety culture where questioning attitude and peer checking are encouraged and rewarded. This position serves as an excellent foundation for advancement within nuclear operations, with clear pathways to Reactor Operator licensing, specialized technical roles, or leadership positions.

We invest heavily in your development through comprehensive training programs, mentoring, and continuing education opportunities.

The Operations Technician works under the direction of Control Room licensed operators or other designated Operations staff to monitor, inspect, service, start and stop turbo-generators, mechanical, electrical, related nuclear equipment and auxiliaries that are not normally controlled from the Control Room.

Job

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Observation of material condition and plant indicators to assess performance of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/control equipment
• Reports off-normal conditions to the Control Room staff to facilitate safe and efficient operation of the facility
• Works under the direction of the Control Room staff or Emergency Response Organization to perform mitigating or recovery actions during emergency conditions
• Performs Radwaste System operations, including controls within the Radwaste Control Room
• Performs work as assigned in areas of Radiation Protection and Chemistry
• Maintains accurate logs and records of equipment and operations in the areas of assignment
• Performs VT-2 visual inspections to satisfy ASME criteria
• Ensures good housekeeping is maintained in areas of assignment
• Performs duties with the Clearance Program (worker protection) to ensure the safety of the plant workforce during maintenance activities and otherwise
• Attends training for initial and continuing qualification related to primary job functions
• Receives training on Quality Control, administrative requirements, emergency response, license requirements, environmental and Hazmat controls and job specific NRC requirements
• Supports the plant Fire Brigade. May act as a Fire Brigade leader or member. Maintains medical qualifications to support this function
• May be assigned to support Maintenance or other occupational groups
• May be assigned facility maintenance tasks and plant maintenance where task qualifications are obtained
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• High School Grad / GED
• Candidate must pass the POSS (Plant Operator Selection system) test as part of the interview process

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's - Engineering, STEM or related technical area
• Graduate of Navy Nuclear Training Program
• Completion of accredited program in Operations area of specialization

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.  to learn more.

Employee Group:
Non Exempt

Employee Type:
Full Time

Job Category:
Operations

Organization:
Next Era Energy Duane Arnold, LLC

Relocation Provided:
No

Next Era Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.