Nuclear Operator

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Job Summary

Vistra is seeking highly motivated, disciplined, and detail-oriented professionals to join our Nuclear Operations team as Licensed Nuclear Reactor Operator Trainees.

This position offers a unique, fully funded 2-year intensive training program designed to prepare you for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing exam. Upon successful completion of the training program and receipt of your operator license, you will transition into a full-time role as a Licensed Reactor Operator, working a rotating shift schedule to monitor, control, and safely operate the facility’s nuclear reactor and auxiliary systems.

Job Description

2-Year Training Program

During the initial 24-month training period, trainees will engage in rigorous classroom instruction, simulator training, and on-the-job mentorship. Duties include:

· Completing comprehensive coursework in reactor physics, thermodynamics, fluid flow, radiation protection, plant chemistry, and system design.

· Mastering plant operations through hands-on simulator scenarios, covering normal operations, abnormal conditions, and emergency procedures.

· Passing scheduled written, oral, and simulator examinations administered by plant instructors and regulatory authorities.

· Shadowing licensed operators in the control room and around the plant facility to gain practical operational knowledge.

Post-Licensing (Shift Work):

Upon passing the regulatory licensing exam and obtaining your operator license, you will transition into active operations:

· Control Room Operations: Monitor, adjust, and control reactor systems, turbine generator, and auxiliary equipment from the main control room.

· Safety & Compliance: Strictly adhere to plant technical specifications, regulatory requirements, and operating procedures to maintain safe operational margins.

· System Testing & Maintenance: Conduct routine surveillance tests, equipment tagouts, and system lineups; log operational parameters accurately.

· Shift Work: Work a rotating shift schedule (typically 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays) to ensure uninterrupted, 24/7/365 plant coverage.

· Emergency Response: Maintain continuous readiness to respond to off-normal conditions, emergencies, or plant transients.

· Required:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

· Experience: The candidate meets required experience as defined by one of the following.

o 6 months as a qualified non-licensed operator on site

o 12 months as a qualified non-licensed operator at a comparable PWR power plant or 18 months at a non-comparable PWR/BWR power plant

o 6 months as a reactor operator at a comparable PWR power plant or 12 months at a non-comparable PWR/BWR power plant

o 18 months Navy operator in one of the following positions (Reactor Operator, Engineering Officer of the Watch/Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor)

o 27 months non-nuclear power plant experience in petrochemical; similar process plants; or steam propulsion plant operation

Knowledge & Skills

· Strong foundational knowledge of basic math, physics, and mechanical/electrical principles.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.

Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.

Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.

As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report at .

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It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

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