Senior Reactor Operator

About the Callaway Energy Center

The Callaway Energy Center is a nuclear facility located in mid-Missouri. The Energy Center has more than 800 employees and contractors working at the facility, and it has established a strong record of safe operation throughout its 30-year operating history. The Energy Center is a highly efficient, low-cost, sustainable source of electricity for Ameren Missouri’s 1.2 million customers.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire

• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. ​

About The Position 

​​​The Operating Supervisor supervises the operation of Callaway Energy Center to ensure the safe, legal and efficient operation of the nuclear power generating unit.​​ 

Key responsibilities include:  

• ​​Manage and direct a team of approximately 10 employees. 

• ​Direct Reactor Operators in the control room performing procedures to maneuver and operate the plant. 

• ​Supervise Operations Technicians in the field performing local system operations and testing. 

• ​Administer the Workman’s Protection Assurance Program. 

• ​Train and develop crew members. 

• ​Interface with all nuclear departments, internal company personnel, and external personnel as required to support work on plant equipment and systems. 

• ​Maintain and promote positive behaviors in the areas of commitment to excellence, teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, and stewardship. 

• ​Support performance improvement initiatives such as assessments, benchmarks, and the corrective action program. 

• ​Actively participate in training to develop and broaden the skills of the Callaway Energy Center workforce. 

• ​May be assigned to rotational positions in work control or as a training instructor. 

• ​Assume Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duties in accordance with Callaway Energy Center Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP) including responding to assigned ERO facilities within the required RERP response time.​ 

Qualifications 

 ​​High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Must meet one of the following requirements: 

1) Currently a Licensed Reactor Operator or Licensed Senior Reactor Operator with one or more years of experience in the position;

2) Previously a Licensed Reactor Operator or Licensed Senior Reactor Operator at a commercial reactor with at least 1.5 years of experience in the position;

3) Qualified Reactor Operator (RO), Engineering Watch Supervisor (EWS), Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS), or Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) on a military reactor for a minimum of 2 years;

4) Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1.5 years of nuclear power plant experience;

5) Previously Certified Senior Reactor Operator at another site or currently Certified Senior Reactor Operator at Callaway with at least 2 years of experience in the position