Equipment Operator

Energy Northwest; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plan

Comprehensive benefits

Paid holidays

Time off accrual

Job summary

Energy Northwest is seeking an Equipment Operator to monitor and operate plant equipment outside the Control Room, ensuring safe, efficient nuclear power plant operation.

You will collaborate with plant service groups, perform fuel handling, inspections and core refueling, and participate in Emergency Team activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years nuclear power plant experience in operations or a technical field.
• OR Associate’s degree with 4 years nuclear power plant experience.
• OR five years of nuclear navy experience including prototype school.
• OR high school diploma/GED with six years of technical field experience.

Responsibilities

• Observes and operates nuclear power plant systems for safe, efficient operation.
• Communicates with the Control Room to monitor changing conditions.
• Performs procedure verification, sampling, analysis, housekeeping and documentation.
• Performs nuclear fuel handling, inspections and core refueling.
• Functions as a member or leader of the Emergency Team, Hazardous Materials Response Team, and Fire Brigade.
• Works independently on tasks for which qualified.
• Performs other tasks as required.

Skills

Nuclear operations

Communication with Control Room

Procedural documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

Nuclear Navy experience / prototype school

High school diploma or GED

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Equipment Operator operates or monitors the operation of all plant equipment outside the central Control Room in such a manner as to ensure safe, efficient plant operation. The Equipment Operator works cooperatively with all plant service organizations for the effective performance of duties that interface with plant operations.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Observes and operates nuclear power plant systems and components and performs functions of an operating nature required for safe, efficient plant operations.
• Communicates with the Control Room and participates in maintaining a mutual awareness of changing plant conditions and events which affect, or could affect, operation of the plant.
• Performs procedure writing verification and review, chemical and radiological sampling and analysis, housekeeping, and documentation.
• Performs nuclear fuel handling, inspections, and core refueling.
• Functions as a member or leader of the plant Emergency Team, Hazardous Materials Response Team, and Fire Brigade.
• Works independently on tasks for which qualified.
• Performs other tasks as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of nuclear power plant experience in operations or other technical field (i.e. engineering, maintenance, chemistry, health physics);

OR an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and four years of nuclear power plant experience in operations or other technical field;

OR five years of nuclear navy experience which includes nuclear prototype school completion; OR a high school diploma, or GED, and six years of experience in a technical field.

This is a bargaining unit position and the hourly pay rate is:

$62.79

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

BENEFITS

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees’ Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

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