Operations Training Manager

TerraPower; Kemmerer (WY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TerraPower in Kemmerer, WY seeks an Operations Training Manager to lead the development of operations training programs for the Natrium Demonstration Project. You will manage instructors, coordinate with departments and regulators, and drive accreditation and continuous improvement of training.

The role requires implementing SAT-based curricula, ensuring regulatory compliance, and aligning training with plant design changes and procedures. Strong writing and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Senior Reactor Operator license or LWR certification preferred.
• At least 5 years licensed operator training experience OR experience as an Operations Shift Manager at a nuclear plant.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of SAT and regulatory guidance (NRC/INPO).

Responsibilities

• Develops training processes, programs, and procedures for a new training department ensuring compliance with NRC regulations and INPO criteria.
• Develops and executes a strategy for initial accreditation of training programs.
• Uses the SAT methodology to develop high-quality training curricula for maintenance and technical personnel.
• Revises training programs to reflect plant design changes and updates to procedures.
• Participates in the Training Curriculum Review Committee and coordinates with management and regulators to improve training.
• Prepares trainee examinations and evaluations for classroom, lab, OJT, and simulator environments.

Skills

SRO license

Operator training exp

SAT knowledge

Unescorted access

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Operations Training Manager

Kemmerer, WY

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPowers mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the companys activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications all for significant human health benefits.

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Operations Training Manager (OTM)

The Operations Training Manager (OTM) reports directly to the Senior Manager, Training and is focused on the development of the operations training programs and training materials for the Natrium Demonstration Project (NDP). The OTM leads a group of instructors to develop the programs, processes, and procedures necessary for establishing and running operations training. The successful candidate will integrate and coordinate with other departments, project partners, regulators, and outside organizations working on training.

Operations Training programs include:

• Licensed Operator Cold License Training
• Reactor Operator Continuing Training
• Senior License Continuing Training
• Non-Licensed Operator Training
• Shift Manager Training
• SRO Certification Training

Responsibilities

• Develops operations training processes, programs, and procedures for a newly developed training department, ensuring compliance with company standards, NRC regulations, INPO accreditation criteria, and other codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Develops and executes a strategy for training program initial accreditation.
• Uses the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) to develop new high-quality training curriculum for maintenance and technical personnel.
• Complies with regulatory guidance including NUREG-1021
• Revises training programs to maintain instructional and technical accuracy based on plant design changes, modifications to plant procedures, and changes in plant processes.
• Participates actively in the Training Curriculum Review Committee.
• Coordinates with management, the emergency response organization, and other organizations in the development and improvement of training programs.
• Prepares trainee examination material and trainee evaluations for classroom, laboratory, OJT, and simulator environments, as appropriate.
• Prepares processes for training performance evaluations, trainee counseling sessions, and individualized training programs.
• Incorporates information gained from INPO Significant Operating Experience Reports, NRC Circulars, Bulletins, and Information Notices, plant design changes, plant procedure changes and revisions, new regulations, and training effectiveness reports into the training program and various training material.
• Participates in NRC, INPO and management audits, and prepares responses to audit findings.
• Develops and maintains knowledge of plant design, plant operations, disciplinary skills and techniques, commensurate with the responsibility to develop effective, high-quality training.
• Supervises the collection and maintenance of auditable training records and reports required to document training program activities.
• Assists Training Management in establishing department goals, and cost estimates that result in budgeted activities for the assigned area including specific project or subject matter areas as assigned.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Must hold or have held a Senior Reactor Operator license (preferred) or certification at a commercial light water reactor (LWR) is preferred.
• Must have at least five (5) years licensed operator training experience OR have been an Operations Shift Manager at a commercial nuclear station.
• Demonstrated proficiency in verbal and written communications.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT).
• Ability to obtain unescorted plant access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent nuclear power plant experience.
• Extensive knowledge of training requirements from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO).
• On-shift experience as a LWR SRO or Shift Manager.
• Detailed knowledge of the INPO accreditation process.
• In-depth knowledge of the NRC operator examination development process.
• Creativity and innovation are characteristics needed to lead design and develop operations training that includes mixed reality, reduced reliance on lectures, and improvements in training effectiveness.
• Mastery of skills and extensive subject matter knowledge in carrying out assignments associated with the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, and proposed modification of operations training programs.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Attention to detail and aspiration for training excellence
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, able to communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
• Understands how individual actions and decisions can positively and negatively affect the ability of the total organization to meet its requirements to regulatory agencies and to the public
• Adapts well to emergent changes due to changes in plant design, plant procedures, schedule changes, or other challenges associated with the design, construction, and commissioning of a new nuclear power plant.

This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with ANSI/ANS 3.1. Candidates must meet the minimum education and experience criteria applicable to the role, including relevant nuclear industry experience where required. Verification of data will be part of the hiring process.

Job Functions

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 0-10%

TerraPowers technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government. TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements. To facilitate TerraPowers export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States. Government export authorization approval times vary. Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range:$134,629 - $179,506

* Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individuals qualifications experience. This range is specific to Kemmerer, WY.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affination Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/