Principal SRO Instructor

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations & holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition & service programs

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Principal AP1000 SRO Instructor to support training for AP1000 reactors, combining technical learning with instructional development. The role is hybrid at the manager’s discretion, with 2–3 days on-site weekly and up to 25% travel domestically and internationally.

You will report to the US AP1000 Training Manager at Cranberry Woods, Cranberry Township, PA. The position requires a Bachelor's in engineering/related field (or equivalent), 5+ years of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, technology, education, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and applicable experience.
• Minimum 5 years of U.S. Navy or commercial nuclear plant operations, commissioning, or licensed operator training experience.
• Experience in nuclear operations training, curriculum ownership, simulator instruction, instructor development, and training effectiveness evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Remain an active contributor while providing technical and instructional leadership for assigned classes.
• Plan and coordinate instructor assignments and class execution within delegated scope.
• Monitor instructor delivery and provide evaluation input for performance reviews.
• Mentor and develop Junior and Senior AP1000 SRO Instructors; coordinate qualification planning and readiness assessments.
• Lead training products, analyses, curriculum issues, simulator concerns, and customer needs within scope.
• Perform independent verification of training products and ensure traceability and configuration control.

Skills

Nuclear operations training

Instructor development

Curriculum ownership

Class leadership

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Equivalent education/experience

U.S. Navy nuclear training (advantage)

Tools

Simulation instruction

Job description

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Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we want to identify the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

As a Principal AP1000 SRO Instructor, you will support licensed and non-licensed operator training for AP1000 reactors and may support operating-fleet and global customer needs. You will combine technical learning, operating experience, instructional development, and advanced plant design to strengthen safe plant operation and customer readiness.

You will report to the US AP1000 Training Manager and the US AP1000 Training Manager bases it at Westinghouse's Cranberry Woods headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. The position is hybrid at the manager's discretion. It requires two to three days per week on-site, on average, or support multiple activities and needs. These include qualification, training delivery, simulator activities, customers, and project needs. Classroom and simulator support may require extended on-site periods. Travel is approximately 25% and may include domestic and international travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Remain an active individual contributor while providing daily technical and instructional leadership for individual classes assigned by the AP1000 Training Lead.
• Plan and coordinate instructor assignments and class execution within delegated scope; monitor near-term commitments, delivery readiness, resource needs, and schedule conflicts; and elevate issues requiring program-level action.
• Monitor and evaluate instructor delivery and work products using established criteria and provide documented input to the US AP1000 Training Manager for performance and development evaluations.
• Mentor Senior AP1000 SRO Instructors, AP1000 SRO Instructors, and Junior AP1000 SRO Instructors; coordinate qualification planning, observation, readiness assessment, knowledge transfer, and succession within assigned class or team scope.
• Provide technical and instructional leadership for major training products, complex training needs analyses, curriculum issues, simulator concerns, customer needs, and cross-functional interfaces assigned to the class or team.
• Perform independent verification of training products when qualified, assigned, and permitted by governing procedures; maintain independence and document results.
• Oversee consistency, approved-source traceability, technical accuracy, configuration control, implementation readiness, and effectiveness across assigned training products.
• Use approved technical sources and comply with applicable review, traceability, and configuration-control requirements.
• Lead operating-experience, corrective-action, procedure-change, plant-issue, simulator-correction, and training-improvement responses within delegated authority, including testing and verification activities as qualified.
• Oversee use and improvement of digital learning content, multimedia, video, models, simulator-based materials, and other instructional technologies within assigned scope.
• Represent the assigned class or instructor team in customer, leadership, training committee, and cross-functional discussions as assigned
• Obtain and maintain assigned technical, instructor, simulator, site-access, security, customer, and AP1000 SRO Instructor qualifications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, technology, education, or a related discipline; relevant U.S. Navy nuclear training and qualification; or an equivalent combination of education and applicable experience. Minimum 5 years of applicable U.S. Navy or commercial nuclear plant, operations, commissioning, or licensed operator training experience.
• Demonstrated advanced capability in nuclear operations training, curriculum ownership, simulator instruction, instructor development, training effectiveness evaluation, or licensed operator readiness.
• Experience leading individual classes, coordinate instructor assignments, monitor instructional delivery, provide evaluation input, and remain accountable for individual technical and training work.
• Experience performing qualified reviews or independent verification, manage interfaces, identify risks, and elevate decisions outside delegated authority.
• Experience communicating technical information and collaborate with Training, Operations, Engineering, Simulator, Commissioning, customers, and other partners.
• Can obtain required nuclear power plant access, customer access, and assigned qualifications.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%, including domestic and international travel.
• Westinghouse is also interested in other qualifications. These can include current or previous NRC SRO license, commercial licensed operator instructor qualification, or senior U.S. Navy nuclear supervisor or instructor qualification. Additionally, they may include licensed operator program experience, AP1000 plant, systems, operations, commissioning, or training experience, or extensive simulator instruction experience.
• Experience leading technical or instructional teams, coordinating class delivery, developing instructors, administering qualification activities, governing curriculum, integrating operating experience, transferring knowledge, or assessing readiness.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The estimate the base salary range for this position, which depends on experience, qualifications, and skills, to be $103,200 to $129,000 per year.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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