Senior Nuclear Shift Manager - On-Site Idaho Falls, PTO

Aalo Atomic; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aalo Atomics is seeking a Shift Manager for the Aalo-X reactor at our Idaho Falls site. As the senior on-shift operating authority, you will direct the control room and field crews during startup, testing, operation, shutdown, and emergencies, upholding the plant within its safety basis and operating limits.

You will lead a high‑caliber team, enforce procedures, review risk, coordinate maintenance and commissioning, participate in design reviews, and mentor future shift managers, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible nuclear power operations experience, including at least five years in a commercial nuclear power plant control room or licensed operator organization.
• Current or previously held NRC Senior Reactor Operator license, or documented DOE SRO certification with comparable rigor and substantial commercial control‑room experience.
• At least three years of supervisory or command experience directing licensed operators or an equivalent nuclear operating crew.

Responsibilities

• Exercise command and control of all on-shift Aalo-X operations and coordinate work affecting plant status, reactivity, equipment availability, or nuclear safety.
• Set and maintain the clear understanding and performance of a highly capable and professional Nuclear Safety Culture on your shift.
• Coordinate and release maintenance work packages, authorize LOTO’s, direct RO/SRO’s in oversight and support of maintenance, calibration, and testing of systems during commissioning.
• Direct startups, criticality approach, heatup, power ascension, testing, steady-state operation, shutdown, cooldown, and response to abnormal or emergency conditions.
• Conduct shift turnover, status briefings, crew assignments, pre-job briefs, reactivity-management briefs, and operating-risk reviews.
• Enforce procedure use and adherence, three-way communication, place-keeping, peer checks, independent verification, component identification, and formal turnover practices.
• Verify assigned personnel are trained, qualified, fit for duty, and authorized for the work performed.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Safety culture

Crew coaching

Operational command

Education

NRC Senior Reactor Operator license or DOE SRO certification

Job description

Aalo Atomics is seeking a Shift Manager for the Aalo-X reactor at our Idaho Falls site. As the senior on-shift operating authority, you will direct the control room and field crews during startup, testing, operation, shutdown, and emergencies, upholding the plant within its safety basis and operating limits.

You will lead a high‑caliber team, enforce procedures, review risk, coordinate maintenance and commissioning, participate in design reviews, and mentor future shift managers, with a focus on