Traveling Advanced Rigger (Turbine Deck)

thenuclearcompany; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nuclear Company is seeking traveling Advanced Turbine Riggers to support turbine outages at nuclear power plants across the United States. You will rig and move turbine-generator components during disassembly, inspection, maintenance, repair, and reassembly, including critical lifts in turbine halls.

Ideal candidates have industrial rigging experience in power generation, direct turbine outage rigging, ability to read rigging plans, NCCCO Rigger II, OSHA/ASME knowledge, and willingness to

Qualifications

• Industrial rigging experience in power generation
• Direct turbine outage rigging experience
• Ability to read rigging plans and weight info

Responsibilities

• Support turbine outages by rigging/moving turbine components during disassembly, inspection, maintenance, repair and reassembly.
• Coordinate with crane operators, turbine mechanics, and supervisors during critical lifts and tandem operations

Skills

Turbine rigging

Outage experience

Nuclear power plant

Rigging planning & schematics

Crane coordination

NCCCO Rigger II

OSHA/ASME knowledge

Job description

The Nuclear Company is the fastest-growing AI-enabled startup in nuclear energy, bringing together experienced nuclear professionals, technologists, engineers, and builders to deliver the next generation of nuclear power. Through our design-once, build-many approach, we are creating a repeatable model for deploying nuclear fleets—combining the industry's highest standards for safety, quality, and regulatory rigor with the speed and innovation required to meet the world's growing energy needs.

We are building the future of nuclear work. Every employee is expected to use AI, technology, and our Nuclear Operating System (NOS) to strengthen engineering and operational decision-making, improve quality, eliminate inefficiencies, and accelerate execution without compromising safety. Our nuclear expertise shapes the continued evolution of NOS, enabling us to capture institutional knowledge, standardize best practices, and deliver complex projects with greater consistency and certainty.

We hire people who believe nuclear energy is essential to human progress. Our team is made up of mission-driven experts who respect the rigor of the industry while challenging outdated ways of working. They bring deep technical judgment, intellectual curiosity, high agency, and the humility to learn from others. Our values—Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappy, and Tenacity—guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions. Together, they form TRUST, the foundation of our safety culture and our commitment to intellectual honesty, personal accountability, open communication, and operational excellence.

TNC Services, the services division of The Nuclear Company, supports America's existing nuclear fleet by delivering specialized maintenance, outage execution, technical expertise, and workforce solutions. The organization includes the 25-year legacy and expertise of Powerhouse Resources while continuing to expand its capabilities through strategic growth, helping utilities maximize the reliability of today's nuclear fleet while advancing the next generation of nuclear energy.

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Overview:

We are seeking traveling Advanced Turbine Riggers to support current and upcoming turbine outages at nuclear power plants. Assignments focus on rigging and moving turbine-generator components during disassembly, inspection, maintenance, repair, and reassembly. Work may include critical lifts in turbine halls and other tight work areas. Opportunities may vary by project and experience level.

Typical backgrounds we are looking for:

• Turbine Riggers
• Nuclear Turbine Outage Riggers
• Turbine Deck Riggers
• Advanced Riggers with direct turbine outage experience
• Rigging Leads or Foremen with turbine-generator experience

This role is a fit if you have:

• Industrial rigging experience supporting turbine work in a power generation environment
• Direct experience rigging turbine-generator components during outages, such as rotors, casings, diaphragms, bearings, or generator components
• Experience with turbine deck lifts and overhead or bridge cranes
• Working knowledge of load weights, centers of gravity, sling angles, rigging hardware capacities, and inspection criteria
• Ability to read rigging plans, drawings, and equipment weight information
• Experience supporting critical or tandem lifts and coordinating with crane operators, turbine mechanics, and supervisors
• Current NCCCO Rigger Level II certification or equivalent
• Familiarity with OSHA requirements, ASME B30 standards, and site-specific lifting requirements
• Ability to follow site safety, lockout/tagout, permit, and work‑area requirements
• Willingness to travel for turbine outage assignments throughout the United States, including overtime, nights, weekends, and extended outage schedules

EEO Statement

The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.

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