Nuclear Site Manager
On-siteParsons, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Lead day-to-day site operations at the Parsons, KS facility, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution of reactor testing, startup, and pilot activities. Directly supervise all site personnel, including operators, chemistry, Radcon, and maintenance, while building and leading the operator team through hiring, onboarding, and performance management. Own operational readiness milestones and manage the site budget, schedule, and resource needs in coordination with corporate leadership. Champion a strong nuclear safety culture, oversee implementation of operating procedures, and support incident investigation and corrective action tracking. Coordinate with construction, engineering, and licensing teams to align site execution with enterprise programs and manage the transition from construction to operations.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in nuclear plant operations, operations management, or site leadership at a licensed nuclear facility or comparable regulated industrial or energy site.
- Active or prior NRC Operator license.
- Demonstrated experience directly supervising operations personnel, including scheduling, performance management, and qualification or training oversight.
- Working knowledge of nuclear operating procedures, conduct of operations principles, and regulatory expectations for plant operations.
- Experience operating within a nuclear safety culture and quality assurance program.
- Demonstrated ability to lead on-site teams through construction-to-operations transitions or plant startup and commissioning activities.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across engineering, licensing, construction, and corporate functions.
- Must be a U.S. person eligible to meet DOE Export Control requirements under 10 CFR 810.
- Willingness to travel domestically for team offsites, training sessions, and site visits as required.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience at a first-of-a-kind, advanced reactor, or SMR demonstration or pilot site.
- Background in nuclear plant startup, commissioning, or reactor test operations.
- Experience building operations organizations from the ground up in a startup or pre-commercial environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent operational experience (e.g., Navy nuclear program).
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