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Xcel EnergyPosted 1 month ago

Operations Instructor/Sr. Operations Instructor

$84,900–$138,600 year

On-siteMonticello, Minnesota, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise

Job Summary

Analyze, design, and develop operator training programs for non-licensed, licensed operators, Shift Managers, and Shift Technical Advisors. Deliver classroom and simulator-based instruction while administering examinations and evaluating trainee performance on-the-job and in simulation. Maintain SRO Certification and support plant refueling outages by transitioning to plant staff during lengthy outages. Function as a member of the site Emergency Response Organization and assist with in-processing for contract employees during plant outages.

Required Qualifications

  • Expertise/familiarity with power plant operations
  • Demonstrated ability to interface well with people
  • Effective communication skills (oral and written)
  • Ability to present training material to various class sizes with varied entry-level knowledge
  • Organizational and administrative skills
  • Self-motivation
  • Ability to work independently and in teams with minimal supervision
  • Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
  • Satisfaction of all Company and Nuclear Regulatory Commission security requirements
  • Diploma or GED
  • Associate's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5 or more years of work experience related to plant operation
  • 3 years of training related experience
  • Any combination of instructional or work experience related to the operation of a commercial or military nuclear facility; military or commercial instructor, public education or college/technical school teacher, or qualified in-plant trainer
  • National Academy of Nuclear Training (NANT) instructor qualification or must be qualified within 1-year of assignment
  • Familiarity with SAT principles and applicable regulatory requirements associated with licensed and non-licensed operators
  • Familiarity with requirements to maintain accreditation of the operator training programs
  • Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to nuclear power plant

Desired Qualifications

  • Technical expertise in another discipline, such as electrical and mechanical maintenance, health physics or chemistry
  • Bachelor's degree
  • RO or SRO license or SRO Certification
  • Military or commercial nuclear experience

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