Licensed Nuclear Operator

About the Company

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customers' homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. As Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We serve communities beyond Michigan through affiliated businesses offering renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.

At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, using our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing.

About the Role

This position is for a Reactor Operator license candidate who will perform the duties of a Licensed Nuclear Operator (LNO) at the Fermi 2 Power Plant located in Newport, MI. Testing required: EEI POSS Test.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and interprets plant parameters and manipulates plant equipment by simultaneously regulating reactivity, steam, water, temperatures, flows, pressures, generator loads, voltages, etc.
• Operates and provides protection on any plant equipment.
• Directs the activities of Nuclear Operators including scheduling work, giving work direction, and managing flow.
• Initiates repair orders and/or arranges for necessary maintenance to instruments, gauges, and mechanical or electrical equipment.
• Inspects, tests, accepts, or rejects maintenance work.
• Responsible for checking all instruments, controls, mechanisms, and systems prior to startup.
• Tours plant to inspect equipment to assure safe, efficient operation.
• Takes appropriate action to correct unsatisfactory conditions by reporting, tagging, erecting barriers, applying emergency operating procedures, etc.
• Exchanges factual information with directors, managers, federal government regulatory agencies, other utilities, and vendors/suppliers/contractors.
• Responds to alarms and signals and takes corrective action deemed necessary by operating equipment or issues direct operating orders to other plant personnel. Follows up to ensure proper execution of orders.
• Acts as Fire Brigade Leader in directing the fire brigade in firefighting activities.

Requirements

The candidate's education and experience must be verified and in accordance with Regulatory Qualifications List and ACAD 10001, Guidelines for Initial Training and Qualification of Licensed Operators.

• High School Diploma or GED
• 27 months of Total Power Plant Experience
• OR 6 months performing plant operational duties as a non-licensed operator at Fermi 2 Power Plant
• OR 12 months performing plant operational duties as a non-licensed operator at a BWR facility
• OR 18 months performing plant operational duties as a non-licensed operator at a PWR facility
• OR 6 months performing plant operational duties as an ACTIVE licensed reactor operator at a BWR facility
• OR 12 months performing plant operational duties as an ACTIVE licensed reactor operator at a PWR facility
• OR 18 months in a position equivalent to the reactor operator position at a military reactor, such as:
  • Reactor Operator
  • Engineering Officer of the Watch / Propulsion Plant Watch Officer
  • Engineering Watch Supervisor / Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor

Qualifications

• Must successfully pass POSS Exam
• Pass physical examination for Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulation 396, "Certificate of Physical Exam" and Guide 1.134, "Medical Evaluation of Nuclear Power Plant Personnel Requiring Operator Licenses"
• Must successfully pass the Reactor Operator License Examination and maintain license