Director of Plant Operations

Company Overview

Blue Energy’s mission is to unlock energy abundance, energy affordability, energy security, and turn-key decarbonization by developing the fastest path to deploying new nuclear MWs at scale. We are utilizing shipyard manufacturing supply chains and techniques from offshore oil and wind to reduce the cost of nuclear plants by over 60% and the manufacturing timeline to 24 months. Blue Energy is a platform technology that makes use of the latest NRC-approved reactors and is in negotiations with existing nuclear and industrial sites, enabling a much faster regulatory pathway to deploy our first unit. With our innovative centralized shipyard manufacturing approach, we can put nuclear power on a cost-reduction learning curve akin to wind, solar, and lithium-ion batteries.

Job Summary:

The Director of Operations is responsible for the safe, reliable, and compliant startup and commercial operations of a new-build energy facility comprising a Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) plant. This leadership role leads all operational aspects during final construction, commissioning, initial fuel load, and power ascension testing, transitioning into full commercial operations. The Director ensures regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and effective coordination between nuclear and thermal generation systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Pre-Operational / Startup Phase:

o Ensure operator licensing and qualification programs meet NRC, INPO, and NERC standards.

o NRC requirements for licensed operator training are rigorous and time consuming, previous experience in this area is imperative

Operational Phase:

Qualifications:

Education:

Experience:

o Have worked as a Shift Manager, Shift Operations Superintendent (S)S/OSS) or Operations Director at an operating commercial nuclear power plant

Certifications/Licenses:

Skills and Competencies:

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

We look forward to your application and helping foster an era of safe, clean, affordable, and abundant energy.

Blue Energy is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Blue Energy now or in the future.