The Nuclear Company
Senior Vice President, Operations
$300K–$350K
Columbia, South Carolina +5 · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 7, 2026
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
Lexington, Kentucky
Washington, DC
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 15+ years; Plant Manager, Vice President of Operations, or equivalent required.
About the job
Build and lead The Nuclear Company’s nuclear plant operations organization, oversee plant readiness and fleet operations, and provide operational readiness services to external partners.
What you'll do
- Build the operating organization, including its staffing, qualifications, training coordination, safety culture, and operating procedures.
- Lead fuel-load readiness, NRC pre-operational inspections, initial startup, and safe, reliable operations across the fleet.
- Develop operational readiness services for partners and utilities building or operating nuclear facilities.
What they ask for
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in nuclear plant operations, including direct senior leadership accountability at a US nuclear generating station as Plant Manager, Vice President of Operations, or equivalent.
- Direct experience building or significantly restructuring a nuclear operating organization.
- Senior executive experience with INPO evaluations, plant performance metrics, and corrective action program health.
- Demonstrated nuclear safety culture leadership and commercial judgment for partner-facing operational readiness services.
Nice to have
- NRC-licensed Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) or equivalent operating authority experience.
- Experience with nuclear new build, plant restart, or initial fuel load operations.
Pay
$300,000 - $350,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Nuclear Operating System (NOS), NRC, INPO, WANO
AI focus
Expected to leverage AI and identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to the evolution of the Nuclear Operating System (NOS).
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