What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traveling Turbine Millwright - Nuclear position at thenuclearcompany?
The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.
About the role
he Traveling Nuclear Turbine Millwright supports refueling outages at nuclear power plants nationwide, performing inspection, maintenance, and overhaul of steam turbine-generator systems. This role executes precision turbine work including rotor handling, clearance verification, laser alignment, and component replacement critical to safe and successful unit restarts.
Work is performed under outage-driven schedules and often on the critical path. This position requires full-time travel, and strict adherence to nuclear safety, QA/QC, Radiation Protection, and Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) standards.
This position is located at the Oconee Nuclear Station, supporting plant operations through TNC Energy Services.
Responsibilities
- Travel to nuclear generating stations for refueling outages
- Disassemble, inspect, and reassemble HP/IP/LP steam turbines
- Perform precision measurement of rotors, diaphragms, bearings, and seals
- Set and verify turbine clearances per OEM specifications
- Conduct laser alignment of turbine-generator shafts
- Install bearings, packing, seals, and couplings
- Execute rotor and casing lifts using certified rigging practices
- Maintain Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) controls
- Follow nuclear QA/QC documentation and controlled work packages
- Comply with Radiation Protection (RP) requirements
Experience / Required Qualifications
- Journeyman Millwright or equivalent experience
- Prior nuclear outage experience is required
- Precision measurement and laser alignment proficiency
- Ability to work extended outage hours and travel full-time
Please Note:
This role is specific to nuclear steam turbine-generator outage work and is not a general maintenance or plant operations position. Applicants must have direct turbine overhaul experience in outage environments.
EEO Statement
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