Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, affordable energy at scale, establishing a domestic supply chain for…. Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
Lead development and configuration control of the facility concept of operations, including normal operation, startup, shutdown, standby, maintenance, upset, degraded, and emergency operating modes. Translate operational, safety, security, safeguards, material control and accountability, and regulatory needs into traceable design requirements, operating philosophies, system boundaries, operating sequences, preliminary operating limits, and acceptance criteria, in coordination with the responsible functional owners.
What they're looking for
- A bachelor’s degree in chemical, nuclear, mechanical, electrical, industrial, or another relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent directly applicable experience
- 10 or more years of experience in nuclear fuel-cycle, nuclear, chemical, petrochemical, refining, specialty chemical, or another complex industrial process environment
- Significant experience in facility operations, commissioning, startup, maintenance, or operational support, combined with experience supporting facility design or capital projects
- Experience with greenfield facility development, brownfield modifications, or both
- Demonstrated experience developing or implementing commissioning, operational-readiness, procedure, training, maintenance, or startup programs
- Ability to translate engineering designs into practical operating requirements, test plans, procedures, staffing needs, and acceptance criteria
More about this role
Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for an Operations Engineering Lead to join our engineering team.
The Operations Engineering Lead is responsible for establishing the operating model and operations engineering basis for Oklo’s nuclear fuel recycling facility. This person will represent facility operations throughout design, construction, commissioning, startup, and ramp-up to ensure the facility is safe, secure, operable, maintainable, testable, and capable of meeting its performance objectives.
The Operations Engineering Lead will translate operational, safety, security, safeguards, material control and accountability, and regulatory needs into traceable design requirements, operating philosophies, system boundaries, operating sequences, preliminary operating limits, procedures, training programs, and readiness criteria. This role will work closely with Process Engineering, Instrumentation and Controls, Systems Engineering, Safety, Licensing, Regulatory, Security, Safeguards, Material Control and Accountability, Quality, Maintenance, Construction, and Project Management to integrate these needs into the facility design.
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