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TerraPower Control Room Operator in Everett, Washington
TITLE: Control Room Operator LOCATION: Everett, WA TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications - all for significant human health benefits. TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. Control Room Operator TerraPower, LLC. Is seeking a highly motivated Control Room Operator. In this role, you will act as the Shift Control Room Operator for the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) Integrated Effects Test (IET) Experiment, a non-critical non-nuclear pilot unit that will spearhead molten salt reactor technology in the United States. TerraPower will operate this IET system around the clock with multiple shifts and thus multiple Control Room Operator positions are available. In the initial phase, you will work with the Shift Lead Operators to operate a small-scale batch purification system to make raw materials for the larger system. This effort will support the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR) program and the operation of the MCFR IET is a critical step in the testing and development of the first reactor to be fueled by molten chloride salts. Your role will include interfacing with a team of >20 scientists and engineers both internal and external to TerraPower. You will gain the experience to be one of the first few experts in molten chloride salt handling for next generation advanced reactors. Candidates must have extensive plant operations experience. Additionally, candidates must represent the fundamental values required for plant operation, including Questioning Attitude, Integrity, and Open Communication. Responsibilities * Oversee a Field/Utility Operator. * Operate SCADA/HMI/Control Boards. * Operate High Temperature Pilot Systems. * Operate Pumps, Valves, Heaters, Blowers, Compressors. * Respond to alarms and problems within the plant and takes corrective measures. * Monitor and control pressures, temperatures, flow rates, and levels to efficiently achieve desired operating results and ensure proper operation of equipment under current process conditions such as Start/Stop/Rate adjustment of equipment. * Regulate and shut down equipment if necessary. * Troubleshoot equipment, electrical and instrumentation issues. * Follow standard operating and emergency procedures until trouble can be corrected. * Perform energy isolation lockout/tagout procedures (LOTO). * Complete System Pressure and Leak Checks. * Keep Shift Log of Operations. * Make multiple repeat batches of Purified Salt. * Work various shifts, evening, weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call as required. * Wear protective gear as needed. * Physically perform assigned dut