Career Path > Nuclear Operator
Recent NLO Positions 2015
Lethological:
--- Quote from: Gamecock on Mar 29, 2015, 08:04 ---What is a ballpark pay rate for an NLO?
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I've heard that southern plants generally pay less, but I still don't think Comanche Peak pays bad. Entry-level NEO (same as NLO) starts out at $25.07/hr, and there are progressions every 6 months until you reach senior NEO after 4 years, which pays $40.02/hr. This is strictly base pay, and does not include things like shift differential, overtime, etc., so you can expect to always make a little more than your base. The progression levels assume you qualify the necessary watch stations as well. I've heard that if you have previous nuke experience, they start you off two or three levels above entry-level (so 12 month or 18 month level), but I have no way to verify that. A NEO with 18 months makes $31.33/hr at CP. Hope this helps.
In other news, I personally still haven't heard whether or not I have an offer, but I checked on the EFH website, and they apparently edited the job posting to include a January 8 2016 shiftwork start date. Perhaps that means they will send out offers soon. I guess we'll see.
FancyMathematics:
Since this topic has some of the most recent responses of the threads I've looked at so far (for the job information I'm looking for), I guess I might as well get my first post in here and start asking questions. Better to be fried for ignorance within someone else's topic than within a cage of my own making....I guess.
I'm grateful to be hearing about these NLO options; I'm an ET2(SS) (likely ET1 before long) trying to figure out a nuclear operator career path after the Navy, and as a 6-and-outer I'm thinking my best option would be to start NLO and work my way up to SRO via experience and certification exams; from what I hear both within the service and without, this is the safest path. I've been browsing NukeWorker for a few days now, and while lots of information and examples exist on what to do and what not to do, much of it seems dated by at least two years, making silent, lurking research seem less appealing than it otherwise would.
More than anything I'm trying to figure out exactly what I should do to apply for these positions...whether I should be contacting these plants directly via information on their web-pages, finding my way in via headhunters, or both. I have a nice-looking resume ready to go, but anyone can crap out one of those and you more experienced people out there pretty much have an idea of what mine says (6-and-out = not much) based on what I've put out so far. I've also looked at the NRC homepage, tried to determine which reactor plant is right for me, started up my LinkedIn page, looked at past certification exam questions, and in general have been trying to do some homework, but it would be awesome if I could get a more re-assuring push in the right direction.
Finally, if it would be better for me to just go ahead and make my own topic, please let me know. Like I said, I am interested in an NLO position (though preferrably in the Northeast), so this at least did seem pertinent to me.
Too bad NWUs aren't actually flame-retardant...*preemptively puts up flame shield*
MMM:
--- Quote from: FancyMathematics on Apr 06, 2015, 04:57 ---Since this topic has some of the most recent responses of the threads I've looked at so far (for the job information I'm looking for), I guess I might as well get my first post in here and start asking questions. Better to be fried for ignorance within someone else's topic than within a cage of my own making....I guess.
I'm grateful to be hearing about these NLO options; I'm an ET2(SS) (likely ET1 before long) trying to figure out a nuclear operator career path after the Navy, and as a 6-and-outer I'm thinking my best option would be to start NLO and work my way up to SRO via experience and certification exams; from what I hear both within the service and without, this is the safest path. I've been browsing NukeWorker for a few days now, and while lots of information and examples exist on what to do and what not to do, much of it seems dated by at least two years, making silent, lurking research seem less appealing than it otherwise would.
More than anything I'm trying to figure out exactly what I should do to apply for these positions...whether I should be contacting these plants directly via information on their web-pages, finding my way in via headhunters, or both. I have a nice-looking resume ready to go, but anyone can crap out one of those and you more experienced people out there pretty much have an idea of what mine says (6-and-out = not much) based on what I've put out so far. I've also looked at the NRC homepage, tried to determine which reactor plant is right for me, started up my LinkedIn page, looked at past certification exam questions, and in general have been trying to do some homework, but it would be awesome if I could get a more re-assuring push in the right direction.
Finally, if it would be better for me to just go ahead and make my own topic, please let me know. Like I said, I am interested in an NLO position (though preferrably in the Northeast), so this at least did seem pertinent to me.
Too bad NWUs aren't actually flame-retardant...*preemptively puts up flame shield*
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I agree, your best chance of success is going the NLO-RO-SRO route. Technically you are eligible for D-RO/SRO, but like you said, you're competing with people with more experience for those positions.
As far as applying goes, look at the company websites for job postings, check on this site, Indeed.com, and perhaps Monster for postings. If you're having trouble finding postings, talk to recruiters. There are a couple that work with nuclear companies and that work with navy nukes, most of them are pretty good.
When you get to your interview, make sure you state, in no uncertain terms, that your goal is to get your license. Most (if not all) companies have the expectation that NLOs will get their license, or at the very least will put that candidate higher on their list.
Good luck.
Lethological:
Well, it's been a month since I interviewed, and I still haven't heard anything back. I'm curious if they're going to be sending the offer via e-mail or regular mail. I'm also curious if Comanche Peak has already sent out offers.
MMM:
Again, personal experience here. When I interviewed last year, I received offers via email (although I did get a phone call with a summary to let me know the offer was coming for one of them). For the position I didn't receive an offer for, I had to call to ask the status. At this point, it might be a good idea to call or email one of your interviewers or the HR rep for an update. Another point, for future interviews, don't forget to ask what the hiring timetable looks like so you know about how long you'll be waiting for an offer.
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