Senior Operations Engineer

Position
You hold a key position in which you will act as both an _Intelligent Customer_ and a _Subject Matter Expert_, contributing to the development and delivery of the Operational Readiness Project (ORP) and therefore the establishment of a fully qualified, competent, licensed, and operationally enabled First Operating Team. You will also represent Reactor Operations in engineering and safety reviews and contribute to commissioning and transition-to-operations activities. If desired, your role may evolve into a shift management function (e.g., Reactor Shift Supervisor or Senior Reactor Operator) following commissioning and early commercial operations. You will report directly to the Manager Operations. Your responsibilities:

- Reviewing engineering design;
- Developing reactor operations process and procedure;
- Leading initiatives in digital Information Management;
- Supporting training program development (VR, 3D modelling, serious gaming);

_A full job description is available upon request._

Profile
You are a seasoned professional with experience in nuclear operations; experience in nuclear engineering or technical positions in other high-reliability industrial environments is also beneficial. Key competencies include strong interpersonal and leadership skills that support collaboration in our cross-disciplinary way of working. The most important other criteria:

- A bachelor’s degree;
- 10 years of relevant experience;
- High written and spoken proficiency in the English language;
- Preferably living in the Alkmaar region or willing to relocate;

_This position requires a security screening (VGB B) by the AIVD;_

_A Profilizer personality test is part of the procedure;_

We offer
In addition to interesting and meaningful work, NRG PALLAS offers you its own collective labour agreement with excellent terms of employment:

- 27 days of holiday
- 12 ADV days or 5.26% extra salary;
- 8.3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance;
- Pension with the ABP, NRG PALLAS pays 70% of the contribution;
- Travel allowance for commuting or 100% reimbursement of public transport costs;
- Option for mobility budget/relocation allowance.

And:

- A sophisticated onboarding programme;
- Extensive training and education programmes;
- An active staff association;
- Pleasant work locations, where you can enjoy professional catering and/or a walk in the dunes, woods or polder.

About NRGPALLAS
Three locations, over 1,100 colleagues, one goal: to use nuclear technology to contribute to better healthcare and a more sustainable world. Our activities:

- _Medical Isotope Solutions_: produces and develops isotopes for medical applications.
- _Nuclear Energy Services:_ provides services for the safe and reliable operation of nuclear facilities.
- _PALLAS Programme;_ in Alkmaar, a driven multidisciplinary international team is working on the realisation of the PALLAS reactor. We are building this unique state-of-the-art multifunctional nuclear reactor at the Energy & Health Campus in Petten. This is also where the HFR is located, which currently supplies medical isotopes.

Within the PALLAS Programme, Team Operations is responsible for setting up the processes, procedures and organisation that will operate the PALLAS-reactor. This growing team operates in a matrix environment and works closely with parallel departments including Engineering, Production, Maintenance, Nuclear Safety, Radiation Protection and the HFR Operations team in Petten.
The working culture is one of mutual respect, continuous improvement, and shared responsibility — ideal for professionals who are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to nuclear innovation and safety.