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Job Description
Job Summary:
Be part of history at Centrus Energy in Piketon, OH. As a Senior Chemist/Radiochemist, you will provide advanced chemistry and radiochemistry expertise that supports plant commercialization, operational readiness, and long-term equipment reliability. In this role, you will apply technical knowledge and analytical expertise to monitor and improve plant performance, ensure products meet relevant technical specifications, ensure compliance with regulatory and operating requirements, and support the safe, reliable operation of critical plant systems. Your work will directly contribute to both the successful implementation of enrichment plant operations and sustained operational excellence in the years ahead.
This is a long-term technical position within the Technical Services organization, offering the opportunity to play a key role during one of the nuclear industry's most significant expansions while helping shape the future of plant chemistry programs. Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Radiation Protection teams, you will lead chemistry initiatives, solve complex technical challenges, and support continuous improvement efforts throughout cascade startup and future operations. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact through technical excellence, operational discipline, and a commitment to safe and reliable enrichment operations.
What You Will Do
- Ensures plant chemistry/radiochemistry operations are within prescribed regulatory and operating limits
- Preserves plant system and equipment reliability by performance analysis, projects, procedure development, revision and review, performance improvement, and corrective action
- Experience analyzing uranium enrichment performance, supporting chemistry and radiochemistry programs, implementing corrective actions,
- Monitors uranium quality, make-up water, chemical and waste treatment systems and any other plant systems/ components requiring chemistry monitoring and support
- Coordinates and directs the planning, development, and implementation of a variety of chemistry projects
- Conducts the analysis of technical data to monitor plant/system chemistry indicators, identify requirements, problems and solutions
- Prepares studies and plans for projects having direct effect on Operations and Maintenance, capital expenses and plant equipment
- Supports plant and personnel safety, human performance, performance improvement, quality assurance and corrective action programs in day-to-day activities
- Provides technical direction if necessary to junior chemistry personnel and functions as project lead
We’d Love to Hear from People With:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemistry
- 7+ years experience in a nuclear lab environment
- Experience in chemistry and radiochemistry in the nuclear industry or military, additional technical training in chemistry and demonstrated leadership ability may be considered equivalent to the degree requirement
A Successful Candidate Brings:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or similar scientific field
- 5+ years experience in a laboratory work environment
- Experience in uranium enrichment operations, naval nuclear propulsion, or other highly regulated industrial environments
Pay:
Estimated Starting Base Salary Range: $76,010 - $126,683. This position is Bonus eligible. Centrus considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. While the posted range reflects the anticipated hiring range for this position, compensation above the range may be considered for candidates with exceptional qualifications and directly relevant experience.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Centrus Energy and all subsidiaries shall abide by the applicable legal requirements. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance. This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Q Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. NRC, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.
Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made. In addition, once employed, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This position will require preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a Q security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government. Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.
Centrus Energy Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
