The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Recruiter to support the continued growth of The Nuclear Company Services, helping power America’s nuclear fleet — today and tomorrow. This role will primarily focus on full-cycle field recruitment supporting high-volume outage staffing, skilled trades, technical operations, and plant support roles across nuclear and energy facilities nationwide, with occasional support for corporate hiring needs as the business grows. 

Partnering closely with operational leaders, the Senior Recruiter will help drive workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies that support nuclear plant maintenance, outage execution, and specialty technical services in highly regulated environments. 

This role requires a builder mentality, operational maturity, startup adaptability, and a systems-thinking approach with experience supporting scalable growth in fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate is a hands-on recruiting leader who thrives in time-sensitive, field-driven operations and brings a strong understanding of recruiting within nuclear, energy, industrial, or infrastructure-related industries. 

This is an opportunity to help build and shape a scalable talent acquisition function supporting a rapidly growing, mission-driven organization at the forefront of the nuclear services industry. 

Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Acquisition 

• Own and manage the full recruitment lifecycle for primarily field-based and high-volume outage roles across nuclear and energy operations, including skilled trades, technical operations, maintenance, and plant support positions, with additional support for corporate hiring as needed.  

• Partner with operational leaders, hiring managers, and executives to scope roles, develop hiring strategies, and support workforce planning initiatives in highly regulated, time-sensitive environments.  

• Lead structured and efficient hiring processes that support rapid mobilization, operational scalability, and a high-quality candidate experience.  

Sourcing & Pipeline Development 

• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage specialized talent across nuclear, energy, industrial, and infrastructure-related industries.  

• Build and maintain strategic talent pipelines for outage staffing, field operations, and critical technical skill sets to support ongoing and future workforce demands.  

• Leverage niche sourcing channels, industry networks, and relationship-based recruiting strategies to attract hard-to-find talent in competitive markets.  

Stakeholder & Candidate Experience 

• Serve as a strategic partner to hiring leaders by providing recruiting insights, market intelligence, pipeline visibility, and hiring recommendations.  

• Deliver a responsive, high-touch candidate experience through clear communication, efficient coordination, and consistent follow-through in fast-paced operational environments.  

• Support and influence hiring best practices while helping drive alignment, accountability, and decision-making throughout the recruitment process.  

Data, Systems & Process Improvement 

• Maintain accurate recruiting data, candidate activity, and requisition tracking within the ATS and related recruiting systems.  

• Support recruiting operations through reporting, process optimization, and workflow improvements that enhance scalability, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.  

• Apply a systems thinker mindset to identify opportunities for continuous improvement across recruiting processes, workforce planning, and talent acquisition operations. 

Experience:

• 5–7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong emphasis on field recruitment, high-volume staffing, and workforce mobilization within nuclear, energy, industrial, skilled trades, manufacturing, or infrastructure-related industries.  

• Experience supporting outage staffing, plant operations, maintenance, or other time-sensitive operational environments is strongly preferred.  

• Proven success building and scaling recruiting processes in high-growth or startup environments with evolving operational needs.  

• Demonstrated ability to develop creative sourcing strategies and build pipelines for hard-to-fill technical and field-based roles using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, industry networks, and other sourcing tools.  

• Familiarity with outage and project-based workforce compensation models, including per diem structures, travel-based compensation, mobilization/demobilization practices, variable pay rates, and rapidly changing compensation packages tied to project awards and operational demands. 

• Experience partnering closely with operational leaders, executives, and hiring managers to deliver recruiting strategies aligned to business and workforce demands.  

• Prior experience recruiting within nuclear energy or highly regulated industries is a plus 

Skills:  

• Systems thinker: Understands how recruiting processes, workforce planning, operations, tools, and stakeholder relationships intersect to drive scalable hiring outcomes.  

• Strategic partner: Builds trusted relationships with operational leaders and hiring managers while providing insights, market intelligence, and practical recruiting guidance.  

• Startup adaptable: Thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments and can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.  

• Builder mentality: Motivated by creating, improving, and scaling recruiting processes, workflows, and talent acquisition infrastructure.  

• Scrappy and proactive: Takes initiative, solves problems creatively, and operates with urgency in time-sensitive environments.  

• Highly organized: Effectively manages competing priorities, high-volume hiring activity, and multiple searches with precision and responsiveness.  

• Exceptional communicator: Communicates clearly and confidently across all levels of the organization and delivers a high-quality candidate and stakeholder experience.  

• Mission-aligned: Energized by supporting America’s energy infrastructure and contributing to the future of the nuclear industry. 

Nice To Have:

• Experience with Greenhouse or similar ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Smart Sourcing, and recruiting automation or CRM tools.  

• Prior experience supporting recruiting efforts within nuclear energy, power generation, industrial services, or other highly regulated environments.  

• Experience working in an early-stage startup, high-growth, or rapidly scaling operational environment.  

• Exposure to workforce compliance requirements, badging, or regulated hiring environments, including OFCCP or contractor compliance practices. 

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range
The estimated starting salary range for this role is $98,000-$117,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role. 

EEO Statement
The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About the role

The Senior Manager Product Deployment is a senior security leadership role responsible for the deployment, implementation, and delivery of enterprise security initiatives across TNC's fleet-scale nuclear construction and operational programs. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, regulators, and government stakeholders assuring that TNC's people, assets, critical infrastructure, and organizational reputation are protected at every stage of development.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in nuclear security, critical national infrastructure (CNI) protection, and operational resilience, with a proven track record of enabling complex, high-value programs to progress safely within highly regulated environments. This role requires a leader who can lead deployment of TNC security operating models, lead multidisciplinary teams, and drive regulatory assurance.

Responsibilities

Security Leadership

• Advise, execute and deploy specialized security strategies aligned with TNC's fleet-scale nuclear construction mission and long-term business objectives
• Provide technical authority and executive assurance across multi-project portfolios, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational resilience
• Help design and implement security operating models and service frameworks that may scale across multiple sites and programs
• Act as a trusted advisor to company stakeholders, regulators, and government bodies on all matters of security strategy and risk

Program Governance & Delivery

• Lead the implementation and delivery of nuclear and CNI security services across complex environments and regulated programs
• Develop and maintain security cases for regulatory review and approval
• Ability to oversee physical security architecture and engineering across TNC's construction and operational sites
• Ability to implement strategies and make principled, data-based decisions that account for critical factors including cost, schedule, risk, and regulatory requirements

Risk, Threat & Crisis Management

• Manage enterprise-level risk, threat, and vulnerability management programs
• Ability to lead crisis management and business resilience planning, ensuring TNC is prepared for a full spectrum of security scenarios
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments to inform security posture and investment decisions
• Support effective working relationships between international and United States entities involving TNC security interests

Team Leadership & Development

• Ability to lead and mentor teams of security consultants, subject matter experts, and operational security personnel
• Ability to build a high-performing, multidisciplinary security organization that achieves superior results
• Hold self and others accountable for living the TNC TRUST principles
• Respect the dignity of every individual and different viewpoints; foster a culture of inclusion and collaboration

Financial & Business Performance

• Manage financial performance of assigned security programs to contain costs and support the long-term success of the company
• Develop and grow security service lines, contributing to business growth and stakeholder confidence
• Shape employee and stakeholder opinions, and work through conflicts to create win/win outcomes

Experience

Education

• High school education or equivalent required
• BS/BA degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, business, psychology, or comparable work experience preferred

Background & Experience

• Minimum 7 years of security, military, and/or civilian law enforcement leadership experience required
• Prior nuclear security management/supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience at the Supervisor level or above, with accountability for enterprise security strategy, regulatory assurance, and operational resilience across nuclear, CNI, government, or energy sectors
• Proven track record of senior-level engagement, including advising regulators and government bodies preferred
• Experience leading multidisciplinary security teams across complex, multi-project portfolios preferred
• Background in security case development and regulatory approval processes preferred
• Experience designing and implementing security operating models and service frameworks preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expertise in nuclear and critical national infrastructure security environments
• Strong capabilities in physical security architecture and engineering
• Proven risk, threat, and vulnerability management skills with sound decision-making ability
• Experience in crisis management and business resilience planning
• Ability to support effective working relationships between international and United States entities involving TNC security interests
• Ability to lead and motivate a large, geographically distributed team
• Must know or have the ability to learn and maintain the Security Program in support of company objectives and in compliance with changing regulatory requirements
• Experience with small-arms, security electronic detection and computer systems, and small unit tactics will be strongly considered

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range
The estimated starting salary range for this role is $151,000 - $178,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role. 

EEO Statement
The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About the role

The Director, Special Projects is a senior security leadership role responsible for the strategic design, governance, and delivery of enterprise security initiatives across TNC's fleet-scale nuclear construction and operational programs. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, regulators, and government stakeholders assuring that TNC's people, assets, critical infrastructure, and organizational reputation are protected at every stage of development.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in civil and defense nuclear security, critical national infrastructure (CNI) protection, and operational resilience, with a proven track record of enabling complex, high-value programs to progress safely within highly regulated environments. This role requires a leader who can build and govern security operating models, lead multidisciplinary teams, and drive regulatory assurance at the Board and executive level.

Responsibilities

Strategic Security Leadership

• Develop and execute enterprise-wide security strategies aligned with TNC's fleet-scale nuclear construction mission and long-term business objectives
• Provide technical authority and executive assurance across multi-project portfolios, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational resilience
• Design and implement security operating models and service frameworks that scale across multiple sites and programs
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, regulators, and government bodies on all matters of security strategy and risk

Program Governance & Delivery

• Lead the governance and delivery of nuclear and CNI security services across complex, regulated programs
• Develop and maintain security cases for regulatory review and approval
• Ability to oversee physical security architecture and engineering across TNC's construction and operational sites
• Implement strategies and make principled, data-based decisions that account for critical factors including cost, schedule, risk, and regulatory requirements

Risk, Threat & Crisis Management

• Direct enterprise-level risk, threat, and vulnerability management programs
• Lead crisis management and business resilience planning, ensuring TNC is prepared for a full spectrum of security scenarios
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments to inform security posture and investment decisions
• Support effective working relationships between international and United States entities involving TNC security interests

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and assure teams of senior security consultants, subject matter experts, and operational security personnel
• Build a high-performing, multidisciplinary security organization that achieves superior results
• Hold self and others accountable for living the TNC TRUST principles
• Respect the dignity of every individual and different viewpoints; foster a culture of inclusion and collaboration

Financial & Business Performance

• Manage financial performance of security programs to contain costs and support the long-term success of the company
• Develop and grow security service lines, contributing to business growth and stakeholder confidence
• Shape employee and stakeholder opinions, and work through conflicts to create win/win outcomes

Experience

• High school education or equivalent required
• BS/BA degree in criminal justice, law enforcement, business, psychology, or comparable work experience preferred

Background & Experience

• Minimum 10 years of security, military, and/or civilian law enforcement leadership experience required
• Prior nuclear security management/supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience at the Director level or above, with accountability for enterprise security strategy, regulatory assurance, and operational resilience across nuclear, CNI, government, or energy sectors
• Proven track record of Board and executive-level engagement, including advising regulators and government bodies
• Experience leading multidisciplinary security teams across complex, multi-project portfolios
• Background in security case development and regulatory approval processes
• Experience designing and implementing security operating models and service frameworks

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Deep expertise in nuclear and critical national infrastructure security environments
• Strong capabilities in physical security architecture and engineering
• Proven risk, threat, and vulnerability management skills with sound decision-making ability
• Experience in crisis management and business resilience planning
• Ability to support effective working relationships between international and United States entities involving TNC security interests
• Ability to lead and motivate a large, geographically distributed team
• Must know or have the ability to learn and maintain the Security Program in support of company objectives and in compliance with changing regulatory requirements
• Experience with small-arms, security electronic detection and computer systems, and small unit tactics will be strongly considered
• Any applicant accepting this position will be required to meet background screening and NRC Fitness for Duty requirements

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range
The estimated starting salary range for this role is $178,000 - $204,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role. 

EEO Statement
The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.