Chief Nuclear Officer – Nuclear Operations Leadership

Rutherford International

. Accountable, within documented delegations, for safe and reliable performance of an operating nuclear fleet or site .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemoteSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive leadership in nuclear operations, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and effective communication with stakeholders. Capable of overseeing fleet performance, workforce development, and managing operational readiness while fostering a culture of organizational learning.

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Senior Nuclear Operating Leadership ExperienceRegulatory Compliance ManagementSafety Evidence Decision-MakingLeadership Development and Succession PlanningTechnical Risk Communication

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Hard Skills

Nuclear Operations ManagementFleet Performance OversightOperational Readiness ManagementCorrective Action SponsorshipLifecycle Context Description

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationOrganizational Learning FacilitationIndependent Challenge Encouragement

Certifications & Qualifications

Operator CertificationsEngineering Designations

Industry Keywords

Nuclear Power GenerationRegulator Relationship ManagementContractor Quality ManagementAsset StewardshipPublic Trust Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable, within documented delegations, for safe and reliable performance of an operating nuclear fleet or site
Oversee safe, reliable operating performance and nuclear safety
Maintain regulatory compliance and a constructive, candid regulator relationship
Lead fleet or site performance and long-term asset stewardship
Build workforce capability, leadership development, and succession across critical disciplines
Oversee outages, maintenance, and operational readiness
Provide operations-perspective oversight of refurbishment, new-build, and commissioning interfaces
Manage contractor and supply-chain quality
Foster organisational learning, independent challenge, and effective corrective action
Communicate risk and uncertainty to executives and boards
Support public trust and stakeholder confidence alongside the chief executive and corporate affairs
Maintain commercial discipline within safety and regulatory obligations
Register with Rutherford Talent Guild for consideration for future permanent leadership appointments
Participate in curator review, invited assessment, curator interpretation, and membership decision process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior nuclear operating leadership experience, such as Chief Nuclear Officer, site vice-president, station director, nuclear operations executive, or credible successor
Demonstrated authority and accountability for operating scope, including units, sites, technology, and people
Experience making consequential decisions where safety evidence conflicted with schedule, cost, or production pressure
Evidence of surfacing problems, inviting dissent, and responding to unwelcome information
Experience sponsoring corrective actions and demonstrating that problems remained fixed
Experience developing leaders and succession depth
Ability to communicate technical risk to boards and regulators
Ability to describe operating and lifecycle contexts led, including steady-state operations, refurbishment or life extension, restart, fleet recovery, or new owner-operator readiness
Operator certifications, engineering designations, and similar credentials are considered where applicable; none is required for registration
No fixed minimum years-of-experience threshold applies
Interest does not establish work authorization, local licensing eligibility, or security clearance
Current résumé required for registration
Registration requires function N01 Chief Nuclear Officer and sector S11 Nuclear Power Generation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Curated longer-term career relationship with assessment interpretation, mandate clarification, development priorities, and selective introductions where there is a credible fit and under applicable arrangements
RutherfordINTEL Assessment and curator evaluation alongside experience, achievements, and objectives
Consideration of permanent, interim, advisory, board-adjacent, project, and fractional engagement interests
Global consideration of nuclear leaders
LinkedIn profile optional
No fixed minimum years-of-experience threshold
No registration fee or compensation stated