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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 2 days Oklo's roles stay open a median of 64 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 99% of Oklo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Oklo
- high 74 stale, 5 reposted of 105 open
- Hiring momentum
- 131 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Oklo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Oklo.
About this role
The Plant Manager at Oklo will oversee the daily operations of the Aurora facility at Idaho National Laboratory, ensuring safe and efficient facility readiness and operations. This role involves coordinating maintenance, logistics, and administrative activities while leading multidisciplinary teams in a highly regulated environment. The manager will also implement operational programs, support safety and compliance, and improve facility performance as the Aurora program progresses.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Oklo as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Nuclear Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent operational experience may be considered
- Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting nuclear facility operations
- Experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary operational and facility-support activities
- Demonstrated understanding of operational safety, facility maintenance coordination, work control, planning and scheduling, and procedural compliance
- Experience coordinating contractors, site logistics, infrastructure work, or facility support services
- Strong understanding of plant and site operations and the interfaces among Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Safety, Security, Quality, and support organizations
Nice to have
- Previous experience supporting nuclear energy facilities, U.S. Department of Energy sites, power-generation facilities, advanced reactor projects, or other high-hazard regulated environments
- Experience with facility turnover, startup preparation, readiness assessments, or transition to routine operations
- Experience overseeing facility upgrades, contractor execution, infrastructure improvements, or site-services coordination
- Experience with industrial or nuclear safety programs, radiation protection, security, emergency preparedness, environmental compliance, or quality assurance
- Experience with computerized maintenance management, work-control, scheduling, or facility performance systems
What you get
- Salary: $180,000-$210,000
- Flexible time off
- Equity
- Bonuses
- Competitive pay
- 401(k)
Worth weighing
- On-site role at a highly regulated facility
- Requires strong leadership and communication skills in a dynamic startup environment
- No remote work mentioned, except for occasional travel to headquarters in Santa Clara, CA
- Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening
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Listed by Oklo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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