Dresden

Site Information

Dresden Generating Station, located in Northern Illinois, 60 miles southwest of Chicago, is home to the nation’s first full-scale, privately financed nuclear power plant, which began operation in 1960 and is  designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society.

The site is owned and operated by Exelon.  Dresden Units 2 and 3 began commercial operation in 1970 and 1971, and generate 1800 MW.

Key Contact Information

Westinghouse Site Manager: Marta Overstreet
Cell (815)-830-2029
marta.overstreet@westinghouse.com

Recruiter:
800-225-0385

Reporting Information

Hello,

My name is Marta Overstreet and I will be the site Manager for Dresden.  You can contact me at 815-830-2029 or marta.overstreet@westinghouse.com.

Everyone will report directly to the site if you were at Byron.  If you were not at Byron you will report to the STC which is the Constellation Services and Trng Center.  While at STC, you will be working 8 hrs days.  The address is 36400 Essex Rd, Wilmington, IL 60481.

Everyone will be on 7 12’s.  The outage hrs will be 0600-1800 or 0730-1930 for dayshift and 1800-0600 or 1930-0730 for nightshift.

Please be on the lookout for your PHQ.  If it’s not in your email, check your junk mail.   You should also be getting the Westinghouse Onboarding paperwork this could also be in your email or junk mail.  Please come prepared to work with safety shoes and long pants.  If you have a hardhat bring it with you.  If you do not have one, we will provide one.  Safety glasses will be provided.

Marta

GPS Address

6500 N Dresden Rd, Morris, IL 60450

Directions/Link to Google Maps

Nearest Airports

Chicago O’Hare (ORD) 62 miles
Midway (MDW) 55 miles

Preferred Places to Stay

Hotels near Dresden Google Map

 

Morris

Comfort Inn of Morris
70 W Gore Road
Morris, IL 60450
815-942-1433

Days Inn
80 Hampton Rd
Morris, IL 60450
815-942-9000

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
222 Gore Rd
Morris, IL 60450
815-941-8700

Quality Inn
200 Gore Rd 60450
Morris, IL
815-942-6600

Super 8
70 Green Acres Drive
Morris, IL
815-942-3200

3 bedroom, fully furnished basement apt, with full bath, 1900 sq ft of living space for up to three individuals.  It has a private access off the garage.  It has a TV, furnished living room, full kitchen pool/ping pong table and laundry facilities available.  It’s $250 a week per room.

Call Todd at 815-671-6493

Joliet

Best Western Joliet Inn & Suites
4380 Enterprise Dr
Joliet, IL 60431
815-730-7500

Comfort Inn (North)
3235 Norman Avenue
815-436-5141

Fairfield Inn (South)
1501 Riverboat Center Drive (Off I80)
815-741-3499

Fairfield Inn (North)
I55 & Route 30
815-436-6577

Hampton Inn
1521 Riverboat Center Dr
815-725-2424

Hampton Inn
3555 Mall Loop Drive
815-439-9500

Hollywood Casino Hotel
777 Hollywood Blvd
Joliet, IL 60436
888-436-7737

Holiday Inn
Off I80 at Larkin
815-729-2000

Ramada Inn
I55 and Rte 30
815-439-4200

Motel 6
1850 McDonough St
815-729-2800

Motel 6
3551 Mall Loop Dr
Joliet
815-439-1332

Wingate Inn (I55 & 52)
101 McDonald Avenue
815-741-2100

Red Roof Inns
I80 & Larkin
815-741-2304

Misc. Area Hotels

Bel Air Motel
1103 Plainfield Road
Joliet
815-723-8340

Joliet Inn
19747 Frontage Rd
Shorewood
815-725-2180

Elk’s Motel
Rt. 55 & 52nd Street
Joliet
815-725-0101

Fireside Resort Hotel
I55 & Rt .52
Joliet
815-725-0111

Sun Motel
140 S. Hickory St
Braidwood
815-458-2812

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