Superintendent – Maintenance I&C

Talen Energy is soliciting candidates interested in filling the position of I&C Maintenance Superintendent at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station located near Berwick, Pennsylvania.  

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, one of the largest dual-unit, Boiling Water Reactor sites in the U.S., delivers approximately 2700 MW of electricity to the grid in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Susquehanna Nuclear is a member in good standing with the Utilities Service Alliance.  Located less than 30 miles south of Wilkes-Barre at the western edge of the picturesque Pocono Mountains vacation region, we are conveniently located near the arteries which connect all the major East Coast cities. 

Susquehanna Station represents the nuclear portion of Talen Energy, one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America.  Talen Energy offers its employees a generous and progressive array of compensation, benefits and growth opportunities. 

Primary Responsibilities

1. Accountable to accomplish all work activities in the Instruments and Controls (I&C) Maintenance Group in the most cost-effective manner possible without compromising safety, ensuring compliance with the applicable Technical Specifications, Quality Assurance Procedures and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) facility licenses. This requires: Involvement in planning and scheduling process to factor in field knowledge and experience; Ensuring the most cost-effective work strategy has been selected (i.e., contractor vs. in-house labor, overtime reduction, shift strategy, crew mix, utilization of new technologies, products, tools or equipment); Maintaining accountability and productivity at a high level; On-going involvement in training program requirements & assessments.

2. Accountable for long-range work planning and organizational decisions for the I&C Maintenance section. Typical decisions initiate organizational changes that would increase effectiveness and reduce costs, interpretation of labor agreement issues that have the potential of affecting other departments, plant modifications that would reduce maintenance costs, internal progression line promotions for B/U personnel.

3. Manages and controls the production and outage efforts of the Instruments and Controls Maintenance area by assigning responsibilities to functional area supervisors. Functional area is defined as the complement of production line forces and major support disciplines to achieve the objectives and goals of a specific task.

4. Responsible for shop supervisors and technicians in the overall administration and control of the plant I&C Maintenance section. Program responsibilities include surveillance testing and preventative, predictive, planned and corrective maintenance for plant structures, systems, and components. Accountable for initiation and implementation of assigned modifications, initiation of procurement documents for materials and services to support maintenance, development and periodic review of maintenance section instructions and procedures and safety compliance.

5. Establishes goals, trains and develops subordinates, provides technical and managerial expertise, and provides performance review and feedback. Provides subordinates with career guidance to maintain standards, which define the desired level of competency in terms of training and expertise.

6. Participate in SSES Nuclear Emergency Response Organization.

7. Assist in the management, control and assessment of the Maintenance department programs and personnel.

8. Ensure maintenance work activities are properly planned and executed under the work management program process and schedule.

9. Promote teamwork among crews, peers, and management team through in-field observations, coaching and reinforcement of expectations.

10. Help identify performance gaps in training development and assure integrity of respective technical training programs by acting as chair and meeting quorum requirements.

11. Provide input for development of budgets and maintain oversight of expenditures not to exceed budgets.

12. Support and management of Corrective Action Program within maintenance department.

Basic Qualifications

1. Shall hold high school diploma or equivalent.

2. Shall have seven years of responsible nuclear power plant experience or applicable industrial experience, a minimum of one year of which shall be nuclear power plant experience. A maximum of two years of the remaining six years of power plant or industrial experience may be fulfilled be satisfactory completion of academic or related technical training on a one-for-one-time basis.  Applicants should have non-destructive testing familiarity, craft knowledge, and an understanding of electrical, pressure vessel, and piping codes.

3. Extensive knowledge of all Maintenance programs, job requirements, procedures, work activities, and plant systems.

4. Thorough knowledge of labor agreements and administration requirements.

5. Thorough knowledge of all planning/scheduling requirements, information management systems and man-hour estimating programs.

6. Must live within 55 minutes of the plant and able to qualify and fulfill Emergency Response Organization duties.

Preferred Qualifications

1. BS Engineering or technical area.

2. Senior Reactor Operator License or U.S. Navy equivalent

3. Ability to effectively manage a fluctuating resource pool people along with developing work strategies that yield proven significant cost savings. Thorough knowledge and understanding of Susquehanna training and certification programs.

Required Competencies

• Building Effect Teams
• Strategic Ability
• Risk Management

Note: You will have an opportunity to add attachments to your application. Please use this opportunity to upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant documents .