Job Description
Job Summary
Oversee and lead the completion of the planning and scheduling for refueling and forced outage activities. The primary responsibilities:
- Lead the site in the development of an excellent outage schedule. Work with the Department Outage Coordinators and Nuclear Planners to ensure WO readiness.
- Work with Operations and the Outage Schedulers to develop the outage logic with emphasis on nuclear safety, personnel safety, equipment safety, and schedule efficiency.
- Ensure that milestone status, Performance Indicators, and other readiness indicators are communicated to appropriate station personnel including managers and above.
- Ensure accurate compilation and tracking of open actions for readiness.
- Coordinate and conduct pre-outage readiness meetings and planning meetings.
- Ensure that Outage Group milestones are met on time. Coordinate pre-outage activities for meeting deadlines and schedules.
- Monitor the readiness of the various station groups, to include projects and High Impact Teams.
- Schedule and facilitate outage challenge meetings.
- Fulfill a leadership role during outage execution such as the OCC Shift Outage Manager position.
- Provide day-to-day guidance to Outage Schedulers and Nuclear Planners during the outage.
- Identify and implement outage improvements.
- Develop 5-Year outage plans.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
The knowledge, skills, abilities and experience required for entry into this job include the following:
-7+ years of Nuclear power plant outage planning, project management or related power station experience. (In lieu of preferred related Bachelor's degree, may substitute related Associate's degree and 9+ years of directly related experience or High School diploma/GED and 11+ years of directly related experience that demonstrates knowledge of relevant fundamental theories, principles and concepts.)
-Must have knowledge of software systems used for scheduling outages, have excellent planning and organizational skills, and experience interfacing with all levels of management and staff.
-Demonstrated team building skills and effective negotiating skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills are required.
-Preferred: Have or has held an RO or SRO license or certificate on a PWR
Education Requirements
Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:
Bachelor
Preferred Disciplines: Engineering
Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above
Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description
Must possess minimum qualifications and experience as defined in QAP & ANSI Standards. Have or has held an RO or SRO license or certificate on a PWR preferred.