DCPP (Nuc) Procurement Specialist

PG&E; Avila Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant seeks a Nuclear Procurement Specialist to develop, award, administer, and manage service contracts supporting plant operations, maintenance, projects, and outages.

The role requires independent judgment, compliance with laws and policies, and collaboration with Legal, Finance, Risk, Safety, and other partners to deliver practical, commercially sound contracting solutions.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ supply chain experience with PG&E or 4 years with another company.
• AA degree in Business or related discipline or professional certifications listed.
• Experience in developing, negotiating, awarding, and administering service contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts from development to administration and changes.
• Create, negotiate, and manage SAP master data and outlines.
• Assess supplier performance and drive cost/quality improvements.
• Negotiate and manage Master Service Agreements (MSAs).

Skills

Procurement

Commercial acumen

Contract management

Education

AA degree in Business or related discipline

Professional Certifications: CPSM CPM CPIM CSCP CPCM

Tools

SAP

Job description

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Luis Obispo; Avila Beach

Department Overview

Diablo Canyon Power Plant's (DCPP) mission is to safely generate clean, reliable, and affordable energy for California's hometowns. Embrace new ideas to continuously improve our plant and our work environment. Proactively learn from ourselves and others. Enrich our communities and the environment, increasing the public's trust and confidence in nuclear power.

Position Summary

This is an ESC represented exempt classification currently subject to collective bargaining.

This position is "hybrid", the current model is 50% in person (off-site DCPP facility in SLO) or more as needed to support the business.

The journey level Nuclear Procurement Specialist supports the Nuclear Services Contracts organization at Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) and is responsible for the development, award, administration, and management of service contracts supporting nuclear plant operations, maintenance, projects, and outage activities. This position works closely with internal business partners and vendors to develop contracting strategies, prepare and evaluate competitive solicitations, negotiate commercial terms, establish and administer contracts, and manage contract changes throughout the contract lifecycle.

The role requires independent judgment in applying procurement practices, resolving complex commercial and contract issues, ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable requirements, and supporting effective supplier performance, cost management, and execution of contracted work. The successful candidate will collaborate with nuclear business partners to provide timely, practical, and commercially sound contracting solutions in support of safe and reliable plant operations.

To obtain and maintain employment, you must be able to pass a drug and alcohol screen, a security background check for unescorted access to a nuclear plant, psychological screen, and be subject to random drug and alcohol screening in fulfillment of federal requirements.

May be required to fill a rotation in the DCPP Emergency Response Organization (ERO) as necessary.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:

California Minimum: $97,412

California Maximum: $144,672

Responsibilities

Is able to perform the job duties of an Associate Procurement Specialist. Additional job duties include, but not limited to:

Sourcing

• Contract management
• Supplier performance management, compliance management, and management of the procure to pay cycle.
• Perform spend analysis, needs assessment, benchmarking and business case for sourced materials.
• Conduct contract negotiations.
• Use independent judgment in selecting and applying procurement methods and techniques to determine cost effective and practical solutions.
• Review procurement documents for compliance with state and federal laws, e.g. Sarbanes Oxley, and good business practices.

Procurement

• Create, negotiate, and manage master agreement contracts.
• Create and manage outline agreements in SAP.
• Create and manage other SAP procurement master data to facilitate automatic purchase order and related business processes.

Supplier Management

• Develop and sustain mutually beneficial strategic relationships with suppliers.
• Develop and review supplier performance scorecards with suppliers. Conduct quarterly evaluations.
• Work with suppliers to implement continuous cost and quality improvements.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• 3 years' experience in supply chain if PG&E or 4 years' experience in the same field from another company

• A 2-year AA Degree in Business or closely related discipline from an accredited curriculum in the US or the equivalent from outside the US Or Possess one of the following Professional Industry Certifications:

1. ISM Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)
2. ISM Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)
3. APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
4. APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
5. NCMA Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)

Desired:

• Strong commercial and analytical skills evaluating supplier proposals, contract terms, and cost drivers to determine overall value
• Experience developing, negotiating, awarding, and administering service contracts, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
• Experience leading or supporting competitive sourcing activities including strategy development, Request for Proposals (RFPs), bid evaluations, and supplier negotiations
• Ability to review and develop Scopes of Work (SOWs) and translate business needs into clear, contract-ready commercial requirements, including deliverables, schedules, acceptance criteria, pricing structures, and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of nuclear power generation, utility operations, construction, engineering, maintenance, or other highly regulated industries
• Knowledge of and experience applying governance, contracting policies, and business controls to workflow in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience using SAP or comparable enterprise procurement systems to manage procurement recordsStrong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to partner effectively with technical business partners, Legal, Finance, Risk, Safety, and other cross-functional stakeholders.