Lead Operations Specialist-B

Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc.; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SRNS seeks a turnover specialist with deep knowledge of nuclear turnover, documentation, and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, prepare turnover deliverables, and ensure safety and quality standards are met during handover on a regulated site.

You will work with engineers, project teams, and owner representatives to finalize acceptance packages and maintain audit-ready records in a highly controlled environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Associate degree in a technical discipline with 14+ years of relevant experience.
• High School Diploma with 18+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling and participating in turnover walkdowns.
• Developing turnover packages and turnover forms for adopting organization.
• Coordinating turnover punch lists with accepting organization.
• Designating punch list items as A or B.
• Notifying readiness for turnover to the accepting organization.
• Determining if Final Acceptance Inspection is required.
• Preparing required turnover deliverables including as-built drawings and manuals.
• Ensuring turnover activities meet regulatory requirements and safety standards.
• Liaising with contractors, vendors, and internal teams to verify completion and readiness.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Cross-functional coordination

Safety standards

Communication skills

Project turnover knowledge

Microsoft Office

Primavera P6

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline

Associate degree in technical discipline

High School Diploma

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office Suite

Job description

Work Hours:

A 40 hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10’s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80’s (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager. May be expected to support the backshift on occasion.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and 10 years of relevant experience

Associate degree in a technical discipline and 14 years of relevant experience

High School Diploma and 18 years of relevant experience

Experience/Skills

A comprehensive level of knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the

functional area assigned is required, including specific knowledge of a facility or area or location supported, where appropriate. Thorough knowledge and understanding of all pertinent policies, practices, procedures, DOE orders and regulatory statutes which impact the function or facility supported.

Additional Duties

• Scheduling and participating in turnover walkdowns.
• Developing turnover packages to present to the appropriate accepting organization using the required turnover forms.
• Coordinating with the accepting organization to compile a turnover punch list.
• Facilitate designating each punch list item as either “A” or “B” punch list items.
• Notifying the accepting organization an SSC(s) is ready for turnover.
• Requesting the Facility Manager to determine if a Final Acceptance Inspection in accordance with Manual 8Q, Procedure 51 is required when Operations is the accepting organization.
• Prepare and document all required turnover deliverables, including as-built drawings, equipment lists, and operational manuals.
• Ensure all turnover activities meet nuclear regulatory requirements and safety standards.
• Liaise with contractors, vendors, and internal teams to confirm completion of work, resolve documentation discrepancies, and verify readiness for handover.
• Maintain accurate records for audits, inspections, and future operations.

Additional Experience Qualifications

Preferred:

• Strong understanding of nuclear facility operations and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with turnover documentation and project closeout processes.
• Proficiency in engineering drawings, manuals, and compliance checklists.
• 1-3 years of experience in industrial construction, completions, turnover, or QA/QC.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Primavera P6.
• Fundamental understanding of turnover documentation, commissioning, and quality compliance.

Required:

• Excellent communication and coordination skills to manage cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in highly regulated environments with attention to detail and safety.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret project turnover requirements and resolve.
• Ability to make independent decisions regarding compliance enforcement and corrective action recommendations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for coordinating with project teams, subcontractors, and owner representatives.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing competing priorities.

Physical Requirements

• Able to easily navigate on foot task of an operating construction site daily to include:
• Walking, climbing, stooping, standing, in a large-scale construction project
• Climbing stairs and scaffolding, walking through uneven and rough terrain, and entering confined spaces (as necessary).
• Performing the essential job functions consistently, safely, and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.