Nuclear Maintenance Section Supervisor - Mechanical

NextEra Energy; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Provided

Job summary

NextEra Energy seeks a Nuclear Maintenance Section Supervisor (Mechanical) to lead the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, guiding a growing mechanical team through recommissioning, maintenance programs, and modernization efforts. You will supervise diagnostics, repairs, testing and calibration of plant equipment, while ensuring adherence to safety and regulatory standards in this historic project.

This role emphasizes leadership and hands-on technical excellence for reliable future

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in nuclear or fossil plant maintenance/operations
• Experience leading maintenance teams and programs
• Ability to train and mentor workforce while ensuring safety and compliance

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and oversees maintenance procedures and programs
• Oversees daily employee activities, training and performance management
• Ensures safety, compliance with procedures and correct work behaviors
• Coordinates maintenance activities across plant and fleet departments
• Maintains program compliance with site, fleet and industry requirements
• Leads budget creation and management

Skills

Maintenance Leadership

Preventive Maintenance

Safety Compliance

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Position Specific Description

Lead the Mechanical team as we restart Duane Arnold Energy Center, a groundbreaking effort to return a decommissioned nuclear plant to service. As the Nuclear Maintenance Section Supervisor for Mechanical, you’ll build and mentor a growing workforce while restoring and modernizing critical plant mechanical systems and equipment. Your mechanical maintenance expertise will be essential as we recommission equipment, establish maintenance programs, and prepare for safe, reliable restart and long-term plant operations. This is a rare opportunity to apply your technical knowledge and leadership skills to a historic project that will help shape the future of nuclear energy and support Iowa’s clean energy transition.

Job Overview

This position ensures timely completion of plant equipment maintenance work. Employees in this role oversee predictive and preventive maintenance activities to ensure continuity of operations. Individuals guide diagnostics, corrective action, repair, replacement, testing, and calibration of plant equipment, systems and instrumentation.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and oversees maintenance procedures, methods and programs
• Coordinates maintenance activities among plant and fleet departments
• Establishes and enforces expectations related to safety, procedure compliance, corrective actions and appropriate work behaviors
• Performs job site observations to ensure safety and quality standards are met
• Conducts daily briefings of work status
• Oversees daily employee activities, training, and performance management
• Makes routine supervisory decisions
• Informs management of plant issues and status of objectives
• Maintains program compliance with plant, fleet and industry requirements
• Creates and achieves group budget
• Meets or exceeds site-specific ANSI standard requirements
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED
• Experience: 5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Bachelor's - Engineering
• Nuclear Experience: 5+ years

Special Requirements

Nuclear Specific Requirements:

• Maintenance, operations and/or engineering experience at either a nuclear or fossil generating station: 5+ years
• Experience with generating station maintenance activities

Nuclear Specific Preferences:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or technical field or Associate's degree in related maintenance field or military background in either maintenance or nuclear operations

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

• Employee Group: Exempt
• Employee Type: Full Time
• Job Category: Maintenance/Construction
• Organization: NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC
• Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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