Sr. Outage Cycle Manager

Vistra Corp.; Shippingport (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company in Shippingport, Pennsylvania seeks an experienced outage planning and scheduling leader to manage refueling and forced outages. The role coordinates engineering, maintenance and operations to keep the plant ready, balancing risk and safety while meeting milestones.

Qualified candidates bring 8+ years in nuclear plant maintenance/operations, an SRO license, and strong project management or scheduling skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience in Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance, Operations or Work Management.
• SRO License or Certification required.
• Project Management / Scheduling experience is highly desired.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Manages the stations preparation, planning, and execution of refueling and forced outages.
• Manages outage milestones and coordinates with stakeholders to ensure timely, quality prep.
• Develops outage schedules to integrate activities while maintaining safety.
• Applies lean techniques in continuous improvement across areas of responsibility.
• Participates in benchmarking to maintain top decile outage performance.

Skills

Nuclear industry experience

Scheduling experience

SRO license

Project management

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for managing the Outage Management departments in a cost-effective business environment. Plan and schedule for both refueling outages and forced outages. These plans and schedules coordinate the efforts of the various work, support, and engineering organizations as required to effectively maintain Vistra nuclear equipment in a high state of readiness. Safely support generation obligation while carefully managing risk.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Manages the stations preparation, planning, and execution of refueling and forced outages.
• Manages outage milestones and influences station and external stakeholders to complete preparation activities on time and with quality.
• Manages the station’s outage schedule development to ensure outage activities are integrated and coordinated in a plan that maintains the highest level of personnel, radiological, nuclear and equipment safety to execute short duration effective refueling outages.
• Employing lean techniques in continuous improvement processes to ensure each area of responsibility is constantly improving the associated processes and adding to the value of the plant, people, processes and equipment.
• Aggressively participate in industry benchmarking / peer groups to ensure the station remains a top decile performer in outage execution as compared to similar design plants.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

• High school diploma/GED equivalent required
• Minimum of 8 years -experience in Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance, Operations or Work Management
• SRO License or Certification required
• Project Management / Scheduling experience is highly desired

Key Metrics

• Safe and Reliable plant operation as evidenced by low-risk profiles, lack of nuclear safety, personnel safety or radiological safety events and meeting or exceeding top decile generation profiles.
• Outage work completed with low percentage of rejected or rescheduled work and with minimum unplanned safety system unavailability and within planned outage duration.
• Drive Station performance to top decile as measured by INPO.
• Set performance standards and hold the station and vendors accountable for outage goals.

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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