Superintendent - Maintenance Planning

Talen Energy; Berwick (Columbia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talen Energy is seeking a Maintenance First Line Supervisor to oversee instrumentation and control, mechanical, and electrical maintenance activities at a nuclear facility. You will lead the Nuclear Maintenance Planning and Procedures group to ensure safe, cost-effective, and compliant planning execution.

You will participate in scheduling, long-range planning, and field implementation to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support outage readiness while coordinating with labor and station

Qualifications

• High School diploma is required.
• 3+ years related experience.
• Power plant experience (2+ years).
• Nuclear power plant experience (1+ year).
• On-site experience (1/4 year).
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science preferred.
• 7 years nuclear/industrial experience preferred.
• Labor union relations experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supervise instrumentation and control, mechanical, and electrical maintenance activities.
• Lead Nuclear Maintenance Planning and Procedures group for safe, cost-effective planning.
• Provide strategic oversight of mechanical, electrical, I&C, and modification planning.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and procedure development.
• Participate in scheduling and field implementation to ensure practical planning.
• Make long-range planning decisions to improve effectiveness and reduce costs.
• Act as Maintenance Outage Manager when assigned and oversee outage readiness.
• Promote continuous improvement via benchmarking and industry involvement.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & Scheduling

NIMS planning

P-3 analysis

Union relations

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science

Nuclear industry experience

Tools

NIMS

Work Management Process

Job description

The maintenance first line supervisor is the individual responsible for supervision of instrumentation and control, mechanical, and electrical maintenance activities. Lead the Nuclear Maintenance Planning and Procedures group to ensure safe, cost-effective, and compliant execution of all planning activities. Provide strategic oversight of mechanical, electrical, I&C, and modification planning, including preventive maintenance coordination and procedure development. Participate in scheduling and field implementation processes to ensure planning strategies are practical and efficient. Make long-range planning and organizational decisions to improve effectiveness and reduce costs. Serve as Maintenance Outage Manager when assigned, directing production and outage efforts across maintenance disciplines. Ensure readiness goals and milestones are met for outages and target weeks, incorporating feedback to improve work package quality and crew efficiency. Promote continuous improvement through benchmarking, industry involvement, and participation in working groups and assist visits. Establish goals, train and develop staff, and provide performance feedback and career guidance. Maintain strong working relationships with bargaining unit employees and ensure alignment with labor agreements. Own and maintain key procedures and guidelines, including NDAP-QA-0043, PSP 29, and Planning Directives. Actively participate in station committees such as Target Week Meetings, Core Team, and the Forced Outage Response Team (FORT). Support and perform Nuclear Emergency Response Organization (NERO) duties as qualified and assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma.
• Related experience which shall include 3 yrs.
• Power plant experience which shall include 2 yrs
• Nuclear power plant experience to 1 yr.
• On-site experience to include 1/4 yr.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science.
• Seven (7) years of responsible nuclear power plant or applicable industrial experience, including at least one year in a nuclear power plant environment.
• Two (2) years of the required experience may be substituted with equivalent academic or technical training.
• Familiarity with non-destructive testing methods, craft practices, and applicable electrical, pressure vessel, and piping codes.
• Extensive knowledge of nuclear plant operations, demonstrated through a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) license, Shift Technical Advisor qualification, plant-specific certification, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of power plant systems, interactions, and operational impacts.
• Working knowledge of Susquehanna Technical Specifications, company policies, and station procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills, with experience in union relations.
• Proficiency with planning and scheduling tools, including: NIMS: Work document planning, review, component information, and modification processes; understanding of work implementation and Work Management Process.
• P-3: Ability to analyze and evaluate work windows, logic ties, and resource loading; capable of generating and interpreting P-3 reports.

Talen is a leading independent power producer and energy infrastructure company dedicated to powering the future. We own, operate, and optimize high-quality power infrastructure across the United States. Our generation portfolio includes 15 generation locations capable of producing approximately 15.6 GW of power. Talen’s fleet generates electricity using a diverse mix of fuels, ranging from zero-carbon nuclear energy—including the Susquehanna nuclear facility—to natural gas, coal, and oil. We produce and sell electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale power markets across the United States, with generation assets located in key power markets. Our team is committed to generating power safely and reliably and delivering the most value per megawatt produced. Talen is also powering the digital infrastructure revolution. We are well-positioned to capture this growing industry, as artificial intelligence data centers increasingly demand more reliable, clean power. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork, and integrity. Talen is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Talen Energy is committed to providing a safe, drug and alcohol-free workplace. Consistent with applicable law and any collective bargaining agreements, positions may be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability, or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.