Superintendent - Maintenance Planning

Talen Energy; Berwick (ME); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talen Energy in Berwick, Maine, seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead instrumentation, mechanical, and electrical maintenance planning for a nuclear facility.

You will drive long-range planning, ensure readiness for outages, coordinate with unions, and mentor staff. Strong nuclear plant experience and SRO or equivalent qualifications are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the Nuclear Maintenance Planning and Procedures group to ensure safe, cost-effective planning.
• Provide strategic oversight of mechanical, electrical, I&C, and modification planning.
• Participate in scheduling and field implementation processes to ensure practical planning strategies.
• Make long-range planning and organizational decisions to reduce costs.
• Serve as Maintenance Outage Manager when assigned, directing production and outage efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Union relations

Analytical thinking

Outage coordination

Safety compliance

Nuclear plant operations

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science

High School diploma

Nuclear certification (SRO / STA)

Tools

NIMS

P-3 analysis

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 andassistvisits.

• 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 andmaintainkey procedures and guidelines, including NDAP-QA-0043, PSP 29, and Planning Directives.

• Activelyparticipatein 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.

MinimumRequirements

• 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 include1/4yr.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineeringor 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,demonstratedthrough 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.

• Proficiencywith planning and scheduling tools, including:

• NIMS: Work document planning, review,componentinformation, 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.