Reactor Services Refueling Supervisor- Vogtle 3&4
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Location: Waynesboro, GA 30830
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Outage Services Supervisor (Plant Vogtle 3&4)
Job Summary: The Outage Services Supervisor is responsible for the successful execution of all fleet reactor services activities before, during, and after outages. This role involves supervising and managing the performance of site reactor technician union craft , shared resources and vendors as assigned by the Site Outage Services Manager. The position is critical for providing leadership and guidance, resulting in shorter outage durations, significant cost savings, and fleet standardization.
The right candidate for this Site Outage Services Supervisor position will require little supervisory oversight. While procedure and guidelines establish milestones for outages, this position is responsible for making sure the team meets their milestones.
This position will report to the Site Outage Services Manager with a hard line to Birmingham.
Key Responsibilities:
Job Requirements:
Leadership Requirements:
Essential Physical/Mental Requirements:
About Us
Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation's nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company's energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.
The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.
For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company's headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.
Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear; www.southernnuclear.com
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers' and communities' needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
About the Team
Southern Nuclear
Outage Services Supervisor (Plant Vogtle 3&4)
Job Summary: The Outage Services Supervisor is responsible for the successful execution of all fleet reactor services activities before, during, and after outages. This role involves supervising and managing the performance of site reactor technician union craft , shared resources and vendors as assigned by the Site Outage Services Manager. The position is critical for providing leadership and guidance, resulting in shorter outage durations, significant cost savings, and fleet standardization.
The right candidate for this Site Outage Services Supervisor position will require little supervisory oversight. While procedure and guidelines establish milestones for outages, this position is responsible for making sure the team meets their milestones.
This position will report to the Site Outage Services Manager with a hard line to Birmingham.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain oversight to ensure adherence to standards.
- Supervise Reactor Vessel Disassembly/Reassembly (General Refuel Floor Activities Oversight).
- Oversee Fuel Movement and Fuel Inspections.
- Manage Spent Fuel Pool activities, including re-racks and legacy clean-up.
- Ensure readiness of refueling tools and plant equipment.
- Oversee Dry Cask Storage.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including life cycle strategies, equipment upgrades, and process changes.
- Preoutage work to support outage readiness to included but not limited to: work order prep and reviews, walkdowns and feedback to planning, procedure reviews and revisions, tooling readiness, equipment checkouts, part inventory, issue POs, FME plan development, new fuel receipt, and other items within RXS and assigned by outage services manager
- Lifting and Rigging oversight activities
- Project management of SG scope at Vogtle 3&4 and PM support for SG and RCP work scope at other fleet sites during outages
- Project management of any work scope assigned by outage services manager
- Coordination of site personnel including but not limited to: planning, scheduling, RP, maintenance, Ops, security, engineering, and others to ensure schedules are implemented efficiently.
- Periodic travel to other site refueling outages to support project objectives and benchmarking with expectations to support at least one offsite refueling outage each year
- Present to SLT and fleet leaders at WOM, T-3, T-2, T+1 and other outage related meetings
Job Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of commercial nuclear plant experience.
- Background as a Supervisor and/or Project Management in Nuclear Power (preferred)
- Previous experience supervising craft personnel in a commercial plant (preferred)
- Maintenance knowledge of RCP, Steam Generator, Dry Cask, and Refueling (preferred)
- Experience with operation and/or maintenance of overhead and JIB Cranes.
- Advanced/Master Rigger qualification or training and experience to obtain qualification.
- Previous experience supporting refuel teams at a nuclear site (preferred)
- Proficient in D2, Maximo, P6, and other applications to support work execution (preferred)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Leadership Requirements:
- Conveys a clear vision.
- Promotes nuclear and personnel safety.
- Establishes the team, develops capabilities, and drives for results.
- Resolves conflicts to create win/win situations.
- Develops people to maximize their potential through coaching and performance management.
- Holds self and others accountable for superior results and reflects company values.
- Assumes personal responsibility for individual and team success and shortfalls.
- Respects the dignity of every individual and values diverse viewpoints.
Essential Physical/Mental Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects and lead/supervise employees.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to travel to support peer sites.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Physical requirements: Stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop.
- Ability to dress out in protective clothing and support oversite of work in containment for 3-4 hours at a time. Longer durations may be required depending on activity.
- Proficient Organizational Skills
- Effective Problem-Solving Skills
- Ability to Work in Radiological Controlled Areas
- Available to Work Callout
- Mentally and Physically Fit-for-Duty
About Us
Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation's nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company's energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.
The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.
For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company's headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.
Twitter: @SouthernNuclear; Facebook: facebook.com/southernnuclear; www.southernnuclear.com
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers' and communities' needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
About the Team
Southern Nuclear