Site Outage Services Refueling Supervisor- Farley

Southern Company•Dothan, AL

About The Position

The Refueling Supervisor will be responsible for the successful execution of refueling outage activities and Used Fuel Loading Outages to include supervision and performance management of craft Reactor Services Technicians. This position will report to the Refueling Manager and hard line to Corporate with dotted line alignment to Site Work Management. This role is extremely critical in providing craft leadership and guidance resulting in shortened outage durations, significant cost savings, and implementation of fleet standardization. Oversight of refueling activities includes but is not limited to the following: Note: Lifting and Rigging activities require an Advanced or Master Rigger and direction will be provided by the Task / Lift Director. Maintain oversight to ensure adherence to standards. Reactor Vessel Disassembly / Reassembly (General Refuel Floor Activities Oversight) Fuel Movement Fuel Inspections Spent Fuel Pool Management (Cross-functional with Reactor Engineering who is the custodian of the nuclear fuel and Operations who is the licensed owner of the nuclear fuel) Spent Fuel Pool Re-racks Spent Fuel Pool Legacy Clean-up Refueling tools and plant equipment readiness Dry Cask Storage Continuous improvement (including life cycle strategies, equipment upgrades, process changes, etc.)

Requirements

5 years of commercial nuclear plant experience required
Technical and Project Management background in Nuclear Power preferred
Previous experience supervising craft personnel in a commercial plant preferred
Conveys a clear vision
Promotes nuclear and personnel safety
Establishes the team, develops capabilities and drives for results
Works through conflicts to create win/win situations
Develops people to assist in maximizing their full potential through timely coaching and performance management
Holds self and others accountable for superior results and reflects Our Values
Assumes personal responsibility for individual and team success and shortfalls
Respects the dignity of every individual and value diverse viewpoints
Demonstrated ability to successfully manage projects and lead/supervise employees
Successful Interpersonal Skills
Ability to travel to support peer sites
Effective Oral and Written Communication Skills
Physical Requirements: Stand, Walk, Climb, Bend, Stoop
Proficient Organizational Skills
Effective Problem-Solving Skills
Well Developed Analytical Skills
Ability to Work in Radiological Controlled Areas
Available to Work Callout
Mentally and Physically Fit-for-Duty

Responsibilities

Accountable for execution and craft oversight for Refueling Services (50%)
Serves as an experienced and knowledgeable Refueling and Dry Storage Supervisor
Keeps Refueling Manager and Dry Storage Project Manager apprised of emerging issues and path to resolution
Ensures that the highest standards and behaviors are being utilized
Serve on Refueling High Impact Teams (HIT Teams) when applicable
Manage Equipment Reliability for functional area equipment and tooling. Leverage cross-functional organization
Monitoring of outage performance
Manages resource needs in response to site operational needs (15%)
Serves as an experienced leader with knowledge of company and industry experts available to resolve issues at the sites
Leverage fleet peers and organizational resources to assist in issue resolution
Provides technical challenge of nuclear safety, ensure personnel safety and promptly respond to operational needs
Communication to key stakeholders in the corporation (10%)
Effectively communicate technical, financial, and work progress status to all levels of corporate and site management
Provide communication with site management and fleet peers
Reactor Services - Refueling functional area Perform functions (GOSP) (15%)
Ensure standardization of processes is based on industry best practices obtained through benchmarking.
Conducts program self-assessments, observations, and evaluates plant activities
Influences and facilitates positive outcomes with the relative stakeholder peer teams (Operations, Maintenance, Work Management), as well as other internal and external working groups.
Serves as subject matter expert, mentoring for knowledge transfer, formulating and facilitating the development of standards and procedures for functional practices for the SNC fleet.
Maintain and execute Refueling Life Cycle Plan
Support site improvement issue assignments (10%)
Participate in sister site assessments
Support IRT assignments for applicable functional area issues
Review relative operational experience and take appropriate action to minimize impact to SNC