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Superintendent - Maintenance I&C

Talen Energy·Berwick, PA·Posted today
Nuclear industryUS only

About this role

Superintendent role overseeing Instruments and Controls (I&C) Maintenance at Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, a dual-unit BWR nuclear facility near Berwick, Pennsylvania. You will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and executing all I&C maintenance activities while ensuring strict compliance with NRC regulations, technical specifications, and safety standards. This is a leadership position managing shop supervisors and technicians across surveillance testing, preventative, predictive, planned, and corrective maintenance for critical plant instrumentation and control systems.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and schedule I&C Maintenance Group work activities cost-effectively without compromising safety, considering field knowledge, contractor vs. in-house labor strategies, overtime reduction, and new technologies
  • Conduct long-range work planning and make organizational decisions for the I&C Maintenance section, including organizational changes, labor agreement interpretation, plant modifications, and personnel promotions
  • Manage and control production and outage efforts by assigning responsibilities to functional area supervisors
  • Oversee shop supervisors and technicians in administration and control of plant I&C Maintenance, including surveillance testing, preventative, predictive, planned and corrective maintenance for plant structures, systems, and components
  • Initiate and implement assigned modifications and procurement documents for materials and services
  • Develop and periodically review maintenance section instructions, procedures, and safety compliance
  • Establish goals, train and develop subordinates, provide technical and managerial expertise, and conduct performance reviews
  • Provide career guidance to maintain competency standards in training and expertise
  • Participate in SSES Nuclear Emergency Response Organization
  • Ensure maintenance work activities are properly planned and executed under the work management program
  • Promote teamwork through in-field observations, coaching, and reinforcement of expectations
  • Identify performance gaps in training development and assure integrity of technical training programs
  • Provide input for budget development and maintain oversight of expenditures
  • Support and manage Corrective Action Program within maintenance department

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Seven years of responsible nuclear power plant experience or applicable industrial experience, with a minimum of one year in nuclear power plant operations
  • Non-destructive testing familiarity, craft knowledge, and understanding of electrical, pressure vessel, and piping codes
  • Extensive knowledge of all Maintenance programs, job requirements, procedures, work activities, and plant systems
  • Thorough knowledge of labor agreements and administration requirements
  • Thorough knowledge of all planning/scheduling requirements, information management systems, and man-hour estimating programs
  • Must live within 55 minutes of the plant and be able to qualify and fulfill Emergency Response Organization duties

Desired

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or technical area
  • Senior Reactor Operator License or U.S. Navy equivalent
  • Ability to effectively manage fluctuating resource pools and develop work strategies that yield significant cost savings
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of Susquehanna training and certification programs

Location

Onsite at Susquehanna Steam Electric Station near Berwick, Pennsylvania; must reside within 55 minutes of plant and be available for emergency response duties.

Job details

FieldMaintenance
LocationBerwick, PA
IndustryNuclear energy
PostedJun 2026

About the company

Talen Energy

An independent power producer operating the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, a two-unit boiling water reactor plant in Pennsylvania.

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