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Superintendent - Maintenance I&C

Talen Energy·Berwick, PA·Posted July 2026
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
PostedJul 2026

Training & Certifications

SRO License

Skills & Tools

I&C MaintenanceNDE / NDT

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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