Maintenance Outage Discipline Coordinator

Overview The Maintenance Outage Discipline Coordinator supports the Outage Superintendent, the Outage Manager, and Maintenance leadership in preparing and executing refueling and forced outages in accordance with station procedures, approved outage strategies, and established company programs, policies, and standards. This position serves as the maintenance discipline lead for outage readiness, scope coordination, resource planning, contractor integration, contingency planning, and execution support within the assigned discipline. The role works closely with Outage Planning & Scheduling, Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Radiation Protection, Projects, and contractor organizations to ensure discipline work scope is defined, ready, and executable. The Maintenance Outage Discipline Coordinator supports development of logic-tied, resource-loaded outage schedules by validating maintenance scope, durations, sequencing, resource assumptions, field support needs, and execution constraints. The position is responsible for helping ensure the assigned discipline is prepared to execute outage work safely, efficiently, and in a manner that supports outage duration, budget, equipment reliability, plant availability, and outage risk management. Responsibilities Develop and maintain discipline‑specific outage readiness plans with defined actions, milestones, due dates, ownership, and approval status to support timely completion of assigned outage preparation activities. Support the Outage Superintendent and Outage Planning & Scheduling organization by validating discipline scope, implementation strategy, work windows, logic ties, durations, resource assumptions, and field execution constraints for inclusion in integrated outage schedules. Represent the assigned maintenance discipline in outage readiness reviews, outage management meetings, Outage Review Board discussions, Core Team preparation activities, and other planning forums as required. Support identification, screening, and definition of outage work scope, including implementation strategy, work packaging expectations, specialty skill requirements, and execution prerequisites for assigned discipline activities. Identify contractor and house labor splits, specialty skill needs, supervision requirements, and supplemental resource assumptions necessary to support safe and efficient outage execution. Ensure required support services such as scaffolding, temporary lighting, insulation, rigging, foreign material exclusion controls, and other field support needs are identified, coordinated, and incorporated into outage readiness and schedule planning. Validate resource loading, crew composition, shift strategies, tooling needs, and execution assumptions for assigned discipline scope to support outage duration and budget objectives. Support development and maintenance of outage restraint lists, readiness trackers, milestone deliverables, and department action plans for the assigned discipline. Identify material, procedure, engineering, vendor, clearance, and field condition barriers that could impact execution readiness or schedule performance; elevate issues in a timely manner and support resolution plans. Support development of contingency plans and alternative execution strategies for risk‑significant, high‑impact, or schedule‑sensitive maintenance activities within the assigned discipline. Assist maintenance leadership with milestone management, outage scope validation, labor planning, contractor coordination, budget awareness, and implementation readiness for assigned discipline work. Provide execution support during outages by monitoring field progress, coordinating with foremen and stakeholders, identifying emerging issues, supporting schedule updates, and helping maintain alignment between field execution and the approved outage plan. Support integration of emergent work, changes in execution strategy, and revised resource needs during outage execution to minimize impact on outage duration, budget, and plant risk. Participate in outage improvement meetings, benchmarking, critiques, self‑assessments, and corrective action activities; obtain and implement feedback to improve future outage performance. Perform additional duties as assigned, including Emergency Response Organization and execution assignments for which qualified. Basic Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent required. Minimum of 5 years of experience in a nuclear power plant maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and testing a wide variety of equipment typical to nuclear generating stations. Demonstrated experience supporting outage planning, outage execution, maintenance coordination, or work management activities in a commercial nuclear generating station. Working knowledge of work document review, component information, modification processes, work implementation, and station work management practices. Working knowledge of plant systems and equipment within the assigned maintenance discipline. Ability to coordinate effectively with maintenance production, engineering, operations, outage planning, contractors, and other affected work groups. Strong written and verbal communication skills, organization, and problem‑solving ability. Ability to support extended hours during outage execution and perform emergency response duties as qualified and assigned. Preferred Qualifications Strong knowledge of plant systems, equipment interfaces, and outage execution considerations within the assigned maintenance discipline. Experience serving as a lead, foreman, planner, coordinator, or other field execution resource for maintenance outage activities. Experience supporting outage readiness reviews, milestone management, contingency planning, and contractor coordination. Familiarity with Primavera P6, including work windows, logic ties, resource manpower loading, and schedule reporting. Experience with NIMS or equivalent work management systems for work document review, component information, modification tracking, and work implementation. EEO Statement Talen Energy is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability, or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Talen Energy