DCPP Nuclear Planner

Requisition ID # 169994

Job Category: Nuclear Generation

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Generation

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Avila Beach

Department Overview

Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s (DCPP) mission is to safely generate clean, reliable, and affordable energy for California’s hometowns. Embrace new ideas to continuously improve our plant and our work environment. Proactively learn from ourselves and others. Enrich our communities and the environment, increasing the public's trust and confidence in nuclear power.

Position Summary

This is an ESC represented exempt classification currently subject to collective bargaining.

An employee who develops work packages and provides technical support /oversight for field personnel for design modification, construction, corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, and recurring tasks to comply with plant licensing documents, regulatory commitments, technical specifications, preventive maintenance, and equipment qualification programs.

Development of work instruction and packages include engineering drawings, plant administrative procedures, maintenance and construction procedures, vendor recommendations and other governing documents and specifications. Assists in determination of post maintenance testing requirements, clearance, ALARA and foreign material exclusion program information. Identifies required parts, special tools and material and coordinates generation of support activities. Performs job walkdowns to identify potential work activity interference. May develop as-built drawings and required field changes. Performs applicable final work package review and closure.

Interfaces and assist various departments with the development of permanent and temporary design changes. Participates in preparation of preliminary job estimates, schedules, and constructability reviews. Provides technical support to field personnel, performs field inspections, prepares progress reports, monitors the work of contractors to assure compliance with applicable site procedures, management expectations, work orders, construction standards, drawings, specifications, regulations and plans. While it is recognized that some limited contractor interface will be performed by non-unit employees, the primary point of contact will be the Nuclear Planner Classification. May direct the activities of certain employees or crews on job assignments requiring technical support. Assists engineering with studies and analysis. May perform duties as assistant Supervisor when the project size warrants. Employees will be assigned to a primary discipline of I&C; Mechanical; Electrical; or Civil but may also be assigned to perform work on occasion in another discipline if qualified.

To obtain and maintain employment, you must be able to pass a drug and alcohol screen, a security background check for unescorted access to a nuclear plant, psychological screen, and be subject to random drug and alcohol screening in fulfillment of federal requirements.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreement, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the starting hourly rate range for this position is $71.22 to $84.68 subject to collectively bargained wage increases.

Responsibilities

- Develops work packages.

- Prepares progress reports.

- Performs field inspections.

- Assists engineering with studies and analysis.

- Provides technical support to field personnel.

- Assists in determination of post maintenance testing requirements, clearance, ALARA and foreign material exclusion program information.

- Monitors the work of contractors to assure compliance with applicable site procedures, management expectations, work orders, construction standards, drawings, specifications, regulations and plans.

- Provides technical support and or oversight for field personnel for design modification, construction, corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, and recurring tasks to comply with plant licensing documents, regulatory commitments, technical specifications, preventive maintenance, and equipment qualification programs.

- Performs applicable final work package review and closure.

- Performs job walkdowns to identify potential work activity interference.

- Identifies required parts, special tools and material coordinates generation of support activities.

- Participates in preparation of preliminary job estimates, schedules, and constructability reviews.

- Interfaces and assist various departments with the development of permanent and temporary design changes.

Qualifications

Minimum:

You must meet at least one of these requirements:

- Three to five (3-5) years related discipline experience in nuclear power, and a high school diploma or equivalent

OR

- Two (2) years experience in maintenance in nuclear power, engineering or nuclear plant operations, and an associate’s degree in engineering or related physical science

OR

- One (1) year experience in maintenance in nuclear power, engineering or nuclear plant operations, and a B.S. degree in engineering or related physical science. Understanding of drawings, schematics, diagrams and other technical material. Basic software skills (word, excel, power point, access).

Desired:

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products - for example Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access - as needed to perform at the job level