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The following positions are open to job candidates with previous or current experience in their field:

  
Position Name and Number
 
Location
 
Closing Date
  Attorney (No.1673)   Knoxville, TN   Oct. 29
  Business Support Rep (No.1943)   Johnsonville Fossil Plant   Oct. 20
  Chief Engineer (No.1921)   Chattanooga, TN   Oct. 13
  Custodian (No.1904)   Chattanooga, TN   Oct. 20
  Database Administrator (No.1963)   Chattanooga, TN   Oct. 27
  Design Technician, Electrical (No.1933)   Chattanooga, TN   Oct. 22
  Electrical Engineer (No.1954)   Chattanooga, TN   Oct. 22
  Engineering Technician   No.1935: Kingston Fossil Plant
No.1936: Bull Run Fossil Plant
  Oct. 12
  Fossil Project Scheduler (No.1942)   Colbert Fossil Plant   Oct. 25
  Lead Operations Instructor   No.1958: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
No.1959: Sequoyah Nuclear Plant
 

Oct. 25

Oct. 29

  Manager, Nuclear Plant Shift Operations (No.1279)   Sequoyah Nuclear Plant   Oct. 15
  Manager, Substation Power Equipment Unit (No.1922)   Chattanooga, TN   Oct. 15
  Market Research Supervisor (No.1928)   Nashville, TN   Oct. 12
  Operations Training Manager (No.1805)   Sequoyah Nuclear Plant   Oct. 8
  Plant Engineering Manager (No.1931)   Paradise Fossil Plant   Oct. 15
  Power Utilization Engineer (No.1915)   Knoxville, TN   Oct. 8
  Product Manager, Water & Wastewater Testing (No.1960)   Chattanooga, TN   Oct. 29
  Program Manager, HVAC (No.1920)   Chattanooga, TN   Oct. 8
  Recreation Specialist (No.1939)   Chattanooga, TN   Oct. 15
  Secretary, B-Level (No.1930)   Brownsville, TN   Oct. 27
  Senior Manager, Product Financial and Risk Analysis (No.1913)   Nashville, TN   Oct. 29
  Shift Operations Supervisor (No.1919)   Allen Fossil Plant   Oct. 15
  Shift Operations Supervisor (No.1304)   ColbertFossil Plant   Oct. 15
  Specialist, DOD Project Support (No.1794)   Pine Bluff, AR   Oct. 19
  Supervisor, Electrical Transformer Production (No.1923)   Power Service Shops   Oct. 15
  Supervisor, Nuclear Plant Maintenance (No.1716)   Sequoyah Nuclear Plant   Oct. 22
  System Engineer, Multidiscipline (No.1957)   Cumberland Fossil Plant   Oct. 22
  Technician, Watershed Information (No.1953)   Morristown, TN   Oct. 21
  Workweek Manager (No.1000)   Sequoyah Nuclear Plant   Oct. 22

 

Attorney (No. 1673)

Knoxville, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Participate in reviewing and planning tasks involved with functional area assigned and carrying out a series of legal tasks. Support TVA’s business goals and TVA’s strategic initiatives to achieve those goals.
  • Provide legal and factual responses to functional specialists, supervisors and low- to mid-level managers on more complex legal issues.
  • Assignments are given in terms of specific objectives. Follow precedent approaches and proceed independently. Work on non-standardized or more complex problems and approaches is reviewed. Guidance is available throughout the assignments. Alternative courses of action are generally discussed with supervisor before implementation or passing on to line organizations.
  • May represent TVA in administrative hearings, take depositions, assist in trial of more complicated litigation.
  • Stay abreast of legal developments in assigned areas. Perform with knowledge of the background, principles, concepts, and cases applicable to assigned area of law.
  • Work typically involves factual information. Incumbents are still acquiring the tools of their profession and proficiency in their application and are beginning to develop expertise in one or more specialized fields.
  • Recent law school graduates and lawyers with up to five years of professional experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

  • Law degree from an accredited school of law.
  • Ranking in the top quarter of the class, with a strong academic and extracurricular record preferred (e.g., Order of the Coif, American Jurisprudence Awards, law review, moot court).
  • Highly effective analytical and communication skills and the motivation to stay abreast of legal developments in assigned area.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Business Support Rep (No. 1943)

Johnsonville Fossil Plant, New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Fully perform both standard and nonstandard transactions in support of management support services job family.
  • Select, apply, and explain procedures and practices to identify and resolve discrepancies, research information sources, and document and coordinate results.
  • Multifunctional support may include business planning, budget and accounting, facilities and equipment coordination, payroll operations, records management, procurement and materials management, events planning, legal and contractual services, workers’ compensation claims, and general office management.
  • Typical duties include the performance of a variety of day-to-day transactions independently within assigned functional area(s):
  • Ensuring proper classification, storage, retention, and disposal of organizational records.
  • Serving as organizational representative/contact for office and personal communication equipment (copiers, fax machines, pagers, and cellular phones, telecommunications equipment, etc.).
  • Ensuring/coordinating entry of required data and schedules into various information and business reporting systems.
  • Formatting and retrieving standard and nonstandard reports from various business systems. Identifies and resolves discrepancies found in data used to make business decisions.
  • Performing procurement and materials management functions as required by organization including following contractual agreements, requisitioning and receiving goods and services.
  • Serving as the coordination point for activities supporting the full range of work in assigned functional areas.
  • Providing orientation or training in assigned functional areas.
  • May coordinate assigned work activities for the first two levels of work.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated competence at the Administrative Representative level. Established experience in PC software applications.
  • General experience in plant/organization business systems, standards, and processes.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Chief Engineer (No. 1921)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Manage the activities of the Corporate Engineering Organization to provide engineering services to TVA nuclear plants. Ensure managed activities are conducted in accordance with appropriate regulations and TVA policies and procedures in a manner to maintain technical integrity of TVA facilities, and to safeguard the health and safety of the general public, the environment, and TVA employees.
  • Primary responsibility is to maintain the site design basis, plant configuration control, and allocate the design margins on safety-related systems. Authorize design activities necessary to ensure plant design basis is maintained and ensures the program is managed in an effective and efficient manner.
  • Implement technical and design authority requirements and orders to the Site Engineering Managers as authorized by the General Manager, Nuclear Engineering (TVAN Design Authority).
  • Manage design engineering, project management, materials procurement, and contracts administration to support plant operation, outage, and recovery in conformance with all applicable regulations and radiological protection requirements.
  • Direct resource allocation to ensure that organizational staffing levels and financial resources are adequate to support engineering activities and to ensure the project management process is effectively working.
  • Direct activities to ensure that design engineering activities meet assigned schedules and budget requirements and maximize cost effectiveness while managing the development, update, and control of the design basis of the plant.
  • Manage the Design Control Program for the engineering project to ensure that the design documentation is consistent with plant configuration and in compliance with the licensing design basis. Includes preparation, review, and approval of site design control and configuration management procedures, as well as monitoring of engineering activities to assess the adequacy, compliance, and effectiveness of quality program implementation, as well as oversight of the design control data bases (CCRIS and DCCM).
  • Manage development and maintenance of a resource loaded, integrated schedule for all site engineering work. Issue periodic performance data and coordinate appropriate corrective actions.
  • Manage implementation of the Nuclear Engineering training and qualification program to develop and maintain the knowledge and skills of Design Engineering personnel to support safe and reliable plant operation. Manage administrative functions of the project, including clerical/word processing support, records management, facilities, safety, etc. Manage the revision/maintenance of plant drawings
  • Responsible for adequacy, accurateness, and completeness of design packages, engineering specifications, test documents, installation instructions, and procurement specifications generated by corporate design engineering.
  • Maintain a qualified, motivated, efficient, and effective workforce to ensure the timely production of quality engineering deliverables. Track, direct, manage, and control several multi-million dollar engineering contracts when required.
  • Provide technical guidance to Site Engineering Managers on civil, mechanical, electrical, nuclear, and materials engineering requirements in TVA Nuclear.
  • Act as liaison between the General Manager, Nuclear Engineering and the Site Engineering Managers to implement technical and design authority requirements and orders.

Qualifications

  • B. S. degree in engineering from an accredited college or university; completion of PWR and/or BWR systems course is desirable. MS degree in engineering desired. Professional registration desired.
  • Eight to 10 years of engineering experience associated with design, construction, maintenance, and/or operation of a power generating plant including a minimum of four years of nuclear power plant experience. Greater than three years of site or corporate engineering management experience is desired.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Custodian (No. 1904)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Under the supervision of the custodial supervisor in the location, carries out custodial work assignments independently, determines the order of specific tasks, and refer unusual problems to the custodial supervisor, who normally reviews the more difficult and unusual assignments upon completion.
  • Assists the custodial supervisor in ensuring that correct procedures, materials, and equipment are being used and proper results are being obtained. Leads teams in special tasks and conducts on the job training.
  • Substitutes for the custodial supervisor as required, taking full responsibility for satisfactory cleaning service in the group and for submission of all necessary reports.
  • Regularly vacuums carpets; sweeps, scrubs, mops, waxes, and polishes floors; dusts, polishes, and moves office furniture for purposes of cleaning; washes windows, partitions, partition glass, walls, and woodwork; empties and cleans ash trays and waste containers; cleans wall and ceiling vents and telephones; cleans plumbing fixtures and drinking fountains; fills and cleans soap, towel, and paper dispensers; and performs other related work as assigned. Periodically performs cleaning/duties that are not necessary on a day-to-day basis, such as carpet shampooing, cleaning Venetian blinds, refinishing resilient tile floors, removing snow and ice from sidewalks, etc.
  • Responsible, as appropriate, for the custodial supply room and receives, stocks, and issues supplies and equipment, keeps records, and ensures security of stock room.

Qualifications

  • Must be able to stoop or bend; stand for long periods of time; stand on hard floors (concrete, steel); walk for long periods of time; walk up steps (one flight minimum); climb ladders, push, lift, and /or carry 50-60 pounds on a regular basis and 50-100 pounds on occasion (e.g., office furniture, carpet shampooers, buffers, recycle paper carts, etc.).
  • Must have good knowledge of rules and regulations of custodial services, effective and safe cleaning methods, materials, and equipment and the safe operation thereof; ability and willingness to follow instructions; physical strength and health, neat appearance, politeness, and willingness to work with co-workers and managers, as well as customers; display an overall cooperative attitude. Needs at least six months' experience as a custodian. Must have completed an eighth grade education; high school diploma or equivalency preferred.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Database Administrator (No. 1963)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain all production and nonproduction relational or object-oriented databases and replication servers. Responsible for database operations administration, security administration, object administration, space management and server installation.
  • Perform backup and recovery, database consistency checking, and loading and unloading data. Perform database installation and configuration, including configuring transaction logging (e.g., logical and physical log files), shared memory and the number of server processes.
  • Schedule and perform upgrades to the development, test, and production versions of the databases.
  • Provide access privileges to databases and manages database elements including the creation, alteration, deletion and copying of database schemas, tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, triggers and declarative integrity constraints.
  • Proactively monitor database and replication servers for resource utilization and provide ongoing trend analysis for determining current need and forecasting future resource requirements.
  • Create logical storage units, including the size and physical location, and map database elements into these logical units. Develop and promote standards and procedures (e.g., operating procedures or security procedures).
  • Evaluate software products for compliance with established database standards, policies, configuration guidelines, and procedures. Provide performance tuning, including database indexing, optimization of database access , and storage management.
  • Participate in the design, development, and implementation of applications providing support functions such as: platform selections, storage definition, database instance design, database objects creation, granting access privileges, platform migrations, establishing remote database links, and loading tables.
  • Utilize administration tools to provide subsystem and application performance monitoring and analysis; physical storage monitoring and analysis; and security management.

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in computer science, business administration, mathematics, related computer fields, or equivalent.
  • Ability to consult with IS staff and clients in regard to design, implementation, and maintenance of databases.
  • Must be able and willing to assume on-call rotational assignments, which may include 24-hour, 7-day per week availability.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Design Technician, Electrical (No. 1933)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Perform the full range of electrical testing, inspection and tasks in providing field technical support to maintenance and outage related activities at TVA’s hydro plants.
  • Perform duties related to design development, layout and wiring, installation, operations, maintenance, rehabilitation and testing of power equipment and control systems.
  • Provide assistance in analyzing system needs, validating user requirements, selecting most appropriate system/equipment, and system configuration and integration.
  • Carry out duties in a manner that assures that design, outage costs and schedule performance goals are met.
  • Participate in conducting power system/equipment evaluations or conducts parts of such evaluations independently to determine the effects of modifications, deterioration, deletions, and additions to power systems, controls, and equipment.
  • Participate in resolution of initial installation testing and operation and maintenance problems for equipment and systems.
  • Perform test and maintenance functions including checking drawings, selecting, specifying, trouble shooting, repairing, programming and testing equipment. Duties include performing specific component testing for new and existing equipment.
  • Resolve installation problems, checks equipment installation, wiring accuracy, checks drawings, identifies and reports project discrepancies, marks and submits as built print or print corrections and prepares test reports.

Qualifications

  • Associate of science degree in electrical engineering technology from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent experience of two years or more of electrical testing experience similar to that performed in support of HMOD projects.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Electrical Engineer (No. 1954)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Plan, schedule, and/or coordinate detailed phases of electrical engineering work in part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope.
  • Projects are in the areas of research, development, implementation, and maintenance of real-time computer systems. TVA uses these systems to economically manage, operate, control, and monitor its generation facilities, transmission facilities, and bulk power marketing efforts.
  • Perform work that involves conventional electrical engineering practice in the area of electrical power system operation.
  • Complexity of job assignments varies greatly to include very difficult coordination requirements between several complex computer systems and control algorithms. Work requires a broad knowledge of precedents in the specialty area and a good knowledge of practices of the industry.
  • Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
  • Devise new approaches to problems encountered. Requires sufficient professional experienced to ensure competence as a fully trained worker.
  • Publication of engineering papers and articles in professional and trade journals is desirable.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (power system concentration desirable) from an accredited institution. Licensed Professional Engineer desirable.
  • Membership in professional/technical societies desirable.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Engineering Technician

Position No. 1935: Kingston Fossil Plant, Kingston, Tennessee
Position No. 1936: Bull Run Fossil Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • This is a senior-level position in which the employee may perform one or more of the following functions within the mechanical or electrical discipline dictated by the work load and experience.
  • Plan, conduct, and evaluate engineering support tasks related to equipment performance testing, statistical data management, and predictive maintenance technologies. Position requires ownership in one or more technologies, including tribology, vibrations, acoustic, motor analyses, thermography, performance testing, and statistical data analysis and reporting.
  • Support maintenance related preoutage testing and analyses to develop work scope activities for outages.
  • Provide and update technical information, including drawings and material specifications to support plant configuration control.
  • Perform statistical data analyses and reporting including GADS, statistical operating performance reporting, etc. Update the assigned portion of the business plan as required.
  • Develop checksheets, checklists, procedures, Generation Sensitive Activities (GSAs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), root cause analysis, and work scope documents.
  • May be assigned duties associated with chemical or environmental and safety technician positions in a backup capacity, or as needed to support plant requirements.

Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent, preferably mechanical or electrical.
  • Full competence as a Senior Engineering Technician as is evidenced by several years’ progressive and developmental experience in a power plant at the Technician level, or other power plant experience that leads to the necessary skills and proficiencies to perform the job.
  • Overtime and shift work is required. Some travel will be necessary.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Fossil Project Scheduler (No. 1942)

Colbert Fossil Plant, Tuscumbia, Alabama

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and maintain the plant master schedule for all outages and projects.
  • Plan, schedule, and monitor schedule performance of major projects, planned and unplanned outages. Interface with Maintenance Coordinators, Partners, Power Service Shops, engineering support, and subcontractors to prepare work schedules.
  • Facilitate project schedule review meetings to ensure all details of work scopes are coordinated and in compliance with the schedule and milestones.
  • Ensure proper work sequencing and critical path logic to ensure compliance with FPG Schedule Process.
  • Develop the pre-outage plan for system schedules, startup and shutdown sequences, major operational windows, and resource assignment. Present plans to the implementation team and facilitate the evaluation phase of outage projects.
  • Coordinate with operations, maintenance, and other supporting organizations on the status of work being performed and process logic change requests while analyzing these impacts on the schedule and resource allocation.
  • Utilize the lessons learned from other projects to identify needed activities and logic changes.
  • Analyze the master schedule and prepare summary and detailed reports to monitor progress and identify issues on performance indicators, milestones, schedule, and to level resource needs.
  • Operate in a teamwork environment to resolve schedule constraints. Interface with system engineers, design engineers, operations, maintenance and modification personnel and senior management.
  • Utilize specific computer systems and software including applicable scheduling tools to transfer information from and to other databases regarding the master schedule.

Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent in experience. A working knowledge of plant systems and equipment, outage and non-outage maintenance and modifications.
  • Experience in project control practices, methods, proficiency in using scheduling, maintenance management, and PC software.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain S-3 and S-4 medical qualifications when applicable. Must be able to assume on-call rotational assignments which may include 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week availability.
  • Must be able to work required overtime during peak periods. Must be able to travel to FPG facility locations as required when performing assigned tasks.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Lead Operations Instructor (No. 1958)

No. 1958: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Athens, Alabama
No. 1959: Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Lead in analysis of technical material and change actions (operating experience, modifications, procedure changes, etc.), and prepare/update content evaluations, task lists/matrices to provide technically adequate and effective training materials for Operations Training Programs (including Shift Operations Supervisor Training) by the Training System Development (TSD) process to provide training sufficient for site personnel to perform their job functions, and to satisfy programmatic requirements.
  • Lead and conduct training in a manner to ensure plant goals, objectives, and standards are met; assigned training facilities and training aids promote a professional learning environment, and training delivery is consistent, professional, and cost-effective.
  • Counsel trainees with respect to performance, recommend appropriate remedial actions, maintain examination integrity, and apply high performance standards during training and performance evaluations to certify only those personnel who have demonstrated the ability to safely and efficiently operate and stand for NRC license or requalification examination.
  • Prepare, review for accuracy and completeness, and forward for retention per procedures required training records to attest to adequate training of personnel to perform their job functions.
  • Lead in monitoring and assessment of training and job performance activities to factor improvements into training, to have operator training requirements addressed in site procedures, to provide feedback to site management regarding needed modifications or procedure changes, and to improve simulator fidelity.
  • Maintain instructor certification, simulator instructor certification, and applicable portions of requalification training to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements, and to be qualified to serve as a Shift Operations Supervisor at the plant on a rotational basis; and participate in developmental opportunities to continually improve job performance and skills.
  • Lead in preparation of requested materials and evaluation instruments for, and support as assigned, NRC examinations in assigned function area (initial license or requalification); provide information for NRC license and renewal applications, and license notifications, to comply with NRC requirements under 10 CFR 55 and NUREG-1021.
  • Serve as a Plant Assessment Team Leader/Member to support the site Radiological Emergency Plan.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (any discipline) or related science (e.g., physics, chemistry) and completion of a Shift Technical Advisor (STA) training program; or high school diploma or GED with completion of an SRO license certification training program.
  • Six to eight total years experience associated with power production which includes four years combined training and experience required to obtain an SRO license or STA certification.
  • Hold or have held SRO license or certification on BWR or PWR plant or TVA or industry accreditation as an Shift Operations Supervisor or Shift Technical Advisor.
  • Maintain requirements for nuclear plant unescorted access and (if held) S-2 medical requirements for NRC licensure.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Manager, Nuclear Plant Shift Operations (No. 1279)

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Manage and prioritize the day-to-day activities of Shift Operations. Provide functional supervision and set priorities for Chemistry, Radiological Protection, Maintenance, and Security and other groups as necessary to accomplish the plant operating objectives for the shift.
  • Act as Site Emergency Director until properly relieved during emergency plan activation to ensure proper and timely notification of emergency response personnel, Federal authorities, and make protective action recommendations to state and local authorities where appropriate. Assure manning requirements are met to support Emergency Response.
  • Direct plant operations both licensed and unlicensed, at all times act as Plant Manager's designee when neither the Plant Manager nor one of his designees is onsite.
  • Responsible for routine direct communication with the NRC.
  • Direct reasonable action that departs from a license condition on Technical Specification in an emergency when this action is immediately needed to protect the public health and safety where no action consists with license conditions and Technical Specifications that can provide equivalent protection is immediately apparent. (10 CFR 50.54(x))
  • Responsible for authorizing clearances and authorizing deviations from normal tagging practices through designated representatives.
  • Authorize the use of temporary alterations for plant equipment (safety related and other) and ensure all alterations comply with Technical Specification and 10 CFR 50.59 requirements.
  • Conduct briefing for plant organizations and direct operating shift turnover to ensure continuity of operating priorities, objectives, and operations.
  • Analyze the circumstances, determine the cause, ensure that operations can proceed safely, and obtain approval from the Plant Manager or designee before the reactor is returned to criticality after a trip or unanticipated transient.

Qualifications

  • Four years of power plant experience of which two years shall be nuclear power plant experience. During the two years, the individual shall have participated in reactor operator activities at an operating nuclear plant and met the requirements of Nuclear Power Standards TRN-11.3 and TRN-11.5.
  • At the time of initial core loading or appointment to the position, the shift manager shall hold a Senior Reactor Operator’s license.
  • Experience as an SRO on shift during one or more operational cycles is highly desirable.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Manager, Substation Power Equipment (No. 1922)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Report to Manager, Transmission Support, and manage development and support of TVA’s substation power equipment maintenance program, including transformers, circuit breakers, instrument transformers, etc.
  • Manage the documentation used to define and implement the maintenance program, manage substation maintenance inventory, develop processes for tracking and trending equipment failures and analyzing for root cause, ensure integrity of asset data in work management system, and provide technical support to field organizations.
  • Direct activities of the Substation Power Equipment Section such as establishing standards and procedures to guide field organizations in the operation and maintenance of substation power equipment.
  • Responsible for content of the Substation Maintenance Manual and for providing input to the Field Test Manual and TOM Maintenance Program Document.
  • Manage other substation maintenance staff functions such as tracking and trending of equipment failures, providing technical expertise to analyze equipment failures to root cause, managing substation maintenance inventories, and providing technical training in substation maintenance techniques.
  • Manage large substation maintenance projects such as transformer leak repair, bushing inventory disposition, Level II substation inspections, etc.
  • Manage organization within budget and head-count constraints to provide program direction and support.

Qualifications

  • Broad technical and administrative experience and demonstrated ability to coordinate and direct the activities of the unit.
  • Thorough knowledge of the TVA power program and of the programs, policies, and organizations of the Transmission Operations and Maintenance organization.
  • Knowledge of electrical and civil practices and seven years of experience related to the operation and maintenance of substations, electrical systems, and telecommunications sites are required.
  • Several years of supervisory experience is required.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Market Research Supervisor (No. 1928)

Nashville, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Direct the work of a staff engaged in customer relations and energy use information management.
  • Develop energy use reporting guidelines, consult with TVA customers and vendors to resolve issues regarding the exchanging communication of energy use information.
  • Responsible for managing specific customer relationships for TVA on a daily basis. Independently represent TVA at various customer and industry meetings.
  • As organizational specialist and TVA expert on energy use reporting, provide assistance, support, and training to the Marketing staff and members of other TVA organizations.
  • Supervise support personnel to ensure timely and accurate maintenance of TVA and customer information flow which impacts primary functions such as development and implementation of new and existing pricing structures, construction of effective marketing strategies, and evaluation of new and existing nonpricing products.
  • Develop and maintain the TVA Electric Sales Statistics Guidelines for the power distributors. Manage the interaction with Information Services to insure the flow of data from distributors, its secure storage, and the ability of users to access the data and generate required reports.
  • Coordinate with and advise customers and vendors regarding the selection and integration of billing systems consistent with TVA policies and reporting needs. Ensure a smooth transition in the identification and implementation of changes in TVA reporting and data collection policies based on shifting corporate needs and opportunities for efficiency enhancements and cost reductions. Manage the communication of changes and interaction with customers to mitigate cost/staffing impacts.
  • Provide recommendations to senior management, program staffs, and others as directed in addressing program and product impacts including regulatory and legislative impacts, pricing issues, energy efficiency studies, and new product development.
  • Maintain an ongoing relationship with TVA customers at various levels within their organizations to ensure clear understanding of reporting processes, correct implementation of new products, and the uninterrupted flow of information necessary for TVA operations.

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree (advanced degree preferred) in statistics, mathematics, economics, or equivalent demonstrated competence in research methods and four to six years experience in marketing, program evaluation, market or resource planning is required.
  • Thorough knowledge of utility industry rate structures, TVA’s billing systems, procedures, and requirements is required.
  • Thorough knowledge of distributor power contracts and the ability to interpret contract provisions related to distributor pricing and billing is required.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills are required.
  • A working knowledge of engineering economy, finance and accounting, and power supply planning techniques is desired.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Operations Training Manager (No. 1805)

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Manage the site Operations Training organization and training programs to produce operators who can effectively and efficiently operate the nuclear plant within TVAN guidelines, regulatory, accreditation, and nuclear insurance requirements.
  • Provide simulator and clearance procedure training for personnel on the plant clearance list in order to ensure personnel and equipment safety during maintenance and testing activities.
  • Manage operations training programs to ensure content is technically accurate, educationally effective and continually updated by the Training System Development process to provide training efficient for site personnel to perform their job functions, and to ensure programmatic adequacy to satisfy regulatory, accreditation, nuclear insurance, and TVAN management requirements.
  • Manage training development, schedules, resources, settings, and delivery to ensure plant goals, objectives, and standards are met; training is delivered in a consistent and professional manner; and the maximum amount of return is received per training dollar invested.
  • Ensure trainee performance feedback and evaluation instruments, standards, processes, and their implementation are of a caliber such as to provide only those personnel to the site who have demonstrated the ability to safely and efficiently operate and stand for an NRC license or requalification examination.
  • Ensure required training records are prepared, reviewed for accuracy and completeness, and forwarded for retention per procedures to attest to adequate training of personnel to perform their job functions.
  • Ensure monitoring and assessment of training and job performance activities to factor improvements into training, to have operator training requirements addressed in site procedures, to provide feedback to site management regarding needed modifications or procedure changes, and to improve simulator fidelity.
  • Ensure instructors maintain instructor certification and applicable portions of requalification training to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements, and participate in developmental opportunities to continually improve their job performance and skills.
  • Manage a process at the site to interface with the NRC and provide requested materials, evaluation instruments and support for NRC examinations; prepare and forward NRC license and renewal applications, and license notifications; and track licensed operator medical qualifications to comply with NRC requirements under 10 CFR 55 and NUREG-1021.
  • Represent the site training department on the Operations and STA Curriculum Review Committees, Training Review Board, site Nuclear Accreditation Bonus Committee (Operations), and the Local Subcommittee for Nuclear Operator Training to evaluate and disposition training or individual performance issues with site operations management and (for joint program) the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union.
  • Serve as a Plant Assessment Team Leader/Member to support the site Radiological Emergency Plan. Serve as Site Training Manager on a fill-in or a rotational basis.

Qualifications

  • BS in engineering (any discipline) or related science (e.g., physics, chemistry) and completion of a Shift Technical Advisor training program; or high school diploma or GED with completion of an SRO license certification training program.
  • Seven to nine years experience in power production which includes the following: three years supervisory experience; four years combined training and experience required to obtain an SRO license or STA certification, and three years training experience which may be obtained either as an instructor or another position with operator or STA training responsibilities.
  • Hold or have held SRO license or certification on the assigned or similar plant. TVA or industry accreditation as a Shift Operations Supervisor or STA training responsibilities.
  • Maintain requirements for nuclear plant unescorted access and (if held) S-2 medical requirements for NRC licensure.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Plant Engineering Manager (No. 1931)

Paradise Fossil Plant, Kentucky

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for monitoring, trending, and optimizing system performance and reliability, management of assigned engineering programmatic activities, proactive identification and resolution of plant/system issues, and technical assistance to the Operations and Maintenance departments.
  • Implement the FPG Conduct of Engineering by being the process owner responsible for predicting and improving asset performance.
  • Facilitate root cause analysis and solution development and selection to support unit operation within capabilities and maintaining unit capable of achieving design and customer requirements.
  • Translate and integrate environmental, health, and safety regulations into plant processes to support a safe and environmentally compliant workplace.
  • Provide programs, procedures, and processes that ensure engineering employee safety.
  • Translate and provide line of sight from TVA goals through FPG goals to plant goals to engineering goals. Assess performance of processes against current and future targets.
  • Execute according to Conduct of Engineering and applicable portions of Conduct of Maintenance and Conduct of Operations. Monitor performance of Conduct of Engineering.
  • Develop action plans to achieve alignment and close performance gaps. Adjust action plans and revise processes as needed for continuous improvement.
  • Provide oversight and guidance for the development of newly selected employees and all management and supervisory employees in assigned area. Promote an atmosphere of strong teamwork that creates an environment of continued improvement of desired employee behaviors.
  • Administer the configuration management program of the plant.
  • Provide oversight of environmental programmatic processes and environmental compliance reporting for the asset.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 10 years experience in maintenance, operation, or engineering of a power plant, with a minimum of four years in plant experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to supervise personnel, manage budgets, control projects and schedules.
  • License as a professional engineer is desirable.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Power Utilization Engineer (No. 1915)

Knoxville, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an engineer with responsibility for the sales, promotion, and delivery of technical services and engineering consulting on a wide range of program areas involving the application and marketing of TVA services and products that promote the efficient utilization of electrical energy and electric-based technologies. Areas include power quality, HVAC, lighting, cooking, environmental, account representation, electrotechnologies as apply to agricultural, industrial, commercial, and residential applications.
  • Generate revenue for TVA by delivering routine technical and engineering consulting services to TVA distributors and their customers through the Comprehensive Services program and to other TVA organizations.
  • Develop and deliver products and services to generate market share and promote the value and efficient use of electricity and electro-based technologies.
  • Evaluate customer needs, generate a cost estimate and perform and/or directs the service. Ensure that all work meets the requirements of national, state and local codes.
  • Work with TVA staff and power distributor personnel to implement activities to find potential energy services and marketing projects.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree in electrical, mechanical, civil, industrial, agricultural, environmental engineering or other engineering discipline (as job requirements dictate) from an accredited university.
  • Professional engineer license desirable.
  • Demonstrated proficiency at Engineer level.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Product Manager, Water and Wastewater Testing (No. 1960)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for project management for the Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Department in the area of water and wastewater testing in support of TVA programs and initiatives.
  • Serve as the manager for one or more laboratory teams.
  • Serve as primary contact for customer requests and is responsible for managing customer accounts, providing cost estimates and guidance to customers on the capabilities and limitations of analytical methods and laboratory equipment, and coordinating with laboratory personnel and other product managers to ensure that customer requirements are met.

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in chemistry or related scientific field. Advanced degree in a scientific or business field is desirable.
  • Extensive knowledge and thorough understanding of state and federal regulations as they relate to chemical analysis, toxicity testing, hazardous waste, and laboratory safety.
  • Several years experience in chemical lab operations required.
  • Highly developed oral and written communication skills

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Program Manager, HVAC (No. 1920)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical direction to the sites to achieve safe, reliable and cost effective HVAC equipment performance. Manage various supporting component-related activities.
  • Maintain high level of technical expertise through training, hands-on experience, and industry involvement; become recognized as industry "expert" in relevant subject area.
  • Maintain high level of industry involvement and participation to effectively bring industry lessons learned, innovative methods/tools, and program/process best practices to TVAN sites. Provide a leadership role on associated industry committees, owners groups, etc. to promote industry/regulatory credibility and achievement of TVA’s interests in industry direction.
  • Establish and maintain long-range HVAC strategic plans addressing performance, schedule and budget. Ensure plans are cost-beneficial and consistent with industry-best practices. Effectively integrate strategic direction and planning into site processes and schedules and long range site and corporate budget and work forecasts.
  • Manages equipment associated programs/processes, ensuring the programs meet or exceed regulatory/industry requirements. Initiates technical changes as appropriate to meet these requirements. Promote and maintain high level of regulatory confidence in TVAN approaches and implementation.
  • Trend and assess equipment performance for needed improvements and facilitates/directs those improvements through changes in maintenance, operation or replacement of components/systems. Maintains accountability in improvement implementation.
  • Provide direction and quality support to the sites for non-routine troubleshooting and/or root cause evaluations during outage and non-outage periods.
  • Develop multi-site contract technical specifications and act as technical contract manager for applicable support contracts for HVAC equipment
  • Serve on CECC team during plant emergencies as needed
  • Actively engage in plant tours, personnel interviews, observation feedback and working meetings for HVAC activities during normal plant operations and outages.
  • Principal interface between sites and design engineering for implementation of all design output requirements affecting HVAC systems

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in mechanical/nuclear engineering, related scientific discipline or equivalent.
  • Professional registration and advanced degree(s) are desirable. Minimum eight years experience in electrical power generation, including five years’ experience in engineering, maintenance or operation of nuclear power plants.
  • Six years experience in design, maintenance, operation and/or testing of HVAC systems.
  • Knowledge of ASHRAE and ARI policies, codes and standards.
  • Candidate must maintain effective interfaces with site engineering, maintenance and operations management and personnel; other interfacing TVA corporate organizations; key industry vendors; industry groups; and regulatory personnel; demonstrate initiative nd innovation; maintain effective communication skills, presentation, written and oral; maintain or develop basic financial budgeting, project evaluation and reporting skills; maintain or develop effective project management skills; maintain effective root-cause and troubleshooting skills.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Recreation Representative (No. 1939)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Assist in identifying, planning, and meeting commercial and public recreation needs that TVA lands and waters are capable of and suitable for sustaining.
  • Assist in recreation planning to perform recreation-related studies to determine the use of undeveloped and developed TVA lands. Utilizes basic knowledge of statistical analysis for surveying, sampling, and data management.
  • Assist in maintaining process to update recreation inventories.
  • Assist in coordinating assigned projects related to the planning and development of recreational use of TVA lands by public agencies, commercial recreation interests, and nonprofit organizations. Includes gathering input for analysis of land rights; preparing input for recreation components of land management plans; and preparing draft plans for budgets, staffing, accessibility regulatory compliance, and facility operation.
  • Assist in reviewing land use and Section 26a proposals for impacts on existing or potential recreation resources and recommend action, including field reviews and analysis of land management alternatives.
  • Assist in writing, reviewing, or editing recreational aspects of land use proposals and NEPA documents for projects initiated by TVA organizations.
  • Support implementation of recreational projects as outlined in performance plans and capital initiatives.
  • Provide input to identify TVA recreation capital and cyclic maintenance needs for assigned recreation areas using accepted recreation planning and analysis techniques (e.g., population forecasts, recreational capacity (land and water), recreation need forecasts, benefit/cost analysis, etc.).
  • Monitor compliance for assigned recreation contracts, recommend any needed changes in management, and implement changes with specific instructions from senior employees. Contracts may include whitewater outfitters and privately or publicly operated recreation areas on TVA land.

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in outdoor recreation or related natural resources field. Advanced degree desired.
  • Experience in recreation use management, stream access planning, trails planning, land acquisition, and public information is desired.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Secretary, B Level (No. 1930)

Lagoon Creek Combustion Turbine Plant, Brownsville, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Fully perform both standard and nonstandard transactions related to secretarial services. Typical duties may include:
  • Oversee and organize flow of work in the business unit and/or assigned work group to ensure timely completion of functions. Make efficiency suggestions and standardize processes for efficient operation of the office.
  • Read incoming communication, assess its urgency, and determine handling.
  • Prepare correspondence, memoranda, and other legal and technical documents from written and oral drafts. Create, revise, and print documents utilizing computer system software, macros, templates, or scanner, utilizing correct formats and terminology when setting up documents. Draft routine replies to general inquiries based on organization practices.
  • Proof all material for review by the manager/staff for conformance with TVA, and office procedures and for grammatical accuracy, punctuation, spelling, and format. Review work of less experienced group members. Ensure outgoing documents are timely delivered. If necessary, utilize specialized delivery service and follows up on timely delivery.
  • Handle important contacts with visitors and clients, including executives and visiting dignitaries. Arrange conferences; make appointments; assemble reference materials for use in such meetings. Where appropriate, screen calls and record messages, and utilize judgment in referring calls to other staff.
  • Establish and maintain calendar and deadline reminder systems. Make travel arrangements and prepare travel vouchers. Collect factual information from various reference sources, such as libraries, office files, or Internet sites.
  • May provide guidance to clerical staff. Support automated payroll and time reporting systems. May support other administrative processes such as worker’s compensation claims.
  • Perform other duties as assigned and may be called upon to substitute for a senior secretary.

Qualifications

  • Must meet Administrative Representative level requirements plus:
  • Approximately three years of responsible secretarial experience and technical skills to perform the work.
  • Demonstrated skills in office management with professional approach and interactions with managers and clients.
  • Must be willing to participate in overtime assignments as necessitated by work demands and schedules.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Senior Manager, Product Financial & Risk Analysis (No. 1913)

Nashville, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Opportunity for a person with product financial and risk analysis skills and experience to join the nation’s largest public power provider, the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Qualifications

  • Requires an MA or MBA in finance, economics, business administration, or related field, and five years of experience in utility power pricing and financial analysis.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Shift Operations Supervisor (No. 1919)

Allen Fossil Plant, Memphis, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Manage and supervise all shift operations and maintenance activities during assigned shift, ensuring that shift activities are conducted in accordance with all applicable TVA policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that the shift is adequately staffed, plant equipment is operated safely and within its capability, and that plant production goals are met, while protecting the natural environment and providing a healthy and safe work environment.
  • Supervise all shift operations and production processes for assigned units during assigned shift.
  • Ensure unit goals are met by integrating all work unit process activities. Monitors unit conditions and generation continuously to optimize asset contribution.
  • Promote an atmosphere of strong teamwork that creates an operational focus and environment of continued improvement utilizing Star 7 behaviors. Conduct critical management observations that focus attention on sensitive work activities and reinforce desired worker behaviors.
  • Maintain adherence to Conduct of Operation procedures. Provide oversight and guidance for the development of Shift Operations Supervisor (s) at the entry level.
  • Serve as qualilfied leader for fire brigade and spill response team and be confined space entry and confined space rescue qualified.

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in a technical field and three years’ supervisory experience in power plant operations or five years’ experience in power plant operations, with two years’ experience in a supervisory capacity.
  • S4 medical clearance, completion of Entry Qualification Requirements, Clearance Qualified, and Unit Operator experience are required.
  • Responsible Employee status as defined by FPG Conduct. Protective Tagging Procedure and Switchyard training are desired. May be required to work assigned shift schedule.
  • Successful completion of the fully qualified Shift Operations Manager Training Plan within the stipulated time frame is a condition of this position.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Shift Operations Supervisor (No. 1304)

Colbert Fossil Plant, Alabama

Responsibilities

  • Manage and supervise all shift operations and maintenance activities during assigned shift, ensuring that shift activities are conducted in accordance with all applicable TVA policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that the shift is adequately staffed, plant equipment is operated safely and within its capability, and that plant production goals are met, while protecting the natural environment and providing a healthy and safe work environment.
  • Supervise all shift operations and production processes for assigned units during assigned shift.
  • Ensure unit goals are met by integrating all work unit process activities. Monitors unit conditions and generation continuously to optimize asset contribution.
  • Promote an atmosphere of strong teamwork that creates an operational focus and environment of continued improvement utilizing Star 7 behaviors. Conduct critical management observations that focus attention on sensitive work activities and reinforce desired worker behaviors.
  • Maintain adherence to Conduct of Operation procedures. Provide oversight and guidance for the development of Shift Operations Supervisor (s) at the entry level.
  • Serve as qualilfied leader for fire brigade and spill response team and be confined space entry and confined space rescue qualified.

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in a technical field (mechanical engineering preferred)
  • Three to five years’ supervisory experience in power plant operations and experience as a Unit Operator.
  • Successful completion of Shift Operations Manager Training is a condition of this position.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Specialist, DOD Project Support (No. 1794)

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Responsibilities

  • Serve as engineer-project manager-liaison to identify engineering and environmental problems at various military sites and as part of the agreement recommend and start processes of implementing solutions to these problems.
  • Provide engineering and project management support and fulfill a variety of roles in support of project manager. These duties include support in implementing approved solutions to engineering and environmental problems, working with state and federal regulators, and handling technical and project management issues.
  • The work encompasses many professional disciplines and involves many levels and types of assignments.

Qualifications

  • A degree in engineering or equivalent in closely related field.
  • Highly developed scientific or engineering background with proven business planning and economic experience.
  • Effective interpersonal relationship skills and some project leadership offering the complete range of responsibilities.
  • Good oral and written communications in attaining project goals and a proven track record in accomplishing goals through the involvement and commitment of others.
  • Demonstrated competencies in leadership, communication, planning, organization, negotiation, and facilitation.
  • Ability to recognize, analyze, and resolve problems in the functioning and interaction of teams.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Supervisor, Electrical Transformer Production (No. 1923)

Power Service Shops, Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Responsibilities

  • Manage the daily departmental operation of the Power Service Shops to meet or exceed current and future customer expectations.
  • Effectively and efficiently coordinate component repair and rebuild activities while attaining safety, quality, and financial objectives that support TVA power production and plant performance.
  • Develop, administer, and strive to continually improve departmental production processes with continuous focus on the satisfaction of customer-specific needs ensuring the delivery of cost-efficient services.
  • Organize, plan, prioritize and coordinate departmental activities to best utilize available resources. Assess performance of departmental indicators against current and future Power Service Shops targets.
  • Ensure that departmental workforce is adequately skilled and trained to meet current and future job demands. Identify, support and contribute to development of action plans to close performance gaps.
  • Work effectively with technical, outage, partner, and business entities, as well as other production managers/supervisors, labor representatives and staff support groups.
  • Effect a harmonious cultural change from an organization that reacts to problems to one that proactively resolves and ultimately prevents them and from a jurisdictional oriented to a flexible, cross functional work force.
  • Monitor Shop performance against plan and initiates appropriate actions that are required to achieve goals and objectives.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry drivers, technology, customers, regulation, and competitors and translates into competitive advantage. Determine customer expectations, and ensures customer priorities are properly integrated into business plans.
  • Develop original, innovative approaches to work situations.
  • Foster an atmosphere that values quality, continuous improvement and creativity, encourages prudent risk-taking and uses mistakes as an avenue for learning.
  • Must have solid knowledge of equipment repair processes and power plant systems and equipment, as well as environmental requirements to ensure optimal operation.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to integrate and motivate employees in order to develop a harmonious working environment.
  • Encourage the initiation of ideas and improvements in order to increase operating efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability. Ability to translate project and operational goals into an effective organized team.

Qualifications

  • Business savvy and entrepreneurial abilities along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit to develop and maintain business opportunities inside and outside TVA.
  • B.S. degree in technical or business management field is desirable, with substantial experience in power system equipment maintenance and repair.
  • Extensive knowledge of major repair and rebuild practices related to power system equipment including fossil, hydro, nuclear, and combustion turbine power plants and associated engineering, quality assurance, safety and environmental requirements.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Supervisor, Nuclear Plant Maintenance (No. 1716)

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Supervise the activities of multidisciplined, multiskilled craft to ensure safe maintenance of the nuclear power plant and compliance with all license requirements.
  • Responsible for conducting observations, communicating and enforcing job expectations and providing coaching and feedback.
  • Manage the execution of a multiskill maintenance organization work schedule, remove impediments to work schedule completion, obtain additional resources, materials, support, etc., needed to accomplish schedule. Review work-in-progress and documentation to ensure work methods, quality, multiskill, support, work order planning, and progress are adequate. Initiate immediate corrective action and direct schedule refinement as needed.
  • Implement the corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, Technical Specification Surveillance instruction, and outage management programs for the assigned systems, equipment, and components in a multi-skill method. .
  • As assigned, prepare man-hour estimates, cost estimates, and implementation schedules for outage or non-outage maintenance activities utilizing the multiskill concept improving work efficiencies.
  • Support, coordinate and provide guidance on training initiatives, daily outage and scheduling activities ensuring the concepts of multiskilling are reinforced in development of these programs.
  • Adhere to the Labor Agreements for Annual Salary Policy and Trades and Labor (T&L) personnel exercising fair and effective personnel actions and/or discipline.
  • As assigned, monitor and control work activities being performed by offsite or contract personnel ensuring compliance with site and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide recommendations for training requirements and qualification criteria for the assigned maintenance organization. Assess the adequacy of the developed training program and provide training services through observation of job performance. Provide recommendations for improvement as appropriate.
  • Maintain qualifications for and participate in assigned Emergency Preparedness planning and program execution.

Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree or equivalent experience. Additional technical or supervisory training desirable.
  • Shall be a level IV or V multi-skill technician or have experience supervising maintenance activities as a manager. Supervisory experience at an operating nuclear plant is preferred. Must obtain and maintain requirements for nuclear plant unescorted access.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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System Engineer, Multidiscipline (No. 1957)

Cumberland Fossil Plant, Cumberland City, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Perform multidiscipline engineering work to optimize performance of fossil plant equipment.
  • Responsible for monitoring, analysis, evaluation, and investigation of plant systems, processes, and equipment. Initiate improvements to optimize achievement of plant and fossil system business plan objectives.
  • Ensure that performance gaps and other problems at a particular location are investigated at other locations having similar equipment and systems.
  • Ensure fossil system-wide replication of solutions and standardization as appropriate.
  • Perform studies to evaluate the effects of modifications, deterioration, deletions, and additions to major systems and equipment.
  • Assist production units in resolution of equipment and system problems as requested.
  • As assigned, serve as project engineer in leading a project team, establishing and accomplishing valid requirements, monitoring all phases of project performance, approving project changes within approved limits, and conducting lessons learned reviews at project completion.
  • May possess and use specialized knowledge and expertise in one or more areas of a discipline or plant systems.

Qualifications

  • B.S. Degree in engineering from an accredited school.
  • Professional Engineer License preferred, or Engineering in Training designation.
  • Full competence as a System Engineer as demonstrated by several years of experience at the Engineering Level as a System Engineer of Discipline Engineer.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Technician, Watershed Information (No. 1953)

Morristown, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Entry-level technician position with developmental assignments in use of Automated Land Information System (ALIS) hardware, software, and network communications. With increasing experience, duties will expand to encompass greater responsibility in the utilization of ALIS to support the watershed team. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Convert watershed resource mapped and reservoir land records (e.g., graphic points, lines, polygons), descriptive attribute (e.g., textual, numeric), and image (e. g., drawings, photographs, deeds, documents) data from manual form into digital form using standard ALIS application software.
  • Assist in data entry using a variety of computer-assisted methods including interactive (heads-up) digitizing on scanned images displayed on the PC monitor, scanning, digital camera, and keyboard entry of attribute data into standard ALIS forms and Arc tables. Link digital mapped data, images, and electronic documents, such as, PDF, Microsoft Word and Excel files to the database, as required.
  • Assist in performing automated data editing functions using standard ALIS application software to detect geometric, topologic, positional, and logic errors; and makes all corrections. Revise digital mapped, attribute, and image data to reflect additions or changes over time.
  • Assist in ensuring that all digital databases meet accuracy and content requirements.
  • Assist in the preparation of exhibit maps and other graphic displays for correspondence, watershed projects, performance planning, Board packages, 26a permits, conveyance documents, land use agreements, and other purposes, as needed. Perform basic mathematical calculations to determine map/drawing layout, size, and scale.
  • Plot digital mapped and image data. Generate and print reports from the ALIS databases using existing standard report formats, prepares graphs, charts, and tables using standard desk top office automation software.
  • Maintain complete and accurate records of ownership of all TVA reservoir land and of all permanent and temporary use rights reserved or granted on that land.

Qualifications

  • A.S. or B.S. degree in geography, natural resources, or computer science.
  • Experience using ArcGIS software and in updating and maintaining digital databases is desired.
  • To be eligible to be considered, applicants must graduate by December 2004 or have graduated in the last 12 months.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

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Workweek Manager (No. 1000)

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee

Responsibilities

  • Manage all weekly aspects of the 12-week rolling schedule process. Ensure all scheduling, estimating, planning, tagging, RWP's, priority setting, and work grouping are clearly identified and completed to support implementation of the site schedule.
  • Direct the development and implementation of the 12-week rolling schedule process, including resolving schedule conflicts.
  • Accountable to Site Management for being the single point for work associated with the 12-Week Schedule.
  • Provide schedule performance information in the areas of both daily and outage schedules and developing plans for schedule implementations.
  • Responsible for directing shift turnover meetings with maintenance, modifications, operations, and support organizations to direct the implementation of the work schedule.
  • Direct the development and approve plan-of-the-day (POD) agenda material.
  • Manage and direct critical path activities including number of material acquisitions, support conflict resolution, procurement review, management directions and focus, and coordination of engineering and technical organizations in conflict resolutions.
  • Accountable for setting priorities for procurement and authorizing of necessary resources to ensure work is accomplished in accordance with the Site budget and schedule.
  • Accountable for directing, managing, and initiating corrective actions for work that is not meeting approved scope, schedule, and cost.
  • Manage a cross section of matrixed personnel (Operations, Maintenance, System Engineering, RadCon, etc.) with the plant to ensure the schedule meets both costs guidelines and due dates.
  • Accountable for the review, authorization, and implementation of immediate attention to modification, maintenance, and surveillance testing activities on plant systems and equipment.
  • Responsible for providing scheduling analysis to the Maintenance Manager, Operations Manager, Technical Support Manager, etc.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or scientific discipline or equivalent related experience. SRO license or certification is preferred.
  • Must have 8-10 years nuclear power plant experience with at least four years cumulative nuclear industry experience in scheduling management, project management, operations, maintenance, project controls or engineering. Two years of cumulative must have been in positions of increasing responsibility.

To apply for this position, please see How to Apply.

 

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