Waynesboro, GA, USA
3 days ago
Outage Specialist
** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing and recruiting firm that is looking for an experienced Outage Specialist to fill a 8 – 9 month assignment in the Waynesboro, GA area.

This position may require some bending, lifting, climbing, prolonged sitting, prolonged walking, walking on gravel or crawling when necessary.


Date: 12/30/2024

Job Title: Outage Specialist

Work Location: Waynesboro, GA

Requirements: Ability to traverse uneven surfaces, possible lifting of small objects (<50 lbs) and climbing ladders. May require periodic entry into an operating plant industrial environment where loud noise, uneven working surfaces, elevated temperatures, and exposure to low levels of plant radiation for walkdowns or other non-manual activities.   Responsible for development of detailed schedules for forced, planned and refueling outages while ensuring shutdown safety, ALARA practice, Technical Specifications, and plant procedure adherence. This position coordinates the efforts of the station across all organizational boundaries, working with all departments/contracting firms, and designated team leaders for pre-outage scoping, preparation, and execution. This position requires a self-starter that can make decisions, influence others outside their organization, lead teams, and demand results from others. Office Environment primarily.
Minimum: Minimum of 5 years overall nuclear power plant experience or equivalent industry experience Knowledge and proficiency in work management software and processes Implemented schedule activities in a plant outage environment Intradepartmental communication skills (verbal and written)
Preferred: Greater than 10 years overall nuclear power plant experience Experience directing operations, maintenance, or project management activities in at least 3 refueling outages Greater than 5 years of integrated scheduling experience Proficiency with eSOMS/Maximo/OneNote/PowerBI Proficiency with Primavera Technical BS Degree Current or previous RO/SRO license or certification Working knowledge of the shutdown safety program Working knowledge of the preventative maintenance program Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Major Job Responsibilities: Support or manage key milestones: schedule development, materials, purchase orders, resource needs, schedule reviews, assist work package preparation, and final financial projections. Interface with the Equipment Reliability group during the scoping effort to identify the correct tasks (surveillances and PMs) and their frequency for refueling schedule; align the site around the work scope. Support/develop the strategic cycle plan for the subsequent refueling outages considering major maintenance, engineering programs, engineering systems, and design scope. Support site projects during development, planning and scheduling of future projects Outage Control Center support for emergent and planned activities Develop or facilitate the various Outage Management process meetings. Manage workload, lead site teams in all aspects of outage readiness, influence decisions, demand results from others, and integrate with site personnel without significant direction. Solicits best practices internally and externally to improve organizational effectiveness. Build performance around fleet outage lessons learned and industry working groups such as PWROG, EPRI, and INPO. Forced Outage preparation, execution, and communications to fleet and site Emergency Response Organization member and On-Call Forced Outage Scheduler May be required to work rotating shiftwork to support plant needs Supports the Startup Schedule/Outage Manager with business plan initiatives.



Is this position supporting a government-related project? No

Does this position require driving (excluding commute)? Yes

Does this position require personal protective equipment (PPE)? Yes

Estimated Start Date: 01/27/2025

Estimated Duration of Job Assignment: 09/27/2025


JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  #D650
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