Outage Scheduler

Job Summary

Outage Schedulers are responsible for the development and maintenance of integrated refueling outage schedules for Unit 1 and Unit 2 consistent with approved programs, policies and procedures. Outage Schedulers are responsible for the scheduling and coordination of all activities necessary to execute Surveillances, Preventive, Repetitive, Corrective, Elective and Modification related work documents. Outage Schedulers are responsible to incorporate and coordinate work activities into schedules in a manner that balances and optimizes the key considerations of; risk management, plant availability,

equipment reliability, radiation exposure, equipment out-of-service time, error prevention techniques, and resource utilization.

Primary Responsibilities

The major roles and responsibilities for the Outage Scheduler includes oversight and leadership of the following:

• Oversee, develop and publish logic tied, resource loaded outage schedules for Unit 1 and Unit 2

• Lead the development of pre-outage & post-outage schedules and coordination of these schedules with on-line activities to ensure a well-defined balance between successful on-line and outage activities.

• Support the development of the outage strategy & scope. Evaluate and coordinate scope, preliminary logic ties and implementation strategy of all System/FEG work activities identified for the outage.

• Maximize overall equipment availability and reliability by balancing on line and outage activities

• Oversee and develop outage strategies and schedules that maintain Technical Specification requirements for outage related activities including appropriate S/D risk management and PRA practices

• Minimize outage duration for forced and refuel outages

• Ensure the Identification, documentation and report of all known restraints on the outage restraint list: Identify issues, material EWRs, modifications, walk downs, procedures, RIEs, vendor support, etc., providing owner & completion dates

• Review and validate initial resource estimates and schedule durations for all work activities identified for the outage

• Identify work schedule strategies for the outage work scope: Around the clock, 2 10s, 5 8s, etc. and provide initial resource curves for available personnel to support the outage

• Identify work activities that present ALARA challenges such as Drywell work, RWCU, Refueling Floor Activities, etc.

• Conduct and Support integrated schedule reviews and outage readiness reviews

• Conduct outage risk assessment reviews in support of PRA analysis

• Ensures outage schedules conform to scheduling standards established by Technical Specifications and scheduling guidelines.

• Attend and support outage improvement team meetings. Obtain feedback on process improvements for future outages.

• Ensuring a constructive and healthy relationship with outage scheduling customers such as Operations, maintenance, engineering, and other affected work groups.

• Perform the duties and responsibilities of an Evolution Coordinator as assigned

• Active use of the Corrective Action and Self-Assessment processes including quality resolution of assigned action items as well as support of RCA teams and Self Assessments such as After Action Reviews (AAR).

• Outage Support Outage Scheduler

• Update the schedule during outage execution
• Support the assessment and management of shutdown risk on an ongoing basis including the impact of emergent work in both the outage and non-outage units.

• Emergency Plan Support: Perform NERO duties and responsibilities as qualified and assigned.

• Training & Qualifications: Maintain qualifications and improve proficiency for the duties and responsibilities associated with the requirements of Outage Scheduler

• Leader / Active Participant / Member of the following station committees:

• Outage Core Team
• Outage Improvement Team Meetings
• Daily Outage Meetings
• Other committees as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of nuclear plant operations is required. in the form of plant specific certification or equivalent experience.  Senior Reactor Operator license, Shift Technical Advisor, Non-Licensed Operator experience is preferred.

• Competent understanding of existing Company Policies and Station Procedures

• Established communication skills

• Demonstrated leadership skills

• Familiar with the following:

• NIMS – Work document review, component information and modification process; knowledge of work implementation and Work Management Process.

P-6 – Develop P-6 work windows, logic ties and resource manpower loading; capable of obtaining various P-6 reports for b

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