Program Manager, Turbine Outage

Job ID: 518665

Location: SODDY DAISY, TN

Regular/Temporary: Regular

External - Posting Description

Program Manager, Turbine Outage - 518665

Organization: Nuclear Power Group

Department: Turbine Services

Work Location: Soddy Daisy, TN and Decatur, AL

Relocation: Relocation benefits are offered for this position and will be aligned with federal travel regulation.

Posting Open: 07/23/2026

Posting Close: 07/29/2026 11:59 PM EST

Salary: Competitive

Position Purpose

Direct preparation and implementation of long-term maintenance strategies, assessments, maintenance support, and oversight to provide corrective and preventive turbine maintenance during refueling outages and improve turbine performance and reliability. Also assists with the execution of turbine/generator maintenance activities during outages.

Principal Accountabilities

Develop maintenance standards and procedures to achieve adequate and consistent processes for turbine maintenance and testing in compliance with industry codes, standards, and guidelines.

Develop long-term strategies to provide maintenance for turbines and auxiliary equipment in accordance with the site long-range schedules.

Oversee turbine maintenance contracts and evaluate quantity and quality of spare parts to ensure adequate parts and services are available when needed for turbine corrective and preventive maintenance activities.

Monitor Turbine Services performance for areas needing attention and evaluate and provide corrective action for operating experience reports, vendor literature, and corrective action documents to minimize plant events and shutdowns from turbine problems.

Conduct special assessments, establish and monitor goals and performance indicators, and evaluate maintenance and testing processes to achieve improvements in Turbine Services performance and reliability and cost-effectiveness of maintenance processes.

Assists with outage execution related to Turbine Services work during outages.

Conduct special projects to address work scope, processes, parts and services, and schedules for major turbine generator maintenance.

Serve as the Turbine Services representative for turbine generator with troubleshooting, equipment problems, failure analysis, root cause determination, repair or rework procedures, and corrective action plans.

Serve on industry committees to represent TVA in matters relating to Turbine Services performance and maintenance.

Minimum Requirements

Education – Bachelor in an engineering (e.g., mechanical, electrical) or scientific discipline (e.g., physics); or Professional Registration (engineering); or equivalent related experience with turbine generators.

Experience – At least five years total experience related to nuclear plant support OR three years' experience related to turbine or generator related maintenance experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Must obtain and maintain requirements for nuclear plant unescorted plant access. Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance based on position / access requirements and essential job functions.

Drug-Free Workplace

All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace. TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

How to Claim Vet Preference

If you are requesting to be considered as a preference-eligible veteran as outlined in the application process, you must submit your military documents before the posting close date indicated above. Be sure to include all supporting documentation: Form DD214 (member 2 or member 4 copy), a Veterans Disability Rating Letter from the VA (if applicable), and a completed form TVA 3595. If you will not get your DD214 until you are separated or retired, you can request a Statement of Service through your military personnel office. The Statement of Service must list your dates of military service, character of service, expected date of separation and any service-connected disability rating that you have been awarded from your branch of military service. Please submit your military documents each time you apply for a position.

How to Submit Documentation:

Upload documents in Step 7 of the application process.

Email documents to careers@tva.gov

More information about preference eligibility and a link to form TVA 3595, can be found at https://www.tva.gov/Careers/Claiming-Veteran-Preference. If you have a question about preference eligibility, please email Careers@tva.gov.