Charles Berger

About Charles Berger

26+ years of experience in the military and civilian utility and power production sector. Demonstrated ability to increase performance of teams, strategic development, and successful event-free operation of multiple utilities. I am always looking to further develop my skill as an expert in a highly specialized field while engaging my passion for efficiency.

Experience

1. Work Management Director

   Energy Northwest

   Jun 2025 — Present · Richland, WA, US

   Direct the online and outage work execution process. Identify process problems and implement corrective actions to address those problems in a timely manner.Participate in various senior management committees and forums (e.g, Trek to Excellence, ITPRC, Plant Health Committee, Senior Site ALARA Committee, etc.)Direct refueling outage preparation, planning, and scheduling while ensuring the status of these activities is accurately communicated to the management team.Participate in key meetings, business planning, budget meetings, and performance review meetings. Fulfill managerial responsibilities regarding assigned staff (e.g, employee development, compensation, performance reviews, etc.). Ensure consistent and effective work force practices through assigned supervisors and functions.Direct the preparation, planning, and scheduling of non-refueling outages (forced, planned, down powers) of current cycle.Oversee Online and Outage Risk Management programs to ensure safe plant operations.Identify and implement industry best practices and programs. Modify Work Management and Outage processes to attain and maintain top quartile performance at the station.Perform routine monitoring and appraisal of the effectiveness of Work Control and Outage processes. Provide feedback to management regarding performance and recommendations for improvement.

Education

• The New School

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Ferc
• Continuous Improvement
• Quantitative Analytics
• Strategic Communications
• Plant Operations
• Outage Management
• Preventive Maintenance
• Power Plants
• Factory
• Electric Power
• Supervisory Skills
• Electricity
• Steam
• Human Performance
• Boilers
• Nuclear
• Time Management
• Technical Leadership
• Leadership Development
• Reactor
• Turbines
• Nerc
• Nuclear Power Plants
• Organizational Leadership
• Prioritize Workload
• Energy
• Generators
• Process Improvement
• Steam Turbines
• Nuclear Engineering
• Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis
• Power Generation
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Team Management