The cover story in the June issue of Power Engineering magazine highlighted the challenges facing the energy, utility and manufacturing sectors in finding skilled labor as baby boomers retire in greater numbers. These same challenges are being seen in the supervisor and manager ranks at nuclear power plants across the country. Engineering-more than any other department-appears to be the canary in the coal mine. Engineering organizations are feeling the loss of knowledge and the impact of too many open engineering positions and leadership roles filled by much less experienced engineering supervisors and managers. As U.S. nuclear power plants and their systems age and license extensions go into effect, the need for highly capable engineering leadership will increase, if anything.
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