Electrical Outage Planner (long-term)

Westinghouse Electric Company; Bridgman (MI); On-site; USD 61,992 - 100,564; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Bridgman, MI is seeking an onsite outage planner for a long-term contract. You will plan daily tasks, perform field walk-downs, and collaborate with engineers and vendors to refine work packages while ensuring compliance with codes and standards.

The role requires nuclear maintenance experience and proficiency with Maximo, plus the ability to plan and coordinate under outage milestones. Applicants must be able to pass background checks and drug screenings.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in nuclear maintenance in areas such as mechanical, electrical or instrumentation and controls.
• Experience using Maximo or related work management program.
• Understand drawings.
• Communicate both written and verbally.
• Self-starter attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Onsite Worker performing outage planning and daily task scheduling.
• Plan work tasks daily using client approved software and procedures.
• Conduct field walk-downs to improve work package quality.
• Collaborate with planners, vendor/craft supervisor, work management, operations and engineering.
• Select for purchase or make procurement recommendations for materials.
• Submit engineering change requests and maintain compliance with codes and standards.
• Create Work Breakdown Structures and identify support tasks.
• Review engineering changes to enhance work package development.
• Support outage schedule rotation and milestones.
• Plan to AP-930 standards and use tools like Action Way, Documentum, and Maximo.

Skills

Nuclear maintenance

Maximo

Drawings understanding

Communication

Self-motivated

Tools

Maximo

Job description

About the role

The electrical outage planner role is onsite in Bridgman, MI. It supports ongoing outage planning and reports directly to a client supervisor. It is a long‑term contract position.

Key Responsibilities

• Onsite Worker
• Plan work tasks daily using client approved software and procedures.
• Conduct field walk‑downs to provide input for refining and improving work package quality.
• Collaborate with peer planners/vendor/craft supervisor, work management, operations and engineering to resolve work package issues.
• Select for purchase or make procurement recommendations for all materials needed for work package execution.
• Submit Engineer Requests for parts equivalencies/review engineering changes.
• Create Work Breakdown Structures, for craft to complete field work, identify all support tasks needed, i.e., scaffolding, determ/reterm, remove interferences.
• Review engineering changes to facilitate and enhance work package development, maintain compliance with codes, standards, vendor recommendation and maintenance direction.
• Support and participate in outage schedule rotation.
• Plan to meet outage milestone commitments.
• Plan to AP‑930 standards.
• Use computer programs such as Action Way (Corrective Action Program), Documentum, and Maximo.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in nuclear maintenance in areas such as mechanical, electrical or instrumentation and controls.
• Previous experience using Maximo or related work management program.
• Understand drawings.
• Communicate both written and verbally.
• Self‑starter attitude, willingness to learn, strong note taker.
• Be able to pass criminal background, drug/alcohol screen (including medical and recreational marijuana and CBD oil), and employment testing.

Benefits and Compensation

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for qualifying positions

The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $45/hour to $73/hour.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.