Hybrid Nuclear Project Planner | Outage & Scheduling Expert

Sargent & Lundy; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Arrangements

Health Plans

401(k)

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy in Knoxville, TN, seeks an experienced Nuclear Project Planner to support client projects across the nuclear sector with a hybrid work arrangement (three days in the Knoxville office). The role involves developing work packages, coordinating with engineers and field teams, and ensuring safe, compliant project execution.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in project planning, nuclear construction experience, and strong communication skills to drive on-time, within-budget

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project planning or equivalent.
• Nuclear construction experience preferred.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare work instructions for maintenance, surveillance, and modifications.
• Evaluate procurement recommendations for work packages.
• Define procedures, drawings, equipment, and materials for planned work packages.
• Coordinate permits, outages, and regulatory/documentation support to enable package preparation.
• Review work packages to ensure safety, quality, and technical standards.

Skills

Project planning

Nuclear construction experience

Communication

Scheduling software

Education

BS in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Sargent & Lundy in Knoxville, TN, seeks an experienced Nuclear Project Planner to support client projects across the nuclear sector with a hybrid work arrangement (three days in the Knoxville office). The role involves developing work packages, coordinating with engineers and field teams, and ensuring safe, compliant project execution.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in project planning, nuclear construction experience, and strong communication skills to drive on-time, within-budget