Major Projects - Project Scheduler

TXU Energy (Vistra Corp); Oak Harbor (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company in Shippingport, PA is seeking a seasoned scheduling professional to develop, maintain, and update multi-discipline project schedules for online and outage windows in support of the Long-Range Plan.

You will archive completed schedules, coordinate with site teams and vendors, minimize downtime, and contribute to project health reports, with 5–10 years’ power plant scheduling experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or other scheduling tools.
• General understanding of nuclear operation, practices and processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with the project team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure schedules for online and outages are developed per fleet/station requirements and standards.
• Interface with other work groups/vendors to identify information for schedule development and quality.
• Provide scheduling support for site work groups or vendors needing coordination into the project schedule.
• Coordinate and schedule activities to minimize downtime and to minimize plant risk.
• Communicates schedule issues/conflicts to the Site Manager of Projects and Project Manager.
• Attends project stakeholder meetings and reports on the schedule.
• Assist in development and updating of Project Health Reports for PRC meetings.

Skills

P6 scheduling

Microsoft Project

Scheduling tools

Nuclear operations understanding

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management or related technical field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

Responsible for developing, maintaining and updating multi-discipline project schedules for both on-line and/or outage implementation windows in support of the Long-Range Plan.

Responsible for archiving project schedules after completion of the project.
Scheduling duties will include scoping of scheduled work, scheduling of equipment, materials and onsite/offsite resources, and resource leveling in the most efficient and cost-effective manner within assigned organizations and systems.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure schedules for on-line and/or outages are developed in accordance with fleet/station requirements and standards.
• Interface with other work groups/vendors (onsite and offsite) to identify and collect necessary information in support of schedule development and quality.
• Provide scheduling support for site work groups, site organization or vendors that have activities that need to be coordinated through and integrated into the project schedule.
• Coordinate and schedule activities to minimize equipment/system out of service time and/or Technical Specification Action Conditions and to minimize plant risk.
• Communicates schedule issues/conflicts promptly to the Site Manager of Projects and the Project Manager.
• Attends project stakeholder meetings and reports out on the schedule.
• Assist in the development and updating of the Project Health Reports (PHRs) in preparation for the Project Review Committee (PRC) meetings.

Education, Experience & Skill Requirements

Skills and Knowledge

• Proficient in P6, Microsoft Project and other scheduling tools.
• General understanding of nuclear operation, practices and processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with the project team.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related technical field (preferred) or High School Diploma or equivalent.

On-the-job Experience

• 5-10 years of power plant scheduling experience.

Key Metrics

• Safety Excellence
• Teamwork
• Operational Excellence
• Schedule Compliance
• Process Optimization / Continuous Improvement
• Results Orientation
• Financial Optimization

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Vistra Nuclear Operations Company

Locations

Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.