Senior Work Planner (Commercial Nuclear Power Industry)

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is recruiting a Senior Work Planner to support a leading nuclear energy organization advancing SMR technology. This is a direct-hire role with remote work status within the contiguous United States, with travel as required.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field, 8+ years of project planning experience, and scheduling tool proficiency (Primavera P6 or MS Project).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related technical field is required.
• 8+ years of experience in a project-oriented environment (power or nuclear preferred).
• Experience with scheduling software Primavera P6 or MS Project is required.
• Understanding of quality assurance regulations 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, ASME NQA-1.
• Ability to travel nationally and locally.

Responsibilities

• Plan work requiring resources to develop detailed execution plans and analyze schedules and priorities.
• Monitor resource allocation and leveling; support hiring plans.
• Interface with project teams and other functions to support schedule status and changes.
• Coordinate with disciplines and project teams to plan changes and new scopes with planning inputs.
• Provide updates on work status and risks via reports and presentations.

Skills

Project scheduling

Resource planning

Technical writing

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a nationally recognized professional staffing firm, and we are recruiting for a Senior Work Planner to support a leading nuclear energy organization advancing next-generation small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

This is a direct-hire role is available for remote work status within the contiguous United States with travel as required for business purposes. Preference would be for candidates to be available to work from the City Centre Complex in Houston, TX 77024 or the office in Corvallis, Oregon 97330.

Target Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000/year (commensurate with experience)

Citizenship Status: Due to DOE Federal requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with technical discipline managers and project teams to plan work that requires resources from the functional area(s) to develop detailed execution plans, analyze critical paths and other metrics to ensure appropriate resource allocation, leveling, and prioritization so that resources are used effectively and efficiently, and commitments/schedules are satisfied.
• Support effective work execution in the functional area by monitoring and measuring resource allocation and leveling, supporting the development of hiring plans, and coordinating with project teams and others to address emergent issues to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Interface with project teams and other functional organizations on behalf of discipline managers and leads to support schedule status updates, work planning, and functional area inputs to manage change.
• Coordinate with the other disciplines (e.g., Engineering, PPD, Supply Chain) and project teams to plan the implementation of approved changes and project/work scopes that require planning inputs from the functional area(s), including the development of detailed scope descriptions and resource estimates.
• Provide updates to various audiences on work status, functional area health, and technical and performance risks by means of reports, presentations, and other formats.
• Interface and coordinate with cross-functional teams as required to support successful execution of functional area work activities.
• Supporting the functional manager, prepare functional area resource estimates and execution plans for new commercial projects and communicate with project teams regarding resource availability and/or hiring needs prior to project initiation.
• Support department-wide organizational and business process improvement and standardization initiatives.
• Write and review reports and maintain intra-department communication mechanisms.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related technical field is required.
• 8+ years of experience working in a project-oriented work environment is required. (Preferably in the power or nuclear industries.)
• Working knowledge of scheduling software (Primavera P6 or MS Project) is required.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering and/or manufacturing projects and terminology based on past work is required.
• Solid technical writing and presentation skills.
• Strong communication, computer, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and ASME NQA-1.
• Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.
• Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation.

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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