Mechanical Planner

Location: Richland, WA
Salary: $60.00 USD Hourly - $75.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Job Title: Mechanical Work Package Planner - Nuclear Projects

Description:

Plan and prepare mechanical work packages for the Nuclear Projects organization for large- and small-scale projects. Ensure that plant projects are performed safely, reliably, and efficiently, in compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable codes and standards.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Plan and prepare work instructions for mechanical and contract maintenance organizations' projects and modifications.
• Select and approve purchases or make procurement recommendations for all materials needed for work package execution.
• Conduct field walkdowns to identify and analyze maintenance, modification, and surveillance activities, providing input for refining and improving work package quality.
• Interface and collaborate with Work Management, Supply, Operations, and Engineering to identify and resolve work package issues.
• Define procedures, drawings, equipment, and materials required for performing planned work packages.
• Facilitate package preparation by preparing and/or submitting OOS's, RWP's, plant barrier impairments, welding/grinding permits, fire impairments, Operability impact statements, ALARA task outs, Regulatory/Code documentation, Quality hold/witness points, freeze seal and temporary leak repair documentation, and other requests.
• Verify work instructions are adequate and comply with all applicable station procedures including NSP's, NSWP's, ASME Code, etc.
• Approve and review all required work packages to ensure safety, high quality, technical rigor, and 10CFR50.59 screening or evaluation (if required).
• Develop, revise, and review maintenance procedures to facilitate and enhance work package development, maintaining compliance with codes, standards, and vendor recommendations.
• Provide project management of other system planners or contractors to develop detailed elements of overall package preparation.
• Participate in work control/scheduling meetings, planning feedback/craft interface time, detailed contract requisition reviews, complex troubleshooting, Maintenance risk, Clearance Order reviews, Planner peer reviews, and system interaction reviews to ensure applicable station processes and changes are supported.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of six years of experience in a technical area (i.e., maintenance, engineering, operations, Maintenance Planning).
• OR Associate's degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of experience in a technical area (i.e., maintenance, engineering, operations, maintenance planning).
• OR High school diploma or GED and technical training or education similar to that acquired through an in-grade apprenticeship program for maintenance-related work and six years of experience in a technical area (i.e., maintenance, engineering, operations, maintenance planning).
• OR High school diploma or GED and ten years of experience in a technical area (i.e., maintenance, engineering, operations, maintenance planning).
• Educational experience from an accredited college or university will be considered year for year in exchange for work experience in a technical area.

Desired Education and Experience:

• Two years of experience in a nuclear environment is highly desired but not required.

Required Abilities and Skills:

• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve technical problems.
• Ability to obtain Planner I qualification.

Contact:

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