Junior Planner 3 – Nuclear

Sargent & Lundy•Bridgman, MI

9d•$74,353 - $113,595•Onsite

About The Position

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Junior Planner 3 with an instrumentation and controls and/or electrical background to support project and outage execution at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant. The role supports work package development, schedule readiness, field coordination, and execution planning within the client’s organization. The planner works with project managers, schedulers, construction leaders, engineers, test personnel, and station stakeholders to translate activities into practical, field-ready plans. The position supports baseline work, modifications, corrective actions, and outage scope, with a focus on I&C and electrical activities. It is an opportunity for an early-career professional to develop planning experience in a nuclear environment while supporting plant work. The role includes evaluating and approving material procurement recommendations for work packages; conducting field walk-downs to identify and analyze maintenance, modification, and surveillance activities; defining procedures, drawings, equipment, and materials for planned work; coordinating notifications, impairments, and permits; and verifying work instructions against applicable station procedures. The employee must be able to work on site at D.C. Cook and obtain and maintain nuclear site access.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification paths: a BS or MS in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program and at least 3 years of industry experience; a two-year associate degree and 3 years of industry experience; or a completed apprenticeship program (Journeyman) and 3 years of industry experience.
Work effectively in a structured, procedure-driven environment with strong attention to detail.
Have a basic understanding of work packages, scheduling logic, resource coordination, and execution readiness.
Have strong organizational, communication, and follow-through skills.
Be proficient with Microsoft Office tools and able to learn site systems and planning tools quickly.
Be able to work on site at D.C. Cook and interface effectively with cross-functional plant and project teams.
Be able to obtain and maintain nuclear site access.

Nice To Haves

Background in instrumentation and controls, electrical systems, digital upgrades, plant troubleshooting, testing support, or related field execution support.
Prior experience supporting nuclear plant work management, outage planning, maintenance planning, or engineering project execution.
Familiarity with work orders, tagging, clearances, material readiness, procedure use, and turnover processes.
Experience with Primavera P6, Maximo, SAP, or similar planning and scheduling systems.
Exposure to field walkdowns, schedule coordination, testing interfaces, electrical isolation planning, loop checks, point-to-point verification, or construction package support.
Knowledge of nuclear safety culture, quality assurance expectations, and configuration control discipline.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role; experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued but not required.

Responsibilities

Support development of field-ready work plans and planning packages for baseline work, modifications, corrective actions, and outage scope, especially I&C and electrical activities.
Assist with online and outage planning, including work package assembly, task sequencing, schedule input, and readiness reviews.
Coordinate with project managers, schedulers, construction managers, test engineers, procedure writers, procurement, and station personnel.
Prepare or update planning documentation, material coordination inputs, status updates, turnover information, and closeout support.
Help verify scope definition, walkdown needs, resource assumptions, schedule constraints, and execution prerequisites.
Support work management and outage teams in identifying risks, resolving planning conflicts, and escalating emergent issues.
Maintain alignment with station procedures, quality requirements, configuration control expectations, and owner-directed execution practices.
Build and preserve site knowledge through documentation quality, structured handoffs, and consistent coordination with site leadership.
Evaluate and approve material procurement recommendations needed to execute work packages.
Conduct field walk-downs to identify and analyze corrective and preventive maintenance, modification, and surveillance activities.
Collaborate with work management, supply, operations, and engineering to resolve work package issues and improve work package quality.
Define procedures, drawings, equipment, and materials for planned work packages.
Coordinate out-of-service notifications, plant barrier impairments, and permits.
Verify the adequacy and compliance of work instructions with applicable station procedures.