Mechanical Planner

AECON • Huntersville, NC

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About The Position

Aecon is a North American construction and infrastructure development company delivering nuclear services for refurbishment, maintenance, new build, decommissioning, modularization, and fabrication. The Mechanical Planner develops, coordinates, and maintains detailed mechanical work plans supporting safe, efficient, and compliant work at Aecon Energy Group.

The role is accountable for pre-execution planning, ensuring work packages are fully prepared, resources and materials are identified, and planning prerequisites are met before execution. The planner supports both online and outage work and collaborates with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Construction to align work with station procedures, regulatory requirements, and project schedules. The position also supports field execution through constructability reviews, plant walkdowns, equipment-isolation coordination, and continuous improvement of work-planning strategies.

This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. Applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security-clearance requirements.

Requirements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel.
• Experience working in Asset Suite for work management and planning activities.
• Ability to work with different work groups, including Project Management, Engineering, Implementation, and Aecon personnel.
• Understanding of and familiarity with nuclear plant mechanical equipment and systems.
• Familiarity with standard nuclear procedures and policies.
• Mechanical or Civil certification, or equivalent experience or education.
• At least 5 years working at a Nuclear Generation Station as a Planner or Field Engineer, or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to meet eligibility and security-clearance requirements for access to nuclear facilities and federally regulated information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting nuclear outage planning and execution; outage project experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Navigate and work within Asset Suite.
• Plan online and outage work orders using Asset Suite.
• Produce detailed mechanical work plans and instructions.
• Prepare reports and history records in Asset Suite.
• Order materials in Asset Suite.
• Perform constructability reviews and mechanical-system plant walkdowns.
• Evaluate the work environment to determine which support groups are required.
• Attend internal and external meetings.
• Provide guidance and input regarding mechanical work planning, execution, and commissioning strategies.
• Coordinate with Operations to generate requests for equipment isolation.

Benefits

• Services and benefits to support mental, emotional, and physical well-being for employees and their families.
• Career development through Aecon University, tuition reimbursement, and Leadership Programs.
• Work environments focused on mutual respect, teamwork, collaboration, and new ideas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed