Nuclear Facility Scheduler

Idaho National Laboratory•Idaho Falls, ID

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a Nuclear Facility Scheduler to work on site at the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR). The role develops and maintains schedules that support mission-critical facility operations and projects in areas including advanced reactor systems and space nuclear power. The scheduler uses Primavera P6 to input and maintain maintenance activities and supports the plan-of-the-week and plan-of-the-day processes by integrating facility scope, analyzing resource demands, and providing performance information to appropriate personnel. The position provides scheduling guidance to customers and managers, coordinates maintenance and operations work requiring facility resources, and helps resolve resource conflicts and schedule variances. It also develops schedule reports, maintains historical schedule data, supports continuous quality improvement, and provides mentorship to junior scheduling staff. The role is based at the ATR facility and follows a 4x10 schedule, with Fridays off. This is a multi-level posting. Placement at Level 3 or Level 4 depends on the depth and breadth of the candidate’s experience and skills. The position is a testing designated position requiring a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “L” Security Clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in the same fields and 2 years of relevant experience.
Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 9 years of relevant experience, a master’s degree in the same fields and 6 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. in the same fields and 4 years of relevant experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “L” Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
Working knowledge of plant systems and operations.
Experience developing facility maintenance or operations schedules.
Experience developing facility maintenance or operations schedules using Primavera Version 6 scheduling software.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience with nuclear and non-nuclear plant systems and operations.
Experience scheduling for a nuclear facility using Primavera Version 6.
AACEi Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification.

Responsibilities

Input and maintain maintenance activities, including corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, routines, training, and PL activities, in Primavera P6.
Support the plan-of-the-week and plan-of-the-day scheduling processes by integrating facility scope, analyzing and resolving resource demands, and providing performance information.
Provide scheduling guidance and direction to customers and managers.
Manage multiple scheduling tasks and provide ad hoc scheduling support as requested.
Maintain processes supporting resource management for Maintenance and Operations personnel work activities.
Integrate work activities, including compliance-level facility activities requiring plant resources, and perform resource analysis to support execution.
Ensure work activities are represented on appropriate facility schedules.
Accumulate, evaluate, and document historical schedule data for future schedule development.
Assist in resolving resource-priority conflicts so project critical-path activities are appropriately supported.
Recommend ways to achieve execution of maintenance and operations activities.
Represent the scheduling organization and coordinate significant matters across organizational lines with senior personnel.
Interface with operations personnel to understand resource requirements for operations activities.
Mentor junior scheduling staff to enhance their technical and professional skills.
Develop and maintain schedules, status reports, resource reports, histograms, and other schedule reports supporting the plan-of-the-week and plan-of-the-day processes.
Evaluate schedule variances, provide guidance, and develop work-around plans.
Maintain technical competence in Primavera Version 6, scheduling principles, and supporting scheduling and data-management tools, including Access, Excel, and Word.
Maintain familiarity with scheduling needs of the Asset Suite Computer Management Maintenance System database.
Assist in collecting and analyzing scheduling adherence and other quality data for continuous improvement of the Plant Scheduling work process.