Nuclear Maintenance Planner - Electrical

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Planner to support the Asset Management section in the Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities Division (NNFD), Isotope Science and Enrichment Directorate (ISED). The planner develops detailed nuclear-facility work packages, including step-by-step instructions, procedures, safety requirements, and testing requirements. The position improves workforce productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating delays through coordination of labor, parts and materials, and asset availability. Serving as a liaison between Operations and Maintenance, the planner coordinates electrical repairs, preventive maintenance, and project work. The role also maintains maintenance records, work histories, and equipment data to support performance analysis and failure reporting. Work includes preparing and reviewing job plans, coordinating schedules and resources, supporting work-package closeout, and ensuring work is planned in accordance with established procedures and applicable requirements. The position requires Rad Worker 2 training and respirator qualification, with medical qualification for both. A pre-hire physical is required after an offer. Visa sponsorship is unavailable. Employment also requires a Real ID-compliant identification document and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal PIV credential through a favorable background investigation, or a favorable Local Site Specific Only risk determination for eligible employees who have not yet met the U.S. residency requirement.

Requirements

Associate degree in electrical engineering, engineering technology, industrial technology, or a related technical discipline, plus 7 years of maintenance equipment experience, including at least 3 years maintaining nuclear facilities; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Excellent understanding of electrical systems, NFPA, and NEC codes through direct experience, apprenticeship, or education.
Knowledge and skills to identify electrical repair and maintenance requirements.
Strong teamwork, computer, and organizational skills; personal motivation and ability to adjust to changing priorities.
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work well as a team member.
Medical qualification for Rad Worker and respirator qualification; position requires Rad Worker 2 training and respirator qualification.
Ability to obtain and maintain a federal PIV credential following a favorable background investigation, or a favorable LSSO risk determination if the stated residency exception applies.
Real ID-compliant form of identification required for employment at ORNL.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree and seven years of experience at nuclear sites; familiarity with maintenance activities in a nuclear environment.
Familiarity with regulatory programs defining the facility environment, including DOE Orders for conduct of operations and maintenance.
Practical experience using CMMS and/or ERP software such as SAP, Oracle, Maximo, or HxGn EAM.
Recognized certifications such as CMRP, RMIC, CRL, or CFM.
Journeyman training and certification.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Self-motivated, independent work style and ability to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.
Ability to work in research and production environments, prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines, and adapt to changing needs.

Responsibilities

Review and screen work requests for completeness, technical accuracy, and clear scope.
Develop, prepare, review, and issue detailed maintenance and modification job plans and work packages for systems, equipment, and facility assets supporting NNFD operations.
Use engineering, design, technical, and vendor prints, drawings, schematics, documents, diagrams, and specifications to prepare work packages for repairs, projects, and modifications.
Consult requesters, Area Team Leaders, and Area Engineers as needed to accomplish the requested scope of work.
Visit job sites to analyze work, determine special requirements, and identify potential hazards or configuration anomalies.
Prepare or review instructions for isolation, containment, or de-energization of energy systems and radiological sources in accordance with procedures, DOE orders, and regulations, including complex Lock Tag Verify isolations.
Evaluate existing master-data job plans to improve schedule efficiency and planning accuracy.
Break work scopes into actionable tasks; identify parts, materials, special tools, required craft codes or skill levels, and estimated labor durations.
Create bills of materials and submit material requisitions.
Develop detailed step-by-step instructions and standard job plans for complex, high-consequence, or recurring work.
Review completed work orders and record work history, actual labor and materials, and failure-code data by work activity.
Reconcile open requisitions for maintenance, repair, and overhaul spare parts and materials, and for vendor or other external services.
Submit requested changes to prints, drawings, or documents concerning installed plant-asset configurations to Engineering.
Review asset-availability windows for work requiring equipment shutdown and confirm readiness and availability of kitted materials.
Update scheduling horizons with ready-backlog work orders.
Facilitate weekly scheduling meetings to reach consensus among asset owners and Area Team Leaders based on equipment and business needs.
Assist with publishing the weekly schedule and subsequent daily resource-loaded schedules.
Assist Area Team Leaders with pre-job and post-job briefs as needed.
Assist Task Leads with work-package closeout, including review of documentation, post-maintenance testing, encountered safety hazards, feedback, potential PM-program changes, and equipment-history updates.
Align behaviors, priorities, and interactions with ORNL’s values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service, and promote a respectful, equal-opportunity workplace.