Nuclear Project Scheduler

Energy Northwest • Richland, OR

4d • $122,681 - $211,604

About The Position

GENERAL SUMMARY Schedule corporate, outage and online activities (date, time, sequence) for all plant organizations. Develop system window schedules to support on-line maintenance and outage management. Perform schedule maintenance within Primavera corporate scheduling tools. Assist the Lead Outage Scheduler and Outage Manager with outage activities related to development of detailed plans/schedules, resolving conflicts with schedule adherence, and developing outage shut down risk profiles.

Requirements

• Nuclear Project Scheduler IV Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology or a related technical field and fourteen years of experience in operations, project management, engineering or maintenance; At least four years of the required experience must be in a nuclear environment. OR Associate’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology or related technical field and sixteen years in operations, project management, engineering or maintenance; At least four years of the required experience must be in a nuclear environment. OR High school diploma or GED and eighteen years of experience in operations, project management, engineering or maintenance; At least four years of the required experience must be in a nuclear environment. A maximum of two years of the required technical experience may be fulfilled by one advanced degree.
• Nuclear Project Scheduler III Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology or a related technical field and eight years of experience in operations, project management, engineering or maintenance; At least four years of the required experience must be in a nuclear environment. OR Associate’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Technology or related technical field and ten years of experience in operations, project management, engineering or maintenance; At least four years of the required experience must be in a nuclear environment. OR High school diploma or GED and twelve years of experience in operations, project management, engineering or maintenance; At least four years of the required experience must be in a nuclear environment. A maximum of two years of the required technical experience may be fulfilled by one advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the development and review of detailed schedules for assigned windows and project work, ensuring compliance with Technical Specifications and Maintenance Rule requirements.
• Drive risk management strategies aligned with station procedures and goals..
• Provide reports to assist management in identification of scope for system windows, outages, and non-outage work.
• Develop and implement scheduling methodology, health and tools based on industry best practice.
• Maintain schedule integrity and health through review and auditing of published schedules.
• Lead weekly schedule review meetings to ensure accountability and accuracy.
• Develop and implement outage scheduling methodology based on industry best practice, as required.
• Develop and maintain assigned outage performance indicators and reports, as required.
• Must participate on the Emergency Response Team (ERO) when designated.
• Must support biennial refueling outage.
• Must provide support to the Outage Command Center (OCC).

Benefits

• Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average. EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.
• This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees