Mechanical Planner III, Nuclear

Duration: 12 Months

Primary Purpose Of Position:

• Plan and prepare mechanical work packages for the Nuclear Projects organization for large- and small-scale projects to be performed by mechanical and contract maintenance organizations to ensure that the plant projects are performed in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner, in compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable codes and standards.

Primary Duties And Accountabilities

• Plan and prepare work instructions that provide direction to mechanical and contract maintenance organizations projects and implementation of modifications. Select and approve purchase or make procurement recommendations for all materials needed for work package execution.

• Conduct field walkdowns to identify and analyze maintenance, modification, and surveillance activities and to provide input for refining and improving work package quality. Interface and collaborate with Work Management, Supply, Operations, and Engineering to identify and resolve work package issues.

• Define procedures, drawings, equipment, and materials required to performing planned work packages. Facilitate package preparation by preparing and/or submitting OOS's, RWP's, plant barrier impairments, welding/grinding permits, fire impairments, Operability impact statements, ALARA task outs, Regulatory/Code documentation, Quality hold/witness points, freeze seal and temporary leak repair documentation, and other requests.

• Verify work instructions are adequate and comply with all applicable station procedures including NSP's, NSWP's, ASME Code, etc. Approve and review all required work packages to ensure safety, high quality, technical rigor, and 10CFR50.59 screening or evaluation (if required).

• Develop revise, and review maintenance procedures to facilitate and enhance work package development, maintain compliance with codes, standards, and vendor recommendation, and maintenance direction.

• Provide project management of other system planners or contractors to develop detailed elements of overall package preparation.

• Participate in work control/scheduling meetings, planning feedback/craft interface time, detailed contract requisition reviews, complex troubleshooting, Maintenance risk, Clearance Order reviews, Planner peer reviews, and system interaction reviews to ensure applicable station processes and applicable changes are supported.

Required Education and Experience

• A bachelor's degree from accredited college or university and a minimum of six years of experience in a technical area (i.e. maintenance, engineering, operations, Maintenance Planning). OR

• An associate's degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of experience in a technical area (i.e. maintenance, engineering, operations, maintenance planning). OR

• A high school diploma or GED and technical training or education similar to that acquired through an in-grade apprenticeship program for maintenance related work and six years of experience in a technical area (i.e. maintenance, engineering, operations, maintenance planning). OR

• A high school diploma or GED and ten years of experience in a technical area (i.e. maintenance, engineering, operations, maintenance planning). Educational experience from an accredited college or university will be considered year for year in exchange for work experience in a technical area.

Required abilities and skills

Requires the following abilities/skills:

• Able to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

• Strong computer skills.

• Able to troubleshoot and solve technical problems.

• Able to obtain Planner I qualification.

Working knowledge of:

• Nuclear power plant work management and planning process.

• Safety regulations associated with a power plant environment.

• ALARA requirements.

• Nuclear Security operations, regulations, and requirements.

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