Nuclear Facility Scheduler

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a Nuclear Facility Scheduler to work at the Advanced Test Reactor. Our Nuclear Facility Schedulers help shape the future of energy and national security by developing cutting-edge schedules that drive efficiency across groundbreaking projects from advanced reactor systems to space nuclear power, with work directly supporting mission-critical operations.

You'll input and maintain maintenance activities within Primavera P6, support the scheduling process including plan of the week and plan of the day by integrating varying facility scope, analyzing and resolving resource demands, and providing corresponding performance information to appropriate personnel.

Your responsibilities

will include providing scheduling guidance and direction to support customers and managers, managing multiple scheduling tasks, maintaining processes in support of resource management for maintenance and operations personnel, integrating various work activities requiring plant resources, ensuring work activities are represented on appropriate facility schedules, accumulating and documenting historical schedule data, assisting in resolving resource priority conflicts, providing recommendations for achieving execution of activities, representing the scheduling organization, developing and maintaining schedule reports supporting planning processes, evaluating schedule variances and developing work-around plans, and providing mentorship to junior scheduling staff.

The Work Matters Here: The Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory is one of the most unique and consequential facilities in the world. As the nation's most powerful research reactor, ATR drives breakthroughs in nuclear fuel development, materials science, and national security; the very work that directly shapes America's energy independence and defense capability.

Our team works a 4x10 schedule located on site at our ATR facility with every Friday off. Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities: Input and maintain maintenance activities (e.g., Corrective Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Routines, Training, PL, etc.) into P6. Support the scheduling process, primarily the POW/POD by integrating varying facility scope, analyzing/resolving resource demands, and providing corresponding performance information to appropriate personnel.

Provide scheduling guidance and direction to supporting customers and managers. Manage multiple scheduling tasks. Maintain and support processes in support of resource management for Maintenance and Operations personnel work activities. Integrate various work activities including compliance level facility activities requiring plant resources and perform resource analysis in support of execution.

Ensure work activities are represented on the appropriate facility schedules. Provide ad-hoc scheduling support as requested. Accumulate, evaluate, and document historical schedule data for future development of schedules. Assist in resolving resource priority conflicts such that project critical path activities are supported appropriately.

Provide recommendations as appropriate for achieving the execution of maintenance and operations activities. Represent the scheduling organization as appropriate. Interact with senior personnel on significant matters requiring coordination across organizational lines. Interface with operations personnel to understand resource requirements of operations activities.

Provide mentorship to enhance the technical/professional skills of junior scheduling staff as required. Develop and maintain various schedule reports (e.g., schedules, status reports, resource reports, histograms, etc.) on a frequent basis in support of the POW/POD. Evaluate schedule variances, provide guidance, and develop work-around plans.

Maintain technical competence and proficiency associated with scheduling software (Primavera Version 6), principles, and other tools to include supportive scheduling and data management software (i.e., Access, Excel, Word). Maintain familiarity associated with scheduling needs of the Computer Management Maintenance System database (Asset Suite).

Assist in collecting and analyzing scheduling adherence and other quality data to be used for continuous quality improvement within the Plant Scheduling work process. Required: Level 3: A 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: A 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 PhD in the same fields and 4 years of relevant experience. Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “L” Security Clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship. Relevant experience includes working knowledge of plant systems and operations.

Experience performing facility maintenance or operations schedule development. Must have experience performing facility maintenance or operations schedule development using Primavera Version 6 scheduling software. The ideal candidate will possess: Advanced degree. Experience in nuclear and non-nuclear plant systems and operations.

Experience scheduling for a nuclear facility using Primavera Version 6 scheduling software. AACEi Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification. Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, and work in an office and field/laboratory environment.

The job requires hand/finger dexterity to keyboard or type, handle materials, manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms. The job requires operation of job-related equipment and driving a vehicle. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with the public is required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Job Information: The pay range for this position is: Level 3 ($79,344 - $162,732) / Level 4 ($95,256 - $195,288). At Idaho National Laboratory compensation decisions are determined using factors such as education, relevant experience, and other credentials.

Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and you will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on depth and breadth of proven experience and skills. TDP: This is a testing designated position; you will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of your employment.