Work Control Planner 4

Work Location: Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM

Rate: Not defined, need candidate’s expected rate 

Hours: 40 Hours per week

Per diem: Expenses in accordance with travel policy

Mob / Demob: Reimbursed in accordance with travel Policy

Trip home: 1 per month after 90 days on site 

US Citizenship Required

Project Details: The Work Control Planner 4 will support maintenance planning, scheduling, and work control activities within a highly regulated DOE/nuclear facility environment.

This is a senior-level planning position responsible for developing and reviewing detailed work packages for operations, maintenance, construction, and facility modification activities. Work packages may include labor, material, and time estimates; step-by-step work instructions; procedures; safety requirements; post-maintenance testing requirements; and other documentation necessary to safely execute and close work.

The planner may support mechanical, electrical, chemical, and/or radiological systems and will work closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and other technical personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and review detailed work packages for maintenance, construction, modification, and operational activities.

• Develop labor, material, and time estimates associated with planned work.

• Prepare detailed step-by-step work instructions, procedures, safety requirements, and post-maintenance testing requirements.

• Identify and resolve work restraints and support work packages through final closure.

• Interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, blueprints, schematics, and other technical documentation.

• Ensure work packages appropriately address hazards, safety practices, operating configurations, and lockout/tagout requirements.

• Develop, monitor, validate, and audit work control performance data and reports.

• Maintain work control databases and computerized maintenance/work management systems.

• Evaluate work control processes, programs, and procedures and recommend improvements.

• Support the development and maintenance of maintenance policies, processes, and procedures.

• Provide mentorship and training to less experienced work control personnel.

Qualifications:

• Extensive senior-level experience in work control, maintenance planning, materials management, and/or mechanical maintenance.

• Extensive experience interpreting mechanical and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.

• Strong understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configurations, and lockout/tagout policies and procedures.

• Experience planning work within complex and highly regulated facilities.

• Demonstrated ability to research issues, evaluate alternative solutions, and resolve problems affecting work control and planning.

• Ability to communicate complex work control requirements to both technical and non-technical personnel.

• Experience utilizing computerized work management/CMMS systems to maintain and track work planning activities.

• Strong experience preparing and presenting work control reports.

• Ability to mentor and train less experienced work control personnel.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active DOE Q clearance.

• Previous DOE or national laboratory experience.

• Nuclear facility maintenance and/or construction planning experience.

• Extensive knowledge of work control and facility maintenance policies, practices, and procedures within a DOE environment.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the position.

• A high school diploma is required to meet DOE Order 426.2 minimum requirements.

Physical Requirements: Must be capable of climbing, walking, kneeling, bending, and lifting as part of daily job responsibilities. Ability to lift a minimum of 35 – 60 lbs.