Senior Work Planner/Scheduler

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

• Bachelor's degree in field related to the position or equivalent training and experience plus a minimum of 5 years of progressive related experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following disciplines is preferred: 
  • Project Management
  • Construction Management
  • Business Management
  • Engineering
• Successfully demonstrate any one or more of the following, for a minimum of 5 years:
  • Construction or maintenance planner
  • Construction or maintenance supervisor or superintendent
  • Construction Subcontract Technical Representative (STR)
  • Primavera Scheduler position
  • Related military experience – Technical, civil or propulsion plant experience preferred - to be evaluated
  • Active in a construction craft, preferably with 2 year at the foreman or above level.
  • Maintenance craft, preferably with 2 year at the foreman or above level.
• Should be able to operate the following equipment or software programs:
  • Microsoft Office products
  • Computerized Maintenance Management System, (CMMS,) such as Maximo, SAP, or equivalent preferred
  • SharePoint or equivalent preferred
• The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site, Forward Area 6 (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada).
• Work schedule for this position will be 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2, “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Department of Energy Q Clearance (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4, “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted.  Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709, “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is: $78,832.00-$118,248.00.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity. 

The Forward Area Maintenance Division is in need of a Senior Work Planner/Scheduler to support the Forward Area team at the Nevada National Security Site.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and attend weekly scheduling meeting to assure all customer needs and prioritize are being accommodated sufficiently.
• Create weekly schedules that ensures contractual requirements and deadlines are met adequately.
• Work alongside superintendents, facility managers, and work management personnel to create a friendly work environment to assure great customer service. 
• Utilize the asset management database and AKWIRE which is the scheduling apparatus to create an efficient work schedule for customers while implementing the companies process for high quality service. 
• Unswervingly serve other schedulers as their back-up while away from duty or a HUB of information for other schedulers to seek out if they need help with the disciplines of the scheduling process. 
• Plan and adjust schedules.
• Carry over unfinished work to next week’s schedules.
• Schedule, coordinate, and expedite work as necessary to ensure contractual requirements, and project completion times are met.
• Ensure all required material is on hand prior to scheduling work.
• Work closely with customers and other scheduling groups to identify priorities and job requirements, coordinate access, establish work schedules, and report work progress.
• Schedule work to minimize equipment downtime and customer inconvenience.
• Take part in the Continuous Improvement of Work Control processes and procedures.
• Utilize the scheduling database to provide up to date status reports regarding workload/backlog trends, work completion times, labor utilization, shop performance, and work order status.
• Perform various functional and administrative activities in conjunction with the primary work control/work package development including, but not limited to, permit development, testing requirements, documentation generation, records management, database information management, retrieval, and review, and/or training. 
• Learn all Company and industry regulatory guidance and governance specific to work control and planning. 
• Ensure all work control results, materials, processes, and final products meet quality specifications and completed according to established requirements.
• Perform other duties assigned by Management.