Project Scheduler – Nuclear Projects

If you’ve built and maintained schedules inside an operating nuclear plant, you know the stakes. One opening. Two possible levels. The right fit earns the role.

What This Role Offers
Location: Richland, WA
Type: Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Month Contract – High likelihood of extension based on performance/job needs
Schedule: 4 x 10s (Monday-Thursday)
Salary Range: Level II: $60-75/hr| Level III: $80-$95/hr
Benefits: Healthcare – Medical, Dental, Vision; PTO; Some Paid Holidays; Unmatched 401(k)

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and integrate project schedules for nuclear and engineering projects, including refueling outages, forced outages, and on-line capital work.

• Perform schedule maintenance between Passport and Primavera P6 scheduling tools, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
  * Assist project managers in building schedules appropriate to project complexity and size, with emphasis on critical path management, float analysis, and risk tracking.

• Support all aspects of project execution including work package preparation, parts procurement coordination, ALARA planning, resource loading, and work prioritization.

• Track cost versus budget and support budget development for assigned projects.

• Resolve schedule delays and conflicts, escalating issues to project managers with supporting schedule analysis.

• Prepare and deliver written and verbal schedule status communications to project teams and senior management.

• Develop and maintain long-range plan strategies for assigned project portfolios.

• Support implementation of the station’s Self-Assessment and Corrective Action Program as it relates to project scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience with Primavera P6 in an operating nuclear power plant environment; familiarity with Passport is a plus.

• Commercial nuclear power plant experience required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related field – OR Associate’s degree in a related technical field plus 2 years of technical experience – OR High School Diploma/GED plus 4 years of technical experience.

• Demonstrated ability to develop project schedules that support critical path analysis, progress tracking, and accountability across complex, multi-discipline work scopes.

• Experience with outage scheduling (refueling or forced outage) strongly preferred for Level II consideration.

• Familiarity with ALARA planning, industrial safety requirements, and nuclear work control processes.

• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to present schedule data to management audiences.

Thomas-Thor provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.