Work Planning & Execution Lead (Plant Engineering)

NOTE: This position is available for full-time remote work within the contiguous United States.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Work Planning & Execution Lead (WPEL) reports to the Sr. Manager, Plant Engineering and directly supports department management in the day-to-day coordination and technical planning of work activities. The position requires coordinating with the discipline managers and other departments as needed to help balance team availability with project demands. This WPEL acts as a point of contact with other departments and organizations for coordinating work, resources, and schedules across multiple internal and external projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Supporting the functional manager to prepare functional area resource estimates and execution plans for internal and new commercial projects and to communicate with project teams regarding resource availability and/or hiring needs prior to project initiation.

- Assess department capabilities versus resource demand. This may include proposing and helping develop and implement solutions when demand outpaces capacity.

- Perform administrative functions such as writing and reviewing work execution related reports, and maintaining intra-department communication mechanisms.

- Interface and coordinate with internal and external clients as required for successful execution of engineering work activities.

- Perform project cost and schedule data analyses to create project key performance indicators, and provide recommendations on leading indicators to get ahead of project roadblocks.

- Provide updates to various audiences on work status, functional area health, and technical and performance risks by means of reports, presentations, and other formats.

- May be asked to help develop technical statements of work, and assist Procurement by coordinating technical inputs to facilitate the award of procurement and subcontract packages.

- Interface and coordinate with cross-functional teams as required to support successful execution of functional area work activities.

- Serve as the Change Implementation Leader for Plant Engineering.

- Interface with the Product and Project Delivery Organization for schedule status updates and work planning.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies.

- Problem solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately. Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.

- Oral/written communication: Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity, is able to create, read and interpret complex written information. Ability to develop strong interpersonal networks within the organization.

- Planning/organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.

- Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.

- Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.

- Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization. Leads consensus by involving all stakeholders, facilitating their understanding of differences, agreeing on requirements and constraints, and developing the best solution.

- Safety Culture: Adheres to the Organization Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.

- Quality Assurance: Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and ASME NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

- Education/Certification: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or business is required.

- Experience: Minimum of 8+ years of full-time experience working in a project-oriented work environment, preferably in the power or nuclear industries, is required. Understanding of engineering and/or manufacturing projects and terminology based on past work required. Strong technical writing and presentation skills and good communication, computer, presentation and interpersonal skills required.

- Industry Requirements: Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.

- Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.

- The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms.

- Ability to travel nationally and locally using common forms of transportation.

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.

NuScale Power, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Pay and Benefits:

The target pay range for this position is $124,400 - $150,138 annually.The full pay range is $111,531 - $174,446 annually.

At NuScale, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, full-time working experience, education and training, equity within the department.

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