Overview
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. In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. As such, MSTS places great value on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and is committed to a diverse and equitable workforce, with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, and perspectives.
- 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.
Responsibilities
MSTS is seeking a self-driven, and highly motivated Work Planner II to join our Mercury, NLV, RSL-Nellis (MNR) Planning Team. In this role, you will be responsible for the development of Activity Level Work Documents (ALWDs) (i.e. work packages and job plans), and associated documentation, for the safe execution of work for the Integrated Work Planning (IWP) Organization. ALWD development includes facilitating walkdowns and tabletop discussions, developing high-quality and complete job plans and work packages, ensuring institutional work management processes are being followed and systems being used consistently, and facilitating work package review and approval.
Key Responsibilities
- Reporting to the MNR Planning Supervisor, the Work Planner II serves as the subject matter expert for work planning & control requirements in support of maintenance activities in Mercury and North Las Vegas.
- Interface with Mercury and NLV Maintenance, Engineering, Project Managers, Superintendents, Craft Personnel, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, National Laboratories, Environmental Safety and Health (ESH&Q), Radiological Control, and other supporting organizations to prepare work packages and supporting documents.
- Facilitate and attend walkdowns and tabletop reviews for scopes of work.
- Preparation of job plans, activity level work documents (ALWDs) (i.e. work packages), Planning Team Job Aid (PTJA), Job Hazard Analyses (JHA)s, for Construction, Maintenance, & Services organizations for industrial facilities and infrastructure at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
- Identify skill of the worker activities and initial required training for work packages.
- Perform on-site evaluations in order to clarify work site conditions and discuss job details with the requester/customer and subject matter experts.
- Determine special tool and equipment requirements.
- Prepare a detailed scope of work, with a man-hour and material estimate, and assemble additional pertinent documentation for Davis-Bacon Determinations.
- Perform work package reviews and facilitate the resolution of work package issues and concerns identified during work planning and review process.
- Provide, report, forecast, and maintain status updates for assigned work packages to planning supervisor (i.e. Performance Reporting).
- Perform work planning according to the institutional work planning process(es).
- Maintain planner qualifications and training requirements.
- Attend and participate in functional organization meetings as identified.
- Attend all identified departmental and all-hands meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and experience, and at least 2 years of professional level experience or equivalent training and experience.
- Experience planning work for multi-craft and multi-discipline work forces is desirable.
- Ability to use personal computer, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones, fax machines, calculators, and other general office equipment.
- Experience working with Microsoft Software Suite (Word, Excell, Outlook, etc.).
- Ability to follow oral and written instruction and follow through on all assignments.
- Ability to plan/organize work to completion in an efficient manner, meeting required deadlines.
- Knowledge of basic math, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Position may require regular travel to NNSS (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada), other areas located further into the NNSS, and/or North Las Vegas.
- 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 have 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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: $62,358.40 - $93,537.60.
Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.
