Senior Work Control Planner

Senior Work Control Planner COMPA Industries is searching for qualified candidates for a Senior Work Control Planner position supporting DOE/NNSA operations in Aiken, SC. Pay: $80–$90/hr Location: Aiken, SC Citizenship: US Citizenship Required Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “L” clearance Mandatory Experience Requirement – Read Before Applying Candidates must have strong work control planning experience, including the ability to develop, review, and issue large and complex work packages for operations, maintenance, or modification work activities. Applicants must be able to understand and interpret electrical and mechanical documents, blueprints, engineering drawings, schematics, vendor documents, diagrams, and specifications. Candidates must also be able to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system to maintain and track work planning activities. Candidates should have working knowledge of DOE, federal, and state regulations, engineering and quality assurance standards, site work control procedures, radiological control, configuration management, material control, maintenance/operations procedures, work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and lockout point identification. Previous SRS or DOE facility work planner experience within the last 3 years is highly preferred. Impact As a Senior Work Control Planner, you will play a critical role in developing safe, accurate, and executable work packages that support maintenance, operations, modifications, and system work activities in a DOE/NNSA environment. Your work will directly impact safety, operational readiness, work execution quality, configuration control, lockout/tagout planning, hazard identification, and successful completion of complex maintenance and modification activities. Responsibilities and Duties Work Package Development & Review Develop, review, and issue large and complex work packages for operations, maintenance, modification, and work control activities. Prepare written step-by-step work instructions, procedures, safety requirements, testing requirements, and execution guidance. Prepare, review, and issue complex equipment and system modification work packages. Prepare, review, and issue corrective maintenance work packages. Develop and issue preventive maintenance records and work packages. Resolve work package restraints and bring work packages to final closure. Review work packages for quality, consistency, completeness, technical accuracy, and execution readiness. Technical Document Review Review and interpret engineering, design, technical, and vendor prints, drawings, schematics, documents, diagrams, and specifications. Ensure design information is sufficient to develop modifications for electrical and mechanical systems. Identify missing information, configuration issues, field conditions, technical concerns, and work execution risks. Support work package development through physical walkdowns of areas, systems, and equipment. Identify potentially hazardous conditions, configuration anomalies, system concerns, and lockout/tagout requirements. Lockout/Tagout, Safety & Hazard Controls Develop recommendations and instructions for mechanical, electrical, radiological, and chemical energy control. Support lockout/tagout planning and lockout point identification. Evaluate work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and required controls. Ensure work packages include appropriate safety, testing, radiological, quality, and operational requirements. Support safe and compliant execution of work activities in procedure-driven DOE environments. Work Control Leadership & Coordination Provide technical review and guidance to other work control personnel in a lead or coordinating capacity. Coordinate with work control, maintenance, operations, engineering, quality assurance, radiological control, material control, and facility management organizations. Discuss and resolve problems or concerns associated with work control and work package activities. Provide technical advice regarding maintenance and work control to facility management and work control personnel. Coordinate the work of teams, set goals and objectives, prioritize work, and help ensure planning deliverables are completed on schedule. Planning, Materials & Work Management Analyze time, material, labor, and resource requirements for assigned work activities. Use computerized work management systems to maintain, track, update, and support work planning activities. Support material control, work order tracking, schedule readiness, and work execution planning. Ensure work packages are complete, accurate, technically sound, and aligned with site procedures and work practices. Minimum Qualifications Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations: Bachelor’s degree in a non-technical discipline and at least 4–5 years of practical experience in work control, materials management, E&I / mechanical maintenance, or related areas OR Associate degree in a technical or mechanical area and at least 8 years of practical experience OR High school diploma and at least 10–12 years of practical experience Education Bachelor’s degree in a non-technical discipline and at least 4–5 years of practical experience in work control, materials management, E&I / mechanical maintenance, or related areas. OR Associate degree in a technical or mechanical area and at least 8 years of practical experience. OR High school diploma and at least 10–12 years of practical experience. Core Technical Skills The ability to understand and interpret various electrical and mechanical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics is required. Ability to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system in maintaining and tracking work planning activities is required. Ability to coordinate the work of teams, set and meet goals and objectives, and prioritize work. A working knowledge of DOE, federal, and state regulations as well as existing engineering and quality assurance standards and procedures is required. Comprehensive understanding of site work control procedures and work practices, radiological control, quality assurance, configuration management, material control, and procedures for both maintenance and operations related areas. Thorough conceptual understanding of various processes, systems, and equipment. Understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration, and lockout point identification. Ability to develop written step-by-step work instructions and procedures. Ability to prepare, review, and issue corrective maintenance work packages. Ability to develop and issue preventive maintenance records and work packages. Ability to prepare, review, and issue large and complex equipment or system modification work packages. Ability to conduct or support physical walkdowns to identify field conditions, hazards, restraints, and configuration issues. Ability to analyze time, material, and resource requirements for work activities. Ability to provide technical review for quality, consistency, completeness, and execution readiness. Ability to interface with maintenance, operations, engineering, quality assurance, radiological control, material control, facility management, and work control personnel. Ability to resolve work package restraints, technical issues, planning concerns, and execution barriers. Preferred Skills Possession of an active DOE clearance, L or Q, within the past two years is preferred. Previous SRS or DOE facility experience is preferred. Previous SRS or DOE facility work planner experience within the last 3 years is preferred. Previous Savannah River Site work control experience. Experience with DOE maintenance, modification, and operations work packages. Experience with lockout/tagout planning in a DOE, nuclear, industrial, or high-hazard environment. Experience using computerized work management systems in support of work planning and execution. Experience supporting radiological, electrical, mechanical, chemical, or complex maintenance work activities. Security Requirements Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “L” security clearance. Onsite – Aiken, SC Work may include office-based planning, field walkdowns, coordination with facility organizations, and support of maintenance, operations, and modification activities. Must be able to support procedure-driven work in a DOE/NNSA environment. SRNS may utilize schedules including 5/8s, 4/10s, and 9/80s. Overtime may be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the manager. Why Work at COMPA Industries? We don’t just offer jobs—we build careers. COMPA Industries supports mission-critical DOE programs with best-in-class engineering, planning, quality, construction, and technical services. Join a team where your work planning expertise directly supports safety, operational readiness, maintenance execution, and DOE/NNSA mission success. COMPA Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. No C2C. No third-party agencies. #LI-Onsite