Scheduler-Project Oklo-Kiewit Nuclear Solutions-Idaho Falls, ID

Requisition ID: 176990

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Department: Project Controls

Market: Nuclear

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is seeking an experienced Scheduler to support Project OKLO. In this role, you will play a critical part in the planning, development, and maintenance of project schedules across a diverse portfolio of commercial nuclear and Department of Energy (DOE) projects. This hands-on position offers the opportunity to directly influence project execution and outcomes by developing and managing schedules for projects in various stages of planning, design, and construction.

As a key member of the project team, you will collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, construction, and project management professionals to ensure schedule accuracy, identify potential risks, and support successful project delivery. Your expertise will be essential to Kiewit Nuclear Solutions' Northwest region, where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on some of the industry's most complex and innovative projects.

Why Join Kiewit Nuclear Solutions?

At Kiewit Nuclear Solutions, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to some of the most innovative and complex nuclear energy projects in the industry, including Project OKLO. As part of a collaborative and high-performing team, you will play a critical role in delivering projects that support the future of advanced nuclear technology while advancing your career in a dynamic and growth-oriented environment.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.

We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit's vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship. On our team, you'll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit's culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.

Location

Blackfoot, ID (Idaho Falls, ID area). This position is on an active construction site. Daily attendence is required on site.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, designers, procurement professionals, construction managers, subcontractors, and project services personnel to develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules from conceptual planning through design, construction, commissioning, and operational startup.

• Utilize Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) scheduling principles, terminology, and methodologies to develop critical path method (CPM) schedules and logic networks that support project planning, execution, and forecasting.

• Apply historical performance data and industry best practices to develop realistic schedules, resource plans, and progress forecasts.

• Ensure all scheduling activities comply with site-specific Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements and certified project controls processes.

• Analyze schedule data to identify trends, risks, constraints, and potential impacts to project milestones, and develop recommendations for corrective actions.

• Collect, validate, and integrate schedule inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, startup, and project controls teams to ensure accuracy and alignment across the project.

• Facilitate coordination meetings with project stakeholders to communicate schedule status, resolve conflicts, and ensure understanding of project schedule requirements and objectives.

• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules that incorporate all project activities into a single, cohesive timeline.

• Monitor project progress, evaluate schedule performance, and provide timely reporting and analysis to project and leadership teams.

• Manage and implement schedule change control processes, ensuring all revisions are properly documented, evaluated, and incorporated while maintaining schedule integrity.

• Support project risk management efforts by identifying schedule-related risks and opportunities and assisting in the development of mitigation and recovery plans.

• Prepare and present schedule updates, recovery plans, progress reports, and schedule performance metrics to project teams, clients, and management.

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Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of technical training and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 7-10+ years of experience in project scheduling within engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), industrial, power, nuclear, or related industries.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling software, including schedule development, maintenance, critical path analysis, and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated project schedules across multiple disciplines and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling principles, schedule forecasting, and change management processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain facility-specific security clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting commercial nuclear, Department of Energy (DOE), federal, or large-scale EPC projects.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles and certified project controls processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify schedule risks, evaluate impacts, determine root causes, and develop effective corrective actions.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proven ability to present schedule analyses, progress updates, and recovery plans to project leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing project requirements, urgent requests, and evolving business needs.
• Experience supporting proposal development, project planning efforts, and schedule risk assessments.
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and commitment to schedule quality and accuracy.

Working Conditions

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.