Senior Work Control Planner

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Senior Work Control Planner contributing to critical missions for Geosyntec at Savannah River National Lab in Aiken, SC. Developing complex work packages and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeAiken • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and/or review of large and complex work packages including written step-by-step work instructions, procedures, safety and testing requirements for the implementation and control of operations, maintenance or modification work activities within a given area
May include separately or in conjunction with work control development, recommendations and instruction for mechanical, electrical, radiological, and chemical energy and systems control lockout and tagout, and/or resolving work package restraints and bringing work packages to final closure
Prepare, review and issue large and/or complex equipment and/or system modification work packages
Review understanding and interpretation of various engineering, design, technical and vendor prints, drawings, schematics, documents, diagrams, and specifications to ensure design information sufficient to develop modifications for electrical/mechanical systems
Development may also include a physical walkdown of the area or system to identify potentially hazardous conditions or configuration anomalies
Provide work control package technical review for quality and consistency as well as provide work guidance and instruction to other work control personnel in a lead or coordinating capacity
Analyze time and material requirements for work activity
Prepare, review and issue corrective maintenance work packages
Develop and issue preventive maintenance records and work packages
Discuss and interface on problems and concerns with associated work control/work package activity with site organizations
Provide technical advice regarding maintenance and work control to facility management or work control personnel in any of number of potential specialty areas either in an engineering or subject matter expert capacity

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a non-technical discipline with at least 4 years of practical experience in work control, materials management, E&I / mechanical maintenance, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
An Associate's degree in a technical or mechanical area and at least 8 years of practical experience; or a high school diploma and at least 10 years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent
Ability to understand and interpret various electrical and mechanical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics
Ability to utilize and manipulate a computerized work management system in maintaining and tracking work planning activities
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
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 understanding from a conceptual level of various processes, systems, and equipment
Understanding of work hazards, safety practices, operating configuration and lockout point identification
Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship
Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay and benefits
Well-being programs to support you and your family

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Hard Skills & Tools

work package developmentmechanical maintenanceelectrical maintenanceradiological controlchemical systems controlpreventive maintenancecorrective maintenancetechnical reviewconfiguration managementmaterials management

Soft Skills

team coordinationgoal settingprioritizationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershipinstructionanalytical skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skills