Operations Specialist - Maintenance Planning (NWS 00825)

Job Title: Operations Specialist – Maintenance Planning (NWS 00825)

North Wind Services is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the science, technology, and engineering fields as part of our supplemental labor team at vital federal research and development installations supporting the Department of Energy. NWS has an established history of contributing to the success of their customer’s mission. Available employment opportunities may range from administrative and logistical support to advanced technical positions.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Successful candidates will be employees of NWS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. Though employed by NWS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the research laboratories. Pay, benefits, Human Resource, and Employment Management functions are provided by NWS.

The Operations and Business Directorate are looking for a Operations Specialist focusing on maintenance planning to work within the Environment, Safety and Health Division. The successful candidate will oversee and coordinate technical and administrative aspects of multi-disciplinary craft work, including mechanical, electrical, and/or civil tasks. The successful candidate will focus on planning facility and infrastructure-related activities such as maintenance, repairs, replacements, minor modifications, and tenant improvements. The successful candidate will report to the Maintenance Work Planning and Control Manager and will work full-time on site.

Essential Duties
- Develop and document detailed work packages in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including craft-specific scope of work, task breakdowns, required materials, necessary equipment, and accurate resource and duration estimates.
- Identify necessary permits for each task and work order, ensuring routing is consistent with established processes within the CMMS.
- Facilitate the development of work control documents in accordance to the Institutional process.
- Facilitate collaboration with cross-functional teams, applying facility engineering principles to analyze work requests, identify potential issues, and develop solutions for maintenance and replacement challenges.
- Lead job walks to assess planning needs, prioritize tasks, and determine next steps for effective execution, ensuring compliance with ES&H requirements.
- Oversee and manage changes to work order packages, collaborating with the relevant stakeholders to ensure proper updates and modifications.
- Plan and facilitate meetings to translate maintenance work processes into clear actions, ensuring materials, specialty tools, and comprehensive work instructions are captured into the work order packages.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering technology, ES&H, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with significant experience in construction, maintenance, and operations of facility systems.
- Advanced technical writing skills with experience developing technical documents such as work procedures, work instructions, specifications, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, and planning/estimating for multiple maintenance/construction projects, including coordination and inspection.
- Proven facilitation and leadership skills to lead multidisciplinary technical discussions and planning meetings, set priorities and drive decisions, and resolve differing professional opinions through structured conflict resolution.
- Experience as a project manager, work planner, or work activity coordinator, providing technical and/or planning support for moderate to complex maintenance activities, with knowledge of materials, equipment, and methods used for maintenance tasks.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills necessary to collaborate with technical and administrative personnel and explain technical and operational information to customers.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate in team environments, present and translate technical information for diverse audiences, including management.
- Advanced hazard identification and mitigation capabilities related to maintenance tasks and work areas to ensure saf