Maintenance Work Planner

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. 

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

We are seeking a Maintenance Work Planner to join our team. In this role, you will oversee and coordinate highly advanced technical and administrative aspects of multi-disciplinary craft work, including mechanical, electrical, and/or civil tasks. Your primary focus will be planning facility and infrastructure-related activities such as maintenance, repairs, replacements, minor modifications, and tenant improvements. You will also support the development of training materials and the creation and maintenance of work planning and control procedures to ensure consistent and compliant execution of maintenance activities. This position is within the Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) Directorate.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

You will:

• Develop and manage maintenance work packages in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including scope definition, task sequencing, craft resources, material requirements, specialized tools, permits, and realistic labor duration estimates for moderate to complex maintenance activities.
• Lead field walkdowns and job walks with craft, Facility Managers, and technical stakeholders to validate work scope, identify constraints, verify materials and tools, and ensure work packages accurately reflect field conditions.
• Perform hazard identification and develop Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) in accordance with Integrated Safety Management (ISM) principles, ensuring appropriate controls, permits, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements are incorporated into work packages prior to release for execution.
• Collaborate regarding planning activities with craft personnel, Facility Managers, engineering staff, and ES&H representatives to resolve technical issues, clarify scope, and ensure work packages meet safety, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Facilitate planning discussions and technical meetings to translate work requests into executable plans, ensuring work packages are complete and ready for scheduling.
• Review highly complex work requests and determine planning approach, including identifying required permits, safety documentation, specialty tools, and materials necessary to support safe and efficient execution.
• Manage revisions to work packages by coordinating scope updates, incorporating field feedback, and ensuring documentation remains accurate and compliant with work control processes.
• Review work activities for applicability under the Davis-Bacon Wage Determination Act and ensure appropriate documentation is included for compliance and review.
• Develop, update, and maintain work planning procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and related documentation to ensure alignment with regulatory, safety, and operational requirements.
• Create and support delivery of training materials related to work planning processes, CMMS usage, safety documentation, and procedure implementation to promote consistent and effective execution across the organization.
• Promote planning quality and continuous improvement by supporting consistent work planning practices, sharing knowledge with peers, and identifying opportunities to improve planning processes and work package development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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, facilities management, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and extensive experience in facility maintenance, construction, or infrastructure operations.
• Highly advanced experience developing, writing, and maintaining technical procedures, work control documents, or standard operating procedures (SOPs) in a regulated or safety-critical environment.
• Experience creating training materials and delivering or supporting training related to maintenance work planning, safety processes, or CMMS usage.
• Highly advanced experience developing complete maintenance work packages in a CMMS, including scope definition, task sequencing, craft resource identification,