Lead Planner & Scheduler

Position Title:

Lead Planner & Scheduler

• PBS to WBS Pipeline:
  Collaborate with the Product Lifecycle Manager (PLM) to ingest the Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) from Siemens Teamcenter and translate it into a highly accurate Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) mapping to System Design Descriptions (SDDs).
• Engineering Timeline Management:
  Develop and maintain the master control schedule. Track engineering deliverables to ensure technical specifications are finalized at a pace that supports the generation of Scope of Work (SOW) and formal bid packages.
• Primavera P6 & Ecosystem Architecture:
  Build and manage massive, complex manufacturing and installation timelines utilizing Oracle Primavera P6. Ensure all schedule and Gantt data integrates cleanly into NANO's dedicated Dynamics 365 Dataverse environment for macro-level reporting and ERP synchronization.
• EPC & Balance of Plant (BOP) Preparation:
  Organize work packages for the eventual handoff to a Tier-1 EPC partner and Owner's Rep. Support timeline integration for the off-site, modular assembly of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) BOP components.
• Reporting & Change Control:
  Assess project data quality, manage strict version control, and translate the master control schedule into accurate reporting for the VP of Operations.

• Scheduling Expertise: 5+ years of complex project scheduling experience in heavy industrial construction, aerospace, advanced modular manufacturing, or complex product development.
• Software Mastery:
  Expert-level proficiency utilizing Oracle Primavera P6 (EPPM) in an enterprise setting to manage massive critical path networks, multi-tiered dependencies, and resource loading, alongside familiarity with Microsoft Planner.
• Strategic Agility:
  Proven ability to navigate early design phases, building WBS frameworks and scheduling iterative engineering work before full construction drawings exist.
• Communication:
  Exceptional ability to interface with highly technical engineers to extract schedule data efficiently, protecting design velocity.

• Regulated Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  Direct experience scheduling projects within the nuclear energy sector, Department of Defense (DoD), or highly regulated environments subject to ASME NQA-1, NRC Part 53/57, or DOE Part 810 mandates.
• PLM Familiarity:
  Strong working knowledge of enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems, specifically Siemens Teamcenter or Dassault 3
  
  DEXPERIENCE.
• Dynamics 365 Integration:
  Experience architecting schedules that natively integrate with the Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Dataverse ecosystem or Project Operations.
• Supply Chain Interface:
  Previous experience feeding scheduling data directly into early-stage procurement efforts or EPC bid package generation.

Job Type: Full-time Salary Range: $115,000-$165,000

Location:

Oak Brook, IL (Onsite). Due to government contract requirements, this position is restricted to U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residential or GC Holder only.

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