Senior Electrical Maintenance Planner

The role

The Senior Electrical Maintenance Planner will lead complex electrical maintenance planning for the Orangeville pilot plant. This role involves developing work packages and establishing planning standards as the site transitions from construction to operations.

What you will do

• Develop and review detailed work scope definitions for electrical equipment maintenance.
• Lead preparation and technical review of complex work control packages.
• Incorporate electrical safety requirements like NFPA 70E, LOTO and isolation boundaries into work packages.
• Develop and validate schedule activities, durations and resource requirements.
• Build and maintain asset records, PM schedules and work orders in eMaint.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, health physics, EHS and supply chain.
• Ensure packages comply with DOE nuclear safety requirements, OSHA standards, and site procedures.
• Use automated tools to develop schedules, spreadsheets, reports and graphics.
• Lead development and continuous improvement of planning procedures, templates and standards.
• Provide planning guidance to less experienced planners.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 6 + years of related experience, including 4 years of nuclear or DOE facility planning experience.
• Working knowledge of power plant electrical equipment maintenance and operation, plus planning principles and practices.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, one-line diagrams and wiring diagrams.
• Must be a U.S. person.
• Ability to work on-site in Orangeville, Utah.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with eMaint or a comparable CMMS such as Maximo, SAP PM or Passport.
• Background as an electrician or I&C technician (journeyman or equivalent).
• Experience with DOE work control processes, such as Integrated Safety Management.
• Familiarity with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Experience supporting commissioning or startup of a new facility.
• Comfort in a fast-paced, early-stage environment where processes are still being built.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous stipend for steel-toed boots
• Unlimited PTO
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

About the company

Valar Atomics aims to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable. The company is building a pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah to demonstrate advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication.