Nuclear Scheduler (Jackson, MS)
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Country: United States
Category: Project Controls
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: June 15, 2026
Job ID: 648607
Job Description
Pay Range: $40-55/hour
Job Description:
A scheduler that develops detailed schedules for design engineering projects. Coordinates and represents the department in project, engineering, and scheduling meetings.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Plans and schedules work based on system priorities, workload demand, and available resources to ensure timely execution of field activities.
* Ensures schedules are properly loaded; manages schedule adjustments and re-optimization as conditions change.
* Partners with internal stakeholders to resolve scheduling conflicts and ensure priority work is executed efficiently.
* Monitors and communicates schedule updates.
* Forecasts workload with internal and external workgroups on resource planning, availability, and workload balancing.
* Identifies scheduling constraints or deficiencies, analyzes alternatives, and recommends solutions to mitigate conflicts and service impacts.
Minimum experience required of the position:
* Scheduler, Sr to Sr Lead
o High level of understanding of P6
knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position:
* Required:
o Prior nuclear experience
o Prior design engineering scheduling experience
* Preferred:
o Understanding of PowerBi and other analysis tools.
o Experience implementing a new or redefined scheduling program within an organization
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