Oklo

energy

ProjectPlanner

$70–110k Any location
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Project Planner at Oklo. Skills: project planning, schedule management, stakeholder communication, financial tracking, reporting. Tracking all aspects of ongoing projects including but not limited to: initial charter and project team assignments, specification of deliverables and vendor engagement and selection, project schedule kept to a daily WBS level of detail, project milestones, and regular reporting to leadership.. Tracking and reporting of capital and revenue projects”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy; ensuring accuracy and compliance; inform decision-making and strategic planning; ensuring that all objectives are met and lessons learned are captured

Industry & Context.

energy
Problems you'll solve

critical thinking; reflective thinking; invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement; solving open-ended problems

Eligibility Requirements

Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings., For the first two weeks of onboarding, employees are required to be in person at headquarters in Santa Clara, CA., This position may involve access to information subject to U. S. export control laws. Only applicants who meet the definition of a U. S. person under applicable laws may be eligible., employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, and employees may be subject to drug testing at any time in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelors in engineering, project management, or related field, 5+ years of experience in project planning, Experience with planning on large ($10+ Million) capital projects, Proficiency in MS Project, SmartSheets, or other project management software tools

Nice to Have

PMP or PMI-SP certification, Familiarity with ERP systems like NetSuite or SAP, Experience with energy infrastructure projects (design, construction, or commissioning), Experience at startups

What You'll Do.

Tracking all aspects of ongoing projects including but not limited to: initial charter and project team assignments

specification of deliverables and vendor engagement and selection

project schedule kept to a daily WBS level of detail

and regular reporting to leadership.

Tracking and reporting of capital and revenue projects

Project closeout and deliverable acceptance criteria

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Facilitate clear and consistent communication among project teams, vendors, and stakeholders to align objectives and expectations; Work closely with the finance team; Coordinate with engineering and quality assurance teams; Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.

Communication Scope

excellent communicator; highly effective with vendors, project team members, company leadership, customers, regulating agencies, and other key project stakeholders; Facilitate clear and consistent communication among project teams, vendors, and stakeholders to align objectives and expectations; Ensure that changes to project schedules are communicated promptly; An excellent writer who can write in a modern active voice; clear and upbeat communicator

Process & Methodology

project planning, work breakdown structures (WBS), Gantt charts, monitor progress effectively, update project milestones and deliverables, assessing impacts on the critical path and overall project delivery, project closeout process

Full Job Description

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Project Planner to join our team. Position Description Project Planners at Oklo are responsible for tracking all aspects of ongoing projects including but not limited to: initial charter and project team assignments, specification of deliverables and vendor engagement and selection, project schedule kept to a daily WBS level of detail, project milestones, and regular reporting to leadership. As the hub of project management activity, the project planner must be an excellent communicator and highly effective with vendors, project team members, company leadership, customers, regulating agencies, and other key project stakeholders. Specific responsibilities may include: Tracking and reporting of capital and revenue projects: Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules, incorporating work breakdown structures (WBS) and Gantt charts to monitor progress effectively Coordinate with project managers to update project milestones and deliverables Provide regular reports to leadership, highlighting project status, risks, and opportunities for improvement Project Team and Stakeholder Communications: Facilitate clear and consistent communication among project teams, vendors, and stakeholders to align objectives and expectations Ensure that changes to project schedules are communicated promptly, assessing impacts on the critical path and overall project delivery Financial reporting: Work closely with the finance team to monitor project budgets, track expenditures, and forecast financial needs Utilize enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to manage project-related financial data, ensuring accuracy and compliance Support the development of financial reports that inform decision-making and strategic planning Project closeout and deliverable acceptance criteria: Coordinate with engineering and quality assurance teams to define and document deliverable acceptance criteria Compile and organize project documentation,

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