High Voltage Planner-Scheduler

Deriva Energy; Tye (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Matching

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Deriva Energy is seeking a High Voltage Planner-Scheduler to develop and manage maintenance plans for HV assets across renewable sites. Based at the High Voltage Office in Tye, TX, you will coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and contractors to keep work ready, scheduled, and efficient.

The role requires experience in maintenance planning, Maximo/CMMS proficiency, and the ability to balance priorities while communicating clearly with multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Maintenance planning and scheduling experience in energy/industrial settings.
• Proficient with CMMS/Maximo and work management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance work packages with scope, labor estimates, and safety requirements.
• Maintain rolling 6–12 week schedules across sites and teams.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and vendors.
• Ensure material, tooling, and parts readiness before work.
• Monitor performance, identify delays, and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Renewable energy experience

Education

Associate's degree + 1+ year

High School Diploma/GED + 3+ years

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Maximo

CMMS

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Job Description:

Overview

Deriva Energy is a leading Independent Power Producer in the US renewables market, with over 6.5GW of operating or under construction wind, solar and storage projects across the country. Formerly the division of Duke Energy, Deriva is now backed by Brookfield Renewable and is poised for dynamic growth across its wind, solar, and storage portfolios. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation who envision a future of energy independence using resilient, carbon-free generation. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the rapidly evolving renewable energy industry. Deriva empowers customers with innovative clean energy solutions that strengthen communities and serve future generations.

Position Summary

The High Voltage Planner-Scheduler develops and manages maintenance plans and resource-based schedules supporting High Voltage assets across multiple renewable energy sites. This role ensures maintenance work is properly planned, resourced, scheduled, and execution-ready to improve reliability, workforce utilization, and operational performance. Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Warehouse, contractors, and site leadership, the Planner-Scheduler coordinates maintenance activities,identifies resource constraints, and supports safe, efficient execution of work.

This position will be based at our High Voltage Office, located in Tye, TX.

Main Responsibilities

Work Planning & Readiness

• Develop detailed work packages including scope, labor estimates, procedures, parts, tooling, equipment, vendor support, and safety requirements

• Conduct field walkdowns when needed to validate scope, site conditions, and resource requirements

• Review equipment history, fault trends, and previous work orders to optimize planning quality

• Ensure all work is fully planned and execution-ready before scheduling

Scheduling & Resource Coordination

• Maintain a rolling 6-12 week maintenance schedule across multiple sites and work groups

• Coordinate activities among Operations, Maintenance, High Voltage teams, Engineering, contractors, vendors, and support organizations

• Balance priorities based on equipment criticality, risk, workforce availability, materials, outages, budgets, and operational needs

• Continuously adjust schedules and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and optimize labor utilization

Materials, Tooling & Vendor Readiness

• Ensure required parts, materials, tooling, vehicles, and equipment are available before scheduled work

• Coordinate with Supply Chain, Warehouse, and site personnel to resolve shortages and resource constraints

• Escalate potential issues early to prevent schedule impacts

Work Management Systems (Maximo)

• Serve as the area subject matter expert for Maximo and mobile work management tools

• Create and maintain work orders, job plans, preventive maintenance programs, standard work packages, labor estimates, and material requirements

• Support backlog management, work prioritization, schedule compliance, and continuous improvement of work management processes

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor schedule execution and analyze planning and labor variances

• Identify causes of delays and execution challenges, including parts, tooling, vendor, resource, or scope issues

• Use historical performance data and technician feedback to improve future planning accuracy and scheduling effectiveness

• Track and communicate key planning and scheduling metrics to leadership

Reliability, Compliance & Safety

• Support risk-based maintenance prioritization and equipment reliability initiatives

• Coordinate required clearance, switching, and tagging activities

• Assist with NERC and other regulatory compliance requirements

• Promote strong safety, environmental, and procedural compliance throughout the planning and scheduling process

Basic Qualifications

• Associate's degree with one (1) or more years of related work experience

• In lieu of an associate's degree, High School Diploma/GED WITH three or more years of relevant experience in maintenance, operations, planning, scheduling, work management, or a related technical field

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with five or more years of related work experience

• Working knowledge of maintenance work management processes

• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) or Enterprise Asset Management system

• Ability to organize and manage multiple concurrent priorities

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple teams and organizational levels

• Experience supporting renewable energy operations, including Wind, Solar, and/or High Voltage assets

• Advanced working knowledge of Maximo

• Experience developing maintenance work packages, Job Plans, and integrated schedules

• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling best practices

• Experience supporting multi-site operations

• Knowledge of parts, materials, consumables, special tooling, and equipment required for maintenance execution

• Ability to estimate labor hours and required skill sets for maintenance activities

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, one-lines, three-lines, schematics, and equipment documentation

• Working knowledge of applicable safe work practices and standards

• Ability to attain and maintain applicable switching and tagging qualifications, where required

• Experience coordinating internal labor, contractors, vendors, and specialty resources

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams

• Familiarity with NERC and applicable ISO/RTO governance requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build productive working relationships across organizational and departmental boundaries

• Demonstrated ability to influence execution performance without direct supervisory authority

Working Conditions

• This is an onsite position located at our High Voltage Office located in Tye, Tx.

• Candidates must within a reasonable commuting distance or be willing to relocate immediately

Benefits

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• 401(k) with Matching

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Account

• Employee Assistance Program

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• Parental Leave

Additional Information

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Deriva welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Deriva includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.

Deriva Energy is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.