Planner

Spencer Ogden; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A utility services provider in North Carolina is seeking a Planner to support Transmission field personnel. The role involves developing comprehensive work packages, ensuring resource availability, and coordinating with crews. Candidates need 5 years of relevant experience and a strong understanding of electrical systems. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential. The position may involve travel and work outside of regular hours, especially during emergencies.

Qualifications

• 5 years related work experience required.
• In lieu of associate's degree, High School/GED AND 7 years related work experience.
• Must have substantial knowledge in electrical craft areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop work packages for construction and maintenance activities.
• Ensure materials are available to meet CMI dates.
• Assist with emergency planning and clearance requests.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School/GED

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Access)

Work management systems (e.g., MAXIMO)

Job description

Overview

This position reports to the Supervisor of Outage Coordination and supports the Transmission field personnel who perform construction and maintenance activities for substation assets. The Planner is responsible for the preparation of work packages to perform both Construction and Maintenance activities. The Planner will review the maintenance/performance history of the equipment to identify and determine special requirements necessary to successfully complete the work. The Planner will identify any additional maintenance work or capital projects that could be worked concurrently to gain resource efficiencies. The Planner will document and explain variances in the actual job task work hours versus estimated job task work hours. The Planner must closely monitor the progress and status of work and is responsible for raising issues to schedulers and supervisors to identify areas for improvement and opportunities to improve efficiencies. The Planner has a responsibility to ensure the annual Construction & Maintenance work plan is completed.

Responsibilities

• The Planner will develop work packages to include:
• Scope of work required.
• Accurate estimate of hours required to perform job.
• Skill sets required to perform work.
• Provide procedures required to perform work.
• Identify special tools required to perform work.
• Plan for any mobile equipment needs.
• Plan for any special part needs.
• Obtain necessary DOT or Environmental permits.
• Project job durations for scheduling purposes.
• Provide any sketches, digital pictures or drawings needed.
• Provide any vendor support information.
• Provide any Safety or Environmental information.
• Provide any special PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) needs.
• Secure and ensure materials are available for appropriate delivery to meet CMI date.
• Produce construction estimates for durations and man hours and resources required for construction projects.
• The Transmission Work Management Planner identifies critical work activities and keeps all transmission work groups informed of work nearing overdue status in order to avoid negative consequences.
• Additionally, the Planner coordinates transmission clearances with Grid Management, ECC & TCC, and DCC when there are load issues with project coordination; the Planner assists in resolving and re-sequencing the work considering any customer sensitivities. In some regions the Planner also processes and stores completed work package documentation.
• Assist with emergency planning, clearance requests and hot line tag requests. Travel to work location(s) to develop work/project requirements, attend scoping meetings, pre-bid meetings, and/or pre-construction meetings, perform walk down of job sites, audit the effectiveness of the work packages and to ensure adequate parts, special tools, and special equipment is available.

Required/Basic Qualifications

• 5 years related work experience.
• In lieu of associate's degree(s) AND 5 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 7 year(s) related work experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of work management system, e.g., Passport, MS Project, MAXIMO, SLATE, TITUS, ITOA, P6, Adobe, Paper port, MS Office (word, excel, access, etc). (Preferred)
• Requires substantial specific knowledge in craft areas such as electrical, relaying, apparatus, sub-station and line construction / maintenance work to effectively develop job plans. (Preferred)
• Must have excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to function effectively in a diverse support organization. (Preferred)
• This individual must possess a vast knowledge of substation, apparatus, relaying and line maintenance practices in order to identify all needed procedures, resources and clearances to effectively perform each maintenance / construction job. (Preferred)

Working Conditions

• This Position will support planning for multiple Transmission Substation crews with each crew made up between 10 to 15 Crew members. The Transmission Work Management Planner will work closely with each crew's Supervisor or Foreman to make sure each crew is assigned an adequate work schedule that is aligned with the Transmission business strategy.
• This Position will occasionally support planning for crews during storm restorations or emergency conditions.
• Must have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively via clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to formulate data and process information. Must be willing to periodically lead presentations in front of small to medium sized teams.
• Work outside of normal business hours may be required during emergent situations.
• Must work well in a team environment.

Specific Requirements

• Able to attend onsite visits and in person meetings during normal business hours in the area in which the Substation Crews support 2 or more times per week.
• Able to navigate & utilize basic computer software on a laptop or tablet.
• Must have means of transportation.
• 5% overnight travel within DEP area.
• Maybe needs in a storm roll for support.