Remote Transmission & Substation Scheduler

PPL Corporation; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

PPL Electric Utilities seeks a Transmission and Distribution Scheduler to plan long-range substation work and allocate field resources, ensuring readiness for field implementation and effective collaboration with foremen and planning coordinators.

The role requires strong scheduling, budgeting and communication skills, with 5+ years in engineering, construction or operating assignments, a technical or business degree, and knowledge of scheduling tools and collective bargaining agreements.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years transmission & substation or utility line construction experience, work management and job planning experience and/or transmission & substation experience required.
• Two-year technical degree or four year degree in business or planning.
• Knowledge of the resource management, scheduling tools and reporting.
• Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements.
• Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year for year basis.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in engineering, construction/operating assignments, field operations, resource scheduling or design.
• Valid PA Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for the transmission and distribution substation schedule and ensure all work is planned and ready for field implementation.
• Schedule all PPL long range transmission and distribution substation large project work for current and future years.
• Makes resource determination of PL versus contractor crews for short and long-range transmission and distribution substation work.
• Conduct weekly work plan meetings to communicate priorities to foremen and planning coordinators and assure understanding of the status of current week and future weeks work.
• Conduct weekly work plan meetings with Contractors and Planning Co-ordinators to communicate priorities and assure understanding of the status of current week.
• Places long range TCC/SO permit requests for current and future years.
• Participate in weekly switching call to define T-1 switching schedule.
• Monitor transmission and distribution substation budget for BI and large projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Scheduling

Resource management

Communication

Budgeting

Leadership

Planning

Construction

Coordination

Education

Two-year technical degree

Bachelor’s degree in business or planning

Associate’s degree

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

PPL Electric Utilities seeks a Transmission and Distribution Scheduler to plan long-range substation work and allocate field resources, ensuring readiness for field implementation and effective collaboration with foremen and planning coordinators.

The role requires strong scheduling, budgeting and communication skills, with 5+ years in engineering, construction or operating assignments, a technical or business degree, and knowledge of scheduling tools and collective bargaining agreements.