Resource Specialist

The Planet Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a planning and scheduling professional in the United States Michigan area to drive metrics-based planning, lifecycle development, and cross-functional coordination with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will combine analytical skills with strong communication to deliver on-time customer commitments and optimal resource utilization.

Responsibilities include creating and maintaining work plans, leading meetings, and generating reporting for key operational reviews,

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in planning and scheduling with metrics.
• Proven analytical and diagnostic skills in utility practices and procedures.
• Proficient in project planning and life cycle development.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Lead hand-off to resource scheduling, monthly operations manager meetings and project alignment of key stakeholders for complex projects.
• Participate in contractor workload weekly meeting, operating reviews and program manager meetings.
• Develop and maintain reporting to bring visibility to key stakeholders in Customer On Time Delivery, SAIDI Rally Room, Public Safety and forecast meetings.
• Use problem solving tools to determine next steps.
• Create a workplan that delivers on the commitments made to our governing agencies; includes pole replacements, 5 year circuit inspection cycle, repetitive outage, regulation testing, leak survey, cathodic, etc.
• Provide a balanced resource workplan requires insight and decision making; based on data gathered, risk analysis and collaboration with key stakeholders and SAP order reports.
• Create, provide and communicate a timely, accurate and adhered to work plan that provides flexibility and optimizes field resources to complete approved prioritized project list and meet customer commitments.
• Use history and trend to build a workplan that meets budget and provides insight into operational needs to meet forecast targets.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Metrics usage

Analytical skills

Diagnostic skills

Project planning

Life cycle development

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Data reporting

Resource scheduling

Meeting coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• 2 - 4 years experience in a planning and scheduling role and using metrics (Required)
• Proven analytical and diagnostic skills in utility practices and procedures.
• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent discipline.
• Proficient in project planning and life cycle development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Lead hand-off to resource scheduling, monthly operations manager meetings and project alignment of key stakeholders for complex projects.
• Participate in contractor workload weekly meeting, operating reviews and program manager meetings
• Develop and maintain reporting to bring visibility to key stakeholders in Customer On Time Delivery, SAIDI Rally Room, Public Safety and forecast meetings. U
• se problem solving tools to determine next steps
• Create a workplan that delivers on the commitments made to our governing agencies; includes pole replacements, 5 year circuit inspection cycle, repetitive outage, regulation testing, leak survey, cathodic, etc.
• Provide a balanced resource workplan requires insight and decision making; based on data gathered, risk analysis and collaboration with key stakeholders and SAP order reports.
• Create, provide and communicate a timely, accurate and adhered to work plan that provides flexibility and optimizes field resources to complete approved prioritized project list and meet customer commitments.
• Use history and trend to build a workplan that meets budget and provides insight into operational needs to meet forecast targets.