RRE Work Management Specialist

Duke Energy Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy Corporation is seeking a Work Management Specialist (WMS) to develop barrier‑free weekly schedules and job plans that optimize maintenance and operations. You’ll coordinate with maintenance and operations crews, manage parts and procurement, and drive continuous improvement in work planning and execution.

The role emphasizes safety, asset reliability, and cost efficiency, with daily collaboration across internal staff and contractors.

Qualifications

• Must live within a reasonable daily commute to the work location (not greater than 50 miles one way).
• Able to read blueprints, P&IDs, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Understanding of the proper use of work orders, priorities, scheduling, etc.
• Ability to keep multiple jobs in controlled motion simultaneously.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops barrier‑free weekly schedules and job plans.
• Determines appropriate GL accounting for work orders and inventories.
• Coordinates with Maintenance Team Supervisor and operations staff to ensure safety and timely completion.
• Manages procurement requests, parts searches, and stock justification activities.
• Prepares reports, tracks progress, and captures lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Skills

Reading blueprints

P&IDs

Scheduling

Communication

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Tools

Maximo

PaSTA

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people’s lives.

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you’ll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

The RRE Work Management Specialist (WMS) supports the work management process by developing schedules and job plans that enable barrier‑free work execution, supporting daily and weekly operations and maintenance activities, ensuring required station resources are available, and driving process improvements that make work safer, more productive, and cost competitive.

Core work management responsibilities include developing weekly schedules and job plans; determining appropriate GL accounting for work orders; conducting inventory searches and establishing minimum inventory levels; researching parts using drawings and manuals; completing new‑item requests and stock justifications; creating purchase requests; managing the equipment repair process; and preparing single or sole‑source justification requests.

The WMS coordinates and communicates throughout work preparation and execution, monitors and tracks activity progress, prepares reports, and ensures lessons learned are captured, evaluated, and incorporated to support continuous improvement. The role also directs, coordinates, and reviews the activities of internal staff and contractors to ensure tasks, projects, and duties are completed safely, accurately, and on time. Work is performed with minimal supervision, with incumbents expected to develop advanced skills and increasing independence over time.

Maintenance Coordination – Establishes and reinforces work priorities for Maintenance functions and activities. Ensures maintenance work is performed in accordance with work management procedures and maintenance protocols. Monitors overall station Maintenance activities and advises the Maintenance Team Supervisor (MTS) as appropriate. Maintains a strong maintenance focus on station safety, environmental steamship, reliability of equipment, and production availability.

Contract Resource Coordination – Provides coordination, direction, quality assurance, field oversight, and job coordination for work performed by supplemental and contract resources. Identifies and removes barriers affecting work execution and supports adherence to approved work plans and schedules, with emphasis on safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and timely completion.

Planning – Develops barrier‑free plans that facilitate safe and efficient work execution, including verification that required materials and resources are available. Drives process improvements that increase productivity and cost competitiveness. Communicates regularly with Supervisors and Equipment Experts/Owners to keep job plans current, incorporate improvements, and ensure work is planned according to established priorities.

Scheduling – Develops resource‑loaded daily and weekly schedules that promote high resource productivity. Adjusts Maintenance team schedules as conditions change, accelerates additional work when capacity becomes available, and reassesses work that falls behind schedule. Maintains the skill matrix and ensures personnel with the appropriate skills are assigned to each activity.

_ This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. _

The planner/ scheduler has the following relationships in the plant:

Reports to the maintenance supervisor.

Works closely with the operations supervisor.

Works closely with stores and purchasing personnel.

Maintains good working relationships with ops and maintenance personnel

Required/Basic Qualifications

Required to live within a reasonable daily commute to work location, not greater than 50 miles one way.

Able to read blueprints, P&IDs, schematics, and technical manuals.

Understanding of the proper use of work orders, priorities, scheduling, etc.

Ability to keep multiple jobs in controlled motion‑simultaneously.

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability to meet stated deadlines and respond quickly to changing needs through a teamwork approach

Strong analytical, investigative, and problem‑solving skills

Ability to adapt to changing business environments, processes, and technologies

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of work management and scheduling systems (Maximo, PaSTA)

Proficiency in Project Management, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving