Scheduler

The Planet Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a qualified Planning and Scheduling professional in Lansing, MI to lead hand-offs to resource scheduling and coordinate with operations managers on complex projects.

You will develop and maintain reports, analyze performance and collaborate with stakeholders to meet customer commitments while ensuring budget alignment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in planning and scheduling.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 & scheduling

Analytical skills

Project planning

Life cycle development

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in PM/Engineering/Construction Management/Business Admin

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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.