Scheduler Analyst - Austin Water

AustinTexas; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Water is seeking a Scheduler Analyst to support engineering and management with project and workforce planning. The role involves coordinating field construction, reviewing contract documents, and ensuring schedules align with design standards.

The position requires an accredited high school diploma and 3 years of related experience in utility scheduling. Responsibilities include preparing work orders, tracking progress, and communicating statuses to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 3 years of experience in electric utility line or related scheduling.
• Experience coordinating field construction and maintenance scheduling for utility projects.
• Knowledge of scheduling workforce and crew sizing for utility projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and schedules field construction and maintenance projects.
• Reviews contracts and contract documents related to construction or engineering.
• Measures work performance against engineering standards to maintain city design and construction standards.
• Tracks project status and reports to management.
• Plans projects by determining crew size, work hours, and equipment needs.
• Prepares work orders, control records, and schedules.
• Communicates project information to internal and external customers.
• Ensures compliance with City and regulatory requirements.
• Meets with project managers, engineers, and contractors to discuss designs.

Skills

Scheduling

Workforce planning

Contract review

Project coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

3 years utilities scheduling experience

Job description

About This Position

For over 100 years, Austin Water has been committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality, and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve over 1,000,000 people in the Austin metropolitan area, across more than 548 square miles. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, we're not just keeping up-we're leading the way with sustainable infrastructure, advanced treatment technology, and environmental innovation.

Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality. We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental compliance at our water and wastewater treatment plants.

Job Description

Scheduler Analyst

Purpose

Under general supervision, this position performs and manages tasks to assist engineering or management on project or workforce planning and scheduling.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

• Coordinates and schedules field construction and maintenance projects.
• Coordinates and reviews construction- or engineering-related contracts and contract documents.
• Measures work performances against engineering work standards to develop, maintain, and improve City of Austin design and construction standards.
• Tracks status of projects, and reports to management.
• Plans projects by determining crew size and composition, work hour requirements, and equipment requirements.
• Prepares work order schedules, control records, and post schedules.
• Communicates project and/or program information to internal and external customers.
• Ensures compliance with City and other regulatory agency requirements and policies.
• Meets with project managers, engineers, and contractors to discuss designs.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluations, training, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of construction projects common to utilities.
• Knowledge of workforce requirements and work output for field construction crews.
• Knowledge of equipment and construction techniques common to utility construction practices.
• Skill in reviewing and summarizing project status reports.
• Skill in maintaining records of project phase.
• Skill in scheduling workforce.

Minimum Qualifications

• For Austin Energy:
  • Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus three (3) years of experience in a field related to electric utility line or power plant construction and maintenance.
  • OR
  • Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in construction or maintenance activities, including three (3) years of which were in the planning, coordination, and scheduling of utility construction projects.
• For Austin Water:
  • Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus 3 years of experience in coordination and scheduling of utility infrastructure projects.
  • Education may substitute for experience up to two (2) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required

None.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master Electrician with field experience in private sector and/or municipal utility
• Experience reviewing, interpreting, and ensuring/enforcing conformance to electrical construction drawings and specifications
• Experience with commissioning and start-up of water/wastewater equipment and electrical gear including motors, generators, MCCS, MCPs, and medium-voltage equipment
• Field experience in heavy electrical gear installation, operation and maintenance in water/wastewater municipal utility setting
• Experience working with the following electric industry codes, regulations and standards: National Code, NEC, NEMA, NEMA MG-1, NFPA-70E, and NETA
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

Notes to Candidate

Position Overview: Austin Water is a large and complex department of the City of Austin, with over 1,300 employees, and multiple facilities across a wide geographical area. Austin Water provides drinking water and wastewater services to over one million customers in the Austin area and manages over 40,000 acres of preserve land for drinking water quality and endangered species habitat. Austin Water Facility Engineering Division is looking for a Scheduler Analyst - Electrical with experience in medium-voltage power distribution equipment installation, operation, and maintenance in water/wastewater utility setting

Pay Range

$38.01 - $47.90 hourly

Work Location

Ullrich Water Treatment Plant, 1000 Forest View Dr, Austin TX 78746

Days & Hours

M-F, 7:30am - 4:30pm, with