Senior Substation Planning & Maintenance Lead

Evergy; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergy is seeking a Sr Maintenance Planner Substation in St. Joseph, MO. You will plan and coordinate maintenance for substations, creating detailed work packages, schedules, and material estimates to maximize equipment availability and reliability.

The role requires strong Maximo, Excel, and writing skills, plus the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a demanding team environment. A high school diploma with related experience is required; technical or bachelor's degrees are preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma and relevant experience.
• Prefer technical degree or related bachelor's degree.
• Willing to obtain related certifications or degrees as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create weekly schedules for mechanical and relay craft within the region; coordinate with system operations for switchings and clearances.
• Forecast future planned work and organize other preventive maintenance tasks.
• Manage backlogged preventive, predictive and corrective Substation Maintenance tasks based on risk to equipment health and reliability.
• Engage in Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) improvements.

Skills

Substation maintenance

Read drawings

Maximo proficiency

Technical writing

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Technical degree preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Evergy is seeking a Sr Maintenance Planner Substation in St. Joseph, MO. You will plan and coordinate maintenance for substations, creating detailed work packages, schedules, and material estimates to maximize equipment availability and reliability.

The role requires strong Maximo, Excel, and writing skills, plus the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a demanding team environment. A high school diploma with related experience is required; technical or bachelor's degrees are preferred.