Sr Planning Analyst, Substation Operations Planning

Consolidated Edison Company of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Consolidated Edison Company of New York seeks a Senior Planning Analyst to coordinate outage scheduling, capital, PM and CM work across the electric transmission and distribution system. You will integrate schedules with Electric Operations, Engineering, System Operations, and SSO to minimize outages while maintaining reliability.

This role requires strong project management, analytical skills, and the ability to interpret electrical drawings, manage complex assignments, and ensure compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years' related experience in Substations or System Operations
• Associate's degree and 5+ years' related experience in Substations or System Operations
• High School Diploma/GED and 7+ years' related experience in Substations or System Operations

Responsibilities

• Support outage scheduling and capital program management functions
• Prepare and submit outage requests and consolidate work into minimal outages
• Develop consolidated schedules and resource plans with working groups
• Evaluate project financial status and develop recovery plans for overruns
• Identify emergent capital work items and address within constraints
• Prepare capital budget white papers and appropriations for SSO projects
• Develop strong relationships with Electric Operations, Central Engineering, System Operations, and SSO
• Maintain the SSO Planning SharePoint site and related databases/apps

Skills

Substations

Outage scheduling

Capital program management

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High school diploma/GED

Tools

SharePoint

Outage scheduling software

Job description

Overview

Substation Operations Planning is seeking a Senior Planning Analyst to support outage scheduling, compliance, and maintenance activities across the electric transmission and distribution system. The role involves preparing and managing outage requests, optimizing schedules, and consolidating capital, preventive maintenance (PM), and corrective maintenance (CM) work to minimize equipment outages while ensuring system reliability and regulatory compliance. The analyst will develop and maintain integrated work plans, coordinate with Electric Operations, Engineering, System Operations, and SSO. This position requires strong project management, technical, and analytical skills, including the ability to interpret electrical drawings, manage complex assignments, and ensure adherence to compliance requirements and human performance standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, adaptable, and committed to delivering safe, efficient, and customer-focused outcomes.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Support various aspects of the Substation Operations outage scheduling and capital program management functions
• Prepare and submit outage requests, track status of outage requests and work to identify opportunities to consolidate work into the minimum number of equipment outages
• Develop and maintain consolidated, high level schedule and work plans, and formulate resource capability plans with working groups
• Evaluate and provide projections of project/program financial status, including identifying potential overrun conditions, and development of recovery plans to address these situations
• Identify emergent capital work items and develop plans to address these within various time constraints.
• Prepare and/or update capital budget white papers and appropriations in support of various SSO capital projects and programs.
• Develop strong working relationships with Electric Operations, Central Engineering, System Operations, and SSO.
• Maintain the SSO Planning Sharepoint site, and develop databases/applications to assist Substation Operations personnel in meeting outage scheduling and cost management objectives.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 or more years' related experience Experience in the engineering, design, construction, operations and/or maintenance of Substations or System Operations or
• Associate's Degree and 5 or more years' related experience Experience in the engineering, design, construction, operations and/or maintenance of Substations or System Operations or
• High School Diploma/GED and 7 or more years' related experience Experience in the engineering, design, construction, operations and/or maintenance of Substations or System Operations

Preferred Education/Experience

• Master's Degree MBA or MPP and a minimum of 2 years work experience Experience in the engineering, design, construction, operations and/or maintenance of Substations or System Operations

Relevant Work Experience

• Experience in the engineering, design, construction, operations and/or maintenance of Substations, required. Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

• Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Possess manual dexterity and the ability to use hands for the duration of the workday
• Ability to stoop, bend, reach, and kneel throughout the workday
• Stand to use/operate office equipment for the duration of the workday
• Ability to read small print and symbols
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends and holidays

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.