TFS Work Mngmt Coord Sr

American Electric Power; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 63,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a TFS scheduling support role to help develop resource loaded and levelized work schedules, manage outages data entry, and coordinate with project teams. The position emphasizes compliance with outage procedures and collaboration across engineering, construction, and maintenance groups.

The candidate should demonstrate basic MS Office and SharePoint skills, the ability to read electrical schematics, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field such as Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management
• Associate’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related field
• High school diploma, Vocational training and 4 years’ utility field experience

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated resource loaded and levelized TFS work schedules
• Comply with the Outage Coordination Procedure and all RTO guidelines
• Participate in meetings with project, outage, construction, maintenance, operations and commissioning groups
• Enter outages into TOA or its successor database
• Coordinate outage meetings and support outage coordination
• Coordinate changes to the work schedule when an outage is canceled or rescheduled
• Develop, review and present statistical reports on scheduling and crew utilization
• Coordinate with other sections covering scheduling, staffing and outages
• Foster safety, professionalism and teamwork in planning and scheduling techniques
• Perform duties in compliance with company safety policies

Skills

MS Office Tools

MS SharePoint

Electrical schematics reading

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology/Construction Management

Associate’s degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology/Construction Management

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Assist higher level employees in their role as TFS scheduler. Assist in the scheduling of pre-determined work activities of Transmission field personnel. Assist in collecting data, data entry, and maintaining front end loaded schedules as well as completed ready to execute resource loaded schedules that optimize the maintenance work plans, capital work plans and other TFS work activities. Assist with TFS outage requests, including entering outages into iTOA/OSI, and verifying that all required outages have been entered. Become familiar with scheduling software and upgrades to the software. Must be a self-motivated individual and able to work under minimal supervision, be a good communicator and work well with others.

Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Under the direction of others, assist with the development of fully integrated resource loaded and levelized TFS work schedules that optimize maintenance work plans, capital outage work, and other TFS work activities using Transmission approved scheduling software and tools.
• Comply with the Outage Coordination Procedure and all RTO guidelines.
• Participate in meetings with project, outage, construction, maintenance, operations and commissioning groups.
• Assist with TFS outage requests, including entering outages into TOA or its successor data base.
• Assist in organizing, coordinating and attending the supporting areas outage coordination meetings.
• Assist higher level employees in coordinating changes to the work schedule when an outage needs to be canceled or rescheduled.
• Assist higher level employees in the development, review, and presentation of statistical reports related to work scheduling and adherence, crew utilization, etc.
• Assist with the coordination and participate in meetings with other sections/departments covering scheduling, staffing and outages.
• Develop professionalism, Safety practices and positive Culture, good teamwork skills, effective communication skills, and become familiar with planning and scheduling techniques.
• Perform all duties and work with others in a safe manner in compliance with appropriate Company safety policies and rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Education requirements are listed below : Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical field such as Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management.Or Associate’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related technical field Or high school diploma, Vocational training and 4 years’ utility field experience.

Work Experience requirement listed below: Candidates with a Bachelor Degree in a Business field, such as Accounting, Finance or Management will be accepted if they have at least 2 years of maintenance work scheduling or construction project scheduling experience or other relevant utility experience. Utility field experience would include Transmission or Distribution Line, Station, P&C, Transmission engineering, Transmission or Distribution dispatch experience; or maintenance and/or construction work/project scheduling or project controls experience is strongly preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Basic working knowledge with MS Office Tools and MS SharePoint.Ability to read/ interpret electrical schematics Some travel required, must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license.

Become familiar with planning and scheduling techniques.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-005

Compensation Range:

$63,496.00 - $109,543.00

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.