Work Management Specialist

Duke Energy; Union (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Provided

Job summary

Duke Energy in Kentucky is seeking a Work Management Specialist to plan, schedule, and coordinate resources for one site. You will develop plans that ensure materials and resources are available to execute work efficiently and safely.

You will lead daily and weekly status meetings, manage resource-loaded schedules, and collaborate with supervisors and contract staff to optimize productivity and cost effectiveness. This role emphasizes leadership and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Requires respirator qualification.
• Associates degree with 3 years related experience, or Highschool/GED with 7 years related experience.
• Experience with Maximo, PI, and MS Office suite.
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze financial data; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans that facilitate work execution and ensure materials/resources are available.
• Create and manage resource-loaded schedules; lead daily/weekly status meetings.
• Coordinate contract resources and provide field oversight and direction.
• Ensure safety, productivity, quality, and adherence to priorities; support continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Financial data analysis

Written and oral communication

Education

Associates degree AND 3 years related experience

Highschool/GED AND 7 years related experience

Tools

Maximo

PI program

Microsoft Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project)

Job description

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people’s lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you’ll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

A WMS supports the work management process by performing critical activities such as developing schedules and plans that facilitate barrier free work execution, supporting daily/weekly operation/maintenance activities, providing the necessary supply of resources for the station(s), and facilitating process improvements to make work plans safer, more productive and cost competitive.

They perform core work management activities such as developing weekly schedules, creating job plans, determining proper GL accounting for work orders, performing inventory searches and setting minimum inventory levels, researching parts utilizing drawings/manuals, completing new item requests and stock justifications, creating purchase requests, managing equipment repair process, and completing single/sole source justification requests.

The WMS also coordinates/communicates during the preparation and execution phase of work, monitors/tracks progress of activities, prepares reports, and ensures lessons learned are captured, evaluated and incorporated in support of continuous improvement.

May also be responsible for directing, coordinating, and reviewing activities of internal staff or contractors to ensure safe, accurate, and timely completion of tasks, projects, or duties. This is accomplished with minimal supervision. In time, incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and work with greater independence.

Typically, the RRE Work Management Specialist level of the Work Management hierarchy handles planning, scheduling, and contract resource coordination for one site.

Contract Resource Coordination

Provides leadership (coordination, direction, quality assurance, etc.) for work activities performed by supplemental and variable contract resources. This includes providing field oversight and job coordination for supplemental resources while at the facility. Responsible for clearing barriers and addressing barriers in the workplace for activities performed by supplemental resources. Responsible for committing to the work plans, executing the plans and schedules, safety, productivity and quality.

Planning

Responsible for developing plans that facilitate work execution. Expected to develop plans that are barrier free, including verifying that materials and resources are available to execute work plans. Facilitate process improvements to make work plans more productive and cost competitive, communicate regularly with the Supervisors and Equipment Experts/Owners to ensure job plans are up to date and improved and that work is being planned according to the appropriate priorities.

Scheduling

Responsible for development of resource‑loaded schedules that maintain a high level of resource productivity. Leads daily and weekly work status meetings and develops the next day’s/ week’s schedule. Accelerates work when ahead of schedule and reassesses work that is behind schedule. Maintains the skill matrix and ensures proper skills are assigned to the work.

This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have the ability to be respirator qualified.
• Associates degree AND 3 years minimum required related work experience.
• In lieu of degree and experience listed above, Highschool/GED AND 7 years of minimum required related work experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and demonstrated computer skills including the ability to use various applications such as Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project), work management system (Maximo), Plant Information (PI) program.
• Experience and demonstrated written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present information, facilitate meetings and provide direction to others.
• Working knowledge of overall operating fundamentals and principles of generating station systems, equipment and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated ability and previous experience in understanding, interpreting, communicating and analyzing financial data.
• At least 5 years of plant operations, maintenance, and/or work management experience.
• Proficient interpreting and understanding equipment/component diagrams, drawings, and schematics.
• Financial and accounting knowledge and skills including ability to analyze data.
• 2 years of experience in contract management.
• 2 years of experience in project management.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, inspect, calculate, count, retain and make sound decisions.

Working Conditions

Performs work in a power plant and an office environment. Required to observe work in all areas of generating facilities which are power plant, industrial environments operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, which includes exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust and humidity. May be required to climb ladders and stairs at various heights; enter vessels or equipment with limited access; walk, stoop, bend or squat. Regularly required to sit, talk, hear, use and reach with hands, arms and fingers.

Travel Requirements

5-15%.

Benefits and Perks

• Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No Represented/Union Position.

No Visa Sponsored Position. No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position.

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the United States without employment‑based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

Duke Energy values ideas that come from a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we’re dedicated to providing a work environment where all people are valued, respected and able to reach their full potential.

Duke Energy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including but not limited to lactation, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military status, or protected veteran status. Duke Energy complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination.