Work Planner Scheduler.

Bonneville Power Administration; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Bonneville Power Administration seeks a resource planning professional to assist in analyzing system resource needs and coordinating schedules with stakeholders across districts. The role focuses on optimizing outage windows, aligning priorities, and recommending resource augmentations to maintain transmission system availability.

Responsibilities include collaborating with Resource Managers, Project Managers, and Technical Services to develop schedules and ensure efficient use of outages and

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating work planning and scheduling to optimize productivity.
• Ability to analyze capacity constraints and inform long-term planning.
• Strong communication with project managers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist with analysis and formulation of system resource needs using input from multiple managers and stakeholders.
• Develop and coordinate project schedules with system-wide impact across districts.
• Identify opportunities to align work with outage windows and maximize system availability.
• Support adjustments to work plans when priorities or outages change and coordinate changes with stakeholders.
• Assess resource requirements and recommend augmentation or outsourcing where needed.

Skills

Collaborative coordination

Resource management

Scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree

Advanced graduate education in relevant field

Job description

• Assist with the analysis and formulation of system resource needs (people, materials and equipment) to accomplish the work plan using input from Resource Managers, Project Managers, Technical Services, Asset and Workload Planning, Customer Service Engineering and other system stakeholders.


• Participate in the development and coordination of specific schedules for projects that have system-wide impact and/or cross multiple district boundaries. Provides recommendations on resource and schedule changes between Project Managers, Resource Managers, Customer Service Engineers, and other system stakeholders.


• Identify opportunities to organize work around outage windows and opportunities to maximize availability of the transmission system.


• Supports adjusting work plans as priorities, schedules, and opportunities for outages occur. When schedule conflicts arise or resources are not sufficient to accomplish all work, participants in developing and providing recommendations on the highest priority work for the system to ensure efficient use of outages and resources and coordinates the changes with the impacted stakeholders.


• Identify resource requirements to implement the Transmission Engineering and Technical Services' maintenance, sustain, and expand programs; and schedules and recommends the augmentation of team resources from details or exchanges between functions based upon system priorities.


• Develop recommendations regarding outsourcing of work assigned to Transmission Engineering and Technical Services based on resource availability, resource capability, or project efficiency.

Duties

• Assist with the analysis and formulation of system resource needs (people, materials and equipment) to accomplish the work plan using input from Resource Managers, Project Managers, Technical Services, Asset and Workload Planning, Customer Service Engineering and other system stakeholders.


• Participate in the development and coordination of specific schedules for projects that have system-wide impact and/or cross multiple district boundaries. Provides recommendations on resource and schedule changes between Project Managers, Resource Managers, Customer Service Engineers, and other system stakeholders.


• Identify opportunities to organize work around outage windows and opportunities to maximize availability of the transmission system.


• Supports adjusting work plans as priorities, schedules, and opportunities for outages occur. When schedule conflicts arise or resources are not sufficient to accomplish all work, participants in developing and providing recommendations on the highest priority work for the system to ensure efficient use of outages and resources and coordinates the changes with the impacted stakeholders.


• Identify resource requirements to implement the Transmission Engineering and Technical Services' maintenance, sustain, and expand programs; and schedules and recommends the augmentation of team resources from details or exchanges between functions based upon system priorities.


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Requirements

Conditions of employment

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen.


• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.


• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.


• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: 1) Collaborative coordination of work planning and scheduling to optimize productivity, balance resource utilization, and support work intake goals. 2) Contribution to resource management strategies by sharing capacity and constraint insights to inform long-term planning and help address complex scheduling challenges.

You May Substitute Education For Specialized Experience As Follows

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a LL.M., if related; your education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. -OR-


• Combination of education and experience as described above. Less than one year of specialized experience may be combined with graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level (i.e., credit hours beyond the first two years of full-time study may be credited). One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours the graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. If the graduate school’s definition of one year of graduate study is not available, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) is used. When crediting education that requires specific course work the number of hours of related courses required, as a proportion of the total education, is prorated.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade

Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP candidates

To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Failure to provide college transcripts may result in a rating of 'Ineligible'.

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Veterans Information

Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Telework

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Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.

BPA strives to ensure a safe and positive work environment.

We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members. BPA also supports employees' overall wellness through its Be Well program, which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career, community, financial, physical and social.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.