Work Scheduling Intern

American Electric Power; Pulaski (VA); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 39.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

American Electric Power is seeking a Work Scheduling Intern to support planning, scheduling, and coordination of distribution line and service work. You will gain experience with work management processes, customer work requests, scheduling activities, and coordination across internal teams and external partners to ensure work is completed safely and on schedule.

The role emphasizes developing analytical and organizational skills, collaborating with engineers, service supervisors, and customers

Formación

• Currently pursuing an associate degree in a relevant field.
• Strong organizational and analytical abilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn work management and scheduling processes.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with planning, scheduling, and coordinating distribution line and service work.
• Support review and coordination of customer work requests and prerequisites.
• Assist with coordinating resources, schedules, and changing priorities.
• Collaborate with engineers, service supervisors, customers, and contractors as appropriate.
• Support schedule adjustments related to workload, weather, and resource availability.
• Assist with coordination of planned customer service outages.
• Maintain scheduling and work information using applicable systems and applications.
• Apply analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills to scheduling activities.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to team goals.
• Perform assigned work safely and per company policies.

Conocimientos

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Educación

Associate degree in Engineering Technology, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, Technology, or a related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Job Posting End Date

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Posting End Date

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

Under direct supervision, utilize business administration principles to perform analytical studies. Provide assistance on projects that involve planning, preparing reports and recommending courses of action.

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Work Scheduling Intern will support the planning, scheduling, and coordination of distribution line and service work. The intern will gain experience with work management processes, customer work requests, scheduling activities, and coordination across internal teams and external partners to help ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with planning, scheduling, and coordinating distribution line and service work.


• Support the review and coordination of customer work requests and required work prerequisites.


• Assist with coordinating resources, schedules, customer commitments, and changing priorities.


• Partner with engineers, service supervisors, construction teams, customers, contractors, inspectors, forestry, metering, and other stakeholders as appropriate.


• Support schedule adjustments related to workload, weather, resource availability, and other scheduling conflicts.


• Assist with the coordination of planned customer service outages.


• Maintain scheduling and work information using applicable work management systems and business applications.


• Apply analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills to support scheduling activities.


• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to team goals.


• Perform assigned work safely and in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Currently pursuing an associate degree in Engineering Technology, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, Technology, or a related field.

Experience

No previous utility or distribution experience required.

Other Requirements

• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to effectively prioritize work and contribute in a team environment.


• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar business applications is a plus.


• Ability to learn work management, scheduling, and utility-specific systems and processes.


• Valid driver's license and travel may be required based on assignment location and business needs.


• Minimum internship duration: 10 weeks.

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade

Co-Op/Intern-001

Compensation Range

$ - $

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 involve 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.