Job Description:
ADVANCEMENT WITHIN PROGRESSION
An opportunity for advancement to a higher level within the Planner-Scheduler progression is based on value added to the Company through increased duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments. Advancement is not automatic, (i.e. based solely on time in the job) but will be based on the employee s performance, qualifications, and the business and/or technical needs of the department.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide planning, organizing, logistical and coordination support to ED Operations. Provide work request administration and work coordination for scheduled and unplanned crew jobs related to trouble memos, and associated follow-up activities. Monitor material and equipment availability for work request readiness. Assist with the overall optimization of construction-related operating resources across the various Planning & Scheduling disciplines. Assist with and validate job plans including job sequence and man-hour estimate; material and equipment requirements including dates; and coordination requirements. (35%)
- Prepare (weekly) a four-week look-ahead of planned work and participate in Plan of the Week meetings to review following week s schedule. Handoff construction documentation and schedules to ED Operations, including but not limited to, work request and job plan detail; drawings and maps; and permits. (20%)
- Finalize Work Requests and complete additional Work Requests for any associated follow-up activities such as site restoration and pole pick-up. Reconciles material issues with ED Stores and Plant Accounting as needed. (20%)
- Coordinate job plans with other Planner-Schedulers and communicate results of efforts within the Planning and Scheduling team as wells as the leadership of assigned functional area. (15%)
- Assist Field Engineers, Supervisors and Managers with quantifying and verifying workload in the following areas: pre-plan of the week, job readiness, and resource availability. (10%)
RELATIONSHIPS
Key Internal: Planner-Schedulers, Area Managers, Operations & Field Engineering Supervisors, Crew Members, Field Engineers, System Operators, Stores and Materials Management.
Key External: Contractors
JOB RELATED DIMENSIONS*Core dimensions
Business & Job Knowledge*
Judgment*
Produce Results*
Ownership & Excellence*
Teamwork*
Work Safely*
Planning and Organization
Customer Service Orientation
WORKING CONDITIONS
Occasional overtime required for storm and emergency call sunshine coverage as needed. Occasional travel to other Service Areas to back up other Planners and/or maintain S/A coverage required.
LEVEL 3 - SENIOR PLANNER SCHEDULER
Performs highly technical, complex assignments and works in multiple functional areas without supervisory involvement. Exercises fully independent decision making in all areas of day-to-day work.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Performs the duties and responsibilities of the Planner Scheduler I & II independently (70%)
- Determine special job type considerations required for most complex level and multiple functional area work (e.g. flaggers, work area protection, signage and equipment, other MOT requirements). Develop multi-week schedule packets for large scale jobs. (10%)
- Prepare, distribute, analyze and post Key Process Indicators. Identify alterative solutions to reduce or eliminate root causes for variations in Key Process Indicators. (10%)
- Directly responsible for mentoring less experienced Planner-Schedulers. May function as a Team Leader, including serving as a back up during the absence of the Manager. (In all storm plan activations or severe storm conditions (i.e. no name storm) Planners will facilitate issuing restoration work to crews. (10%)
SUPERVISION
Indirect: May serve as a back up supervisor during the absence of the Manager
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Required: Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED
Preferred: Applicable Associates Degree, two-year technical degree or technical certification.
Experience
Required: Minimum of one (1) year experience as a Planner-Scheduler II, OR a minimum of eight (8) years operations experience (defined in Level 1 Experience). Operations experience must include some planning/scheduling.
A minimum of one (1) year of experience with Client s work management system (WORKPro), GIS, CIS, and Microsoft Office Suite required.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSA)
Required: Must have demonstrated proficiency in the use of GIS, work management system (WORKPro) and Microsoft Office Suite. Must have the ability to add and change facilities in GIS. Must consistently and proficiently perform the primary duties and responsibilities of the Planner Scheduler II, and/or demonstrate the aptitude to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of Senior Planner Scheduler; Abilities must include exercising fully independent decision making in all areas of day-to-day work, and performing highly technical, complex assignments without supervisory involvement.
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