Planner III

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed work packages to include: Scope of work required, Accurate estimate of hours required to perform job, Skill sets required to perform work, Provide procedures required to perform work, Identify special tools required to perform work, Plan for any mobile equipment needs, Plan for any special part needs.
• Project job durations for scheduling purposes, Provide any sketches, digital pictures or drawings needed, Provide any vendor support information, Provide any Safety or Environmental information, Provide any special PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) needs, Secure and ensure materials are available for appropriate delivery to meet CMI date.
• Produce construction estimates for durations and man hours and resources required for construction projects.
• Identify critical work activities and keep all transmission work groups informed of work nearing overdue status in order to avoid negative consequences.
• Communicate and schedule with various work groups (i.e. Construction, Project Management, Energy Services, T&D Key Account Reps, Nuclear & Fossil Plants, etc.) to identify and coordinate high priority work.
• Clarifies project scope, identifies and assigns required construction resources, develops construction work sequence, identifies potential obstacles to completing the project, identifies clearance requirements, and makes initial resource assignments.
• Coordinate transmission clearances with Grid Management, ECC & TCC, and DCC when there are load issues with project coordination.
• Process and store completed work package documentation, Obtain feedback from schedulers, crew members and supervisor(s) and take necessary action to remedy any work package quality issues to ensure future accuracy.
• Aid in emergency planning, clearance requests and hot line tag requests.
• Attend onsite visits and in-person meetings during normal business hours in the area in which the Substation Crews support 2 or more times per week.
• Navigate & utilize basic computer software on a laptop or tablet.
• Work well in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Associates degree • 5 years related work experience.
• In lieu of Associates degree(s) AND 5 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 7 year(s) related work experience.
• Bachelors degree • In addition to desired degree, 6 years related work experience.
• Working knowledge of work management system, e.g., Passport, MS Project, MAXIMO, SLATE, TITUS, ITOA, P6, Adobe, Paper port, MS Office (word, excel, access, etc).
• Substantial specific knowledge in craft areas such as electrical, relaying, apparatus, sub-station and line construction / maintenance work to effectively develop job plans.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to function effectively in a diverse support organization.
• Vast knowledge of substation, apparatus, relaying and line maintenance practices in order to identify all needed procedures, resources and clearances to effectively perform each maintenance / construction job.