Planner/Scheduler Coordinator

About the role

This position will be filled as a Planner/Schedule Coordinator, Planner/Schedule Coordinator II, or Planner/Schedule Coordinator, Sr based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Manages the planning and scheduling of all maintenance and repair activities to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the Transmission System.
• Secures available manpower and schedules activities in accordance with Transmission’s Work Management System.
• Performs long range planning for outage maintenance tasks, develops integrated outage schedules for all outage tasks, and schedules emergent repairs to the Transmission System.
• Ensures all work is completed in accordance with Entergy procedures and within compliance guidelines (SoX).
• Ensures all SERC related work tasks are scheduled and completed within required periodicity; and all documentation is completed.
• Works with Grid Engineers and Project Managers in planning and scheduling substation capital construction projects.
• Performs long range planning for construction projects that require scheduled outages and develops integrated outage schedules for all outage tasks.
• Interfaces with internal groups such as Project Management and Construction, Major Accounts, Asset Management, Transmission Control Center, Transmission Design Engineering, Distribution Operations Center, Distribution Operations, and Transmission Operational Planning.
• Works with external customers and other utilities to schedule work.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: Associate degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum Experience:
  • Pl/Sc Coord: an Associate degree: 0 - 4 years of experience in a related field or function; without an Associate degree: at least 2 -4 years of experience in a related field or function.
  • Pl/Sc Coord II: At least 4 - 6 years of experience in a related field or function with an Associate degree: 4 - 6 years of experience in a related field or function; without an Associate degree: at least 6 years of experience in a related field or function.
  • Pl/Sc Coord Sr: At least 6 years of experience in a related field or function with an Associate degree: 6+ years of experience in a related field or function; without an Associate degree: 8+ years of experience in a related field or function.
• Preferred:
  • At least 2 years of operational experience in the construction, power plant or utility sector.
• Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
  • Proficiency with current computer-based business applications.
  • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work with multiple levels of the organizational structure.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
  • Ability to work well under pressure.
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills.
  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
  • Experience/training in scheduling resources or maintenance and construction practices.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Excel and database applications.
  • Self-motivated and dependable team player.
  • Ability to learn new software systems quickly.
• Preferred Experience:
  • Experience in substation or relay maintenance and construction.
  • Experience in planning and scheduling maintenance and construction activities.
  • Knowledge of/experience with Click, Maximo, and TOMS.
  • Ability to understand and interpret policies and procedures applicable to the Business Unit.

Primary Location

Arkansas - Little Rock

Job Function

Corporate

FLSA Status

Professional

Relocation Option

Union

Job Function

Corporate

Req ID

123803

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

EEO Statement

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Accessibility

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