Scheduler Planner (Hybrid Schedule)

Role and Scope of Position

Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the Electric/Gas/Transmission field workload through accurate forecasting, staffing calculations, scheduling and management reports.

Creates, maintains and upgrades short and long-term staffing models and trending forecasts to improve the efficiency of the Electric/Gas/Transmission Operations area.

Prepares work schedules for district operations through analysis of projected workload, resource requirements and prescribed time frames.

Ensures that work plans and schedules facilitate timely and cost-effective completion of all capital workload including new business, compliance and mandated work, system reliability, and maintenance and construction.

Essential Functions

• Generates district work plans and schedules that ensure resources are available to meet workload demands.
• Provides contingency plans to rebalance workload.
• Maintains accurate short and long-term forecasting and staffing models that ensure the effective utilization of distribution resources.
• Evaluates current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.
• Schedules all work in the order of priority that will ensure compliance deadlines and customer needs are fully met.
• Organizes and facilitates weekly planning meetings with Operating department personnel; weekly communication of the work plan to Operating department personnel; daily monitoring of actual work completed compared to the work plan.
• Prepares the weekly/annual construction schedule utilizing scheduling software such as Primavera.
• Assists with district liaison activities with local and municipal officials.
• Resolves customer issues and concerns as required.

Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications

• Must possess excellent multi-tasking skills, be detail oriented, meet expectations of multiple organizations and possess the ability to understand goal-driven deliverables.
• Requires the ability to either take or recommend the necessary actions to ensure that goals and targets are achieved.
• Working knowledge of distribution maintenance, distribution construction, testing, distribution/transmission/gas operations, and work management principles is required.
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements and Eversource safety rules is also highly desirable.
• Requires a working knowledge of work management systems and scheduling techniques.
• Experience with Primavera, MS Project, MS Access, and Safran is highly desirable.
• Project and schedule management skills, including knowledge of scheduling tool, Primavera 24 or later.
• Knowledge of Construction Principles and Practices, Operations, Maintenance, Safety Standards and Business Processes.
• Requires working knowledge of labor contracts.
• Ability to use laptop/desktop applications (e.g. Outlook and Excel).

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, related discipline or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience.

Licenses & Certifications

• Active Drivers License and access to a car to drive to different reporting locations.

Working Conditions

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment which requires visits to job sites and municipalities on an as needed basis.
• The job will require spending time driving to different geographic locations.

Competencies

• Build trusting relationships
• Manage and develop people
• Foster teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
• Lead change
• Create an engaged workforce
• Focus on the customer
• Take ownership & accountability

Compensation and Benefits

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs.

Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive.

The annual salary range for this position is: $92,700.00-$103,000.00