Our Client, a Public Utility that provides natural gas and electricity to the majority of Michigan's 10 million residents, is seeking a talented and self-driven individual for needs serving in the role of Work Scheduler for a 12 Month + Contract opportunity.
The Planner and Scheduler is responsible for developing and optimizing system work plans, and for providing tracking metrics and other data to management. The incumbent will provide leadership, direction and resource utilization recommendations for our client and their Utility Operations. Responsible for facilitating the planning and processes involving input from multiple departments.
- Hybrid Schedule: In-office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; remote on Wednesdays.
- Training Location: Reports to the Saginaw Service Center for the first four months of training.
- Travel Requirements: In-person meetings 1-2 times per week on Thursdays and Fridays at either the Holly or Flint location, depending on the candidate's home location.
Responsibilities:
- Lead hand-off to resource scheduling, monthly operations manager meetings and project alignment of key stakeholders for complex projects. Participate in contractor workload weekly meeting, operating reviews and program manager meetings
- Develop and maintain reporting to bring visibility to key stakeholders in Customer On Time Delivery, SAIDI Rally Room, Public Safety and forecast meetings. Use problem-solving tools to determine next steps
- Create a work plan that delivers on the commitments made to our governing agencies; includes pole replacements, 5-year circuit inspection cycle, repetitive outage, regulation testing, leak survey, cathodic, etc.
- Provide a balanced resource workplan requires insight and decision making; based on data gathered, risk analysis and collaboration with key stakeholders and SAP order reports. Communicate results in a timely manner to allow for informed business decisions to be made. Align and coordinate our internal and external resources to execute the prioritized workload that meets financial and performance targets. Create a new business workplan that keeps customer focus in the forefront delivering on requested date
- Create, provide and communicate a timely, accurate and adhered to work plan that provides flexibility and optimizes field resources to complete approved prioritized project list and meet customer commitments. Use history and trend to build a workplan that meets budget and provides insight into operational needs to meet forecast targets. Build O&M workplan to reduce O&M costs. Meet with resource scheduling weekly to ensure all work is being captured. Maintain monthly and YTD forecast of O&M labor hours and variance explanations
- Performs other related duties as required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent years of experience.
- Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems Basic Knowledge
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Broad Knowledge
- Proficient in project planning and life cycle development Broad Knowledge
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Basic Knowledge
- Ability to solve a range of straightforward problems Basic Knowledge
- Proven analytical and diagnostic skills in utility practices and procedures Basic Knowledge
- 2 or more years of applicable experience.
