Field Work Planner

TC Energy•Spokane, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

TC Energy is seeking a Field Work Planner to join their Maintenance Program & Planning team. This role involves close collaboration with field teams, management, and technical resources to complete the planning and scheduling for a designated region. The planner will utilize automated Excel spreadsheets for tracking, planning, and scheduling a monthly work plan. This is an opportunity to work within a high-performing team, expand skills, and contribute to other initiatives.

Requirements

Technical school graduation or Associate degree
3 or more years of related experience in project management and/or work planning and scheduling
Working knowledge and expertise with CMMS systems for work planning and information retrieval, specifically SAP.
Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess changing resource demands and make suitable adjustments to existing plans with limited management guidance
Superior organizational and analytical skills
Must have high level of emotional intelligence and people relations skills to effectively operate in a team-oriented environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with Field Teams and Area Leadership
Ability to coordinate work with other appropriate technical resources as needed
Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization
Must be able to handle rapidly shifting priorities and multiple projects concurrently, requiring resolution of complex problems in stressful situations
Ability and initiative to work independently, display creativity, and exercise sound judgement
Have and maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
Be subject to callouts with extended workdays/weeks as required to complete assignments or emergency support.
Travel frequently within the assigned area of responsibility.
Travel occasionally to other company locations which may include air travel and overnight stays.
All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions.
Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks.

Nice To Haves

Familiar with project management practices
Understanding of organization change management
Experience with Power Apps, power automate, Power Bi, and access

Responsibilities

Develop, manage, publish, and communicate monthly maintenance work plans for the assets within designated area(s)
Build work plans for major activities that could significantly impact system operations if not executed successfully and escalate to Maintenance Program Manager for review
Publish work plans monthly and update them weekly
Monitor execution of the work plans, assess and report on the effectiveness of work plans
Work with area leaders to schedule and assign work from the work plans and SAP backlog on a weekly basis
Be responsible for training, operation qualifications, regulatory, and compliance schedules
Maintain up-to-date regional technical staff availability (including time allocated for training, administrative activities, and not available for work time)
Ensure adjustments to the standard maintenance programs resulting from the development of equipment plans are properly processed and incorporated into the computerized maintenance management systems
Manage the collection and completion of revisions to entity management information for systems and equipment that is installed, replaced, or retired
Work with all critical stakeholders to ensure alignment with project plans and schedules
Collaborate with Commercial Operations to gain acceptance/approval of outage plans
Other tasks as required