Outage Scheduler

Ohio Valley Electric Corporation / Indiana - Kentucky Electric Corporation•Cheshire Township, OH

1d•$9,903 - $11,090•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assisting higher-level employees in scheduling and resource tracking for major projects or outage groups. The position requires developing, maintaining, and analyzing outage and project schedules using Primavera 6 Professional (P6). Responsibilities include schedule maintenance, collecting progress data, developing status reports, and providing accurate information to the project/outage execution team. The role also emphasizes aligning personal goals with the company's Strategic Business Plan, Mission, Vision, Values, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field, such as Construction Management or an Associate's degree in related technical field and any job-related experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skill, and abilities to perform the functions of the position proficiently, subject to evaluation and approval of management.
Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Access and Primavera 6 Professional (P6).

Responsibilities

Participate in meetings with project, outage, construction, outside vendor, and commissioning groups.
Participate in the total project/outage planning process, verify progress and acquire information as required.
Organize and conduct scheduled meetings covering the estimating, planning, and scheduling of assigned outages/projects with applicable company and contract personnel.
Develop fully integrated P6 schedules for the project/outage execution team, including Level IV detail P6 schedule that utilize critical path methodology based on work scope from the planners work list and work packages.
Perform schedule development for moderately complex projects, programs, or outages.
Maintain the schedule, create the baseline schedule, and update the active schedule on a routine basis providing accurate status, percent complete and manpower requirements.
Develop “work-around” schedules to alleviate forecasted impacts to the “Critical Path” activities.
Prepare and analyze metrics reports.
Provide periodic summary level status reports as requested.
Perform schedule analysis and report on project/outage data for moderately complex projects/outages.
Perform project site or plant surveys to verify progress.
Perform/coordinate schedule and cost integration including SPI/CPI and setup/maintenance of associated data systems and processes on a project/outage basis.
Assist higher level employees in working with contract personnel on schedule development and routine progress updates.
Assist higher level employees in performing plant or project site surveys/engineering updates to verify progress.
Become familiar in scheduling techniques (Primavera 6 Professional).
Keep informed of the latest practices and procedures with regard to the development of plant equipment, its design and operation, and consistently apply these to ensure efficiency and economy in the operation of the department.
Perform duties in accordance with all applicable federal and state safety laws and regulations, and all applicable company safety rules and operating procedures; make suggestions for the improvement of the safety program and encourage others to do so.
Carry out within the assigned area of responsibility the Company’s program of Equal Employment Opportunity including its Affirmative Action obligations.
Responsible for knowing and complying with the laws and Code of Business Conduct related to the performance of the aforementioned duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
Health Savings Account (with Employer contribution if enrolled in a qualifying medical plan)
Life Insurance
Supplemental Pension & Savings Plan
Paid Days Off
Holidays
Vacation
Sick Pay
Monetary incentives/Employee Incentive Plan target of 10%
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Voluntary Benefits