PGO Work Mgmt Planner

Duke Energy Corporation•Plainfield, IN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The PGO Work Mgmt Planner reports to the Work Management Manager and supports field personnel performing construction and maintenance activities for substation and transmission line assets. The Planner prepares work packages for construction and maintenance activities, reviews equipment maintenance and performance history to identify special requirements, and identifies concurrent maintenance work or capital projects that may improve resource efficiency. The role documents and explains differences between estimated and actual job-task work hours, monitors work progress and status, and raises issues and opportunities for improvement with schedulers and supervisors. The Planner may also ensure accurate completion of NERC-related documentation. The Planner works with construction resources and Transmission Project Management to plan, estimate, and allocate resources for projects assigned to the Transmission Construction Section. The role supports development and implementation of annual construction and maintenance work plans representing approximately $150 million to $300 million in capital and O&M spending, manages changes to align with funding and priorities, and is responsible for ensuring completion of the annual Construction & Maintenance work plan. The Planner develops work packages and construction estimates, coordinates work across internal groups, participates in capital project planning, and helps establish scopes, sequences, resources, clearances, and schedules. The position coordinates transmission clearances with Grid Management, ECC, TCC, and DCC; supports resolution and resequencing of work where load or customer sensitivities arise; and may process and store completed work-package documentation. The Planner gathers feedback to improve package quality, assists with emergency planning and clearance and hot-line-tag requests, and travels to work locations for requirements development, meetings, site walkdowns, and audits of work-package readiness.

Requirements

Associate degree and 5 years of related work experience; alternatively, high school diploma or GED and 7 years of related work experience.
Substantial specific knowledge in craft areas such as electrical, relaying, apparatus, substation, and line construction or maintenance work to develop job plans effectively.
Excellent communication and organizational skills and ability to work effectively in a diverse support organization.
Vast knowledge of substation, apparatus, relaying, and line maintenance practices to identify procedures, resources, and clearances needed for maintenance and construction jobs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Six years of related work experience in addition to the desired degree.
Working knowledge of work management systems such as Passport, MS Project, THOR, Artemis Project View, e-Max, TOA, P6, Adobe, PaperPort, and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access.

Responsibilities

Prepare work packages for construction and maintenance activities involving substation and transmission line assets.
Review equipment maintenance and performance history to identify special requirements for completing work.
Identify maintenance work or capital projects that can be performed concurrently to improve resource efficiency.
Document and explain variances between actual and estimated job-task work hours.
Monitor work progress and status, and raise issues and improvement opportunities with schedulers and supervisors.
Ensure accurate completion of NERC-related documentation when required.
Work with construction resources and Transmission Project Management to plan, estimate, and allocate resources for assigned projects.
Develop and implement annual construction and maintenance work plans, manage changes to align with funding and work priorities, and ensure the annual plan is completed.
Develop work-package scopes, labor-hour estimates, required skill sets, procedures, special tools, mobile equipment, parts, permits, durations, sketches or drawings, vendor support information, safety and environmental information, and PPE requirements.
Ensure materials are available and delivered appropriately to meet the CMI date.
Produce construction estimates for project duration, labor hours, and required resources.
Identify critical work activities and inform transmission work groups when work is nearing overdue status.
Communicate and coordinate high-priority work with groups including Construction, Project Management, Energy Services, T&D Key Account Representatives, and Nuclear and Fossil Plants.
Participate in project planning meetings to clarify scope, assign construction resources, develop work sequences, identify obstacles and clearance requirements, and make initial resource assignments.
Coordinate transmission clearances with Grid Management, ECC, TCC, and DCC; help resolve load-related coordination issues and resequence work while considering customer sensitivities.
Process and store completed work-package documentation in some regions.
Obtain feedback from schedulers, crew members, and supervisors and address work-package quality issues.
Assist with emergency planning, clearance requests, and hot-line-tag requests.
Travel to work locations to develop requirements, attend scoping, pre-bid, and pre-construction meetings, conduct site walkdowns, audit work packages, and verify the availability of parts, special tools, and equipment.