PGO Work Mgmt Planner

Duke Energy•Clarksville, IN

2d•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, reviews equipment maintenance and performance history to identify special requirements, and identifies additional maintenance work or capital projects that could be performed concurrently to improve resource efficiency. The position monitors work progress and status, raises issues to schedulers and supervisors, documents differences between estimated and actual task hours, and may 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 annual construction and maintenance programs of approximately $150 million to $300 million across capital and operations and maintenance budgets, manages changes to plans as funding and priorities change, and helps ensure the annual Construction & Maintenance work plan is completed. The position requires organization and collaboration in team environments to produce project plans and estimates. The Planner coordinates with work groups and project stakeholders to identify and schedule high-priority work, participates in capital project planning, and coordinates transmission clearances with Grid Management, ECC, TCC, and DCC as needed. The Planner may process and store completed work package documentation in some regions, gather feedback to improve package quality, assist with emergency planning and clearance or hot-line tag requests, and travel to work locations for scoping, meetings, site walkdowns, and audits of work packages and available materials and equipment. The position is hybrid, with 5–15% travel. Relocation assistance is not provided. This is not a visa-sponsored position.

Requirements

Associate degree and 5 years of related work experience; alternatively, high school diploma/GED and 7 years of related work experience.
Ability to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of related work experience.
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.
Substantial specific knowledge of craft areas such as electrical, relaying, apparatus, substation, and line construction and maintenance work.
Excellent communication and organizational skills and ability to function effectively in a diverse support organization.
Extensive knowledge of substation, apparatus, relaying, and line maintenance practices to identify procedures, resources, and clearances needed for maintenance and construction jobs.

Responsibilities

Prepare construction and maintenance work packages, including scope, estimated hours, required skill sets, procedures, special tools, mobile equipment, parts, permits, job durations, sketches or drawings, vendor support, safety and environmental information, PPE needs, and material delivery plans.
Produce construction estimates for project durations, labor hours, and required resources.
Review equipment maintenance and performance history to determine special requirements for completing work.
Identify additional maintenance work or capital projects that could 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 to schedulers and supervisors to identify improvements and efficiency opportunities.
Ensure accurate completion of NERC-related documentation when required.
Plan, estimate, and allocate resources for projects assigned to the Transmission Construction Section.
Manage changes to annual construction and maintenance plans to align with funding requirements and highest-priority work.
Identify critical work activities and keep transmission work groups informed of work nearing overdue status.
Communicate and coordinate scheduling with construction, project management, energy services, T&D key account representatives, nuclear and fossil plants, and other work groups to coordinate high-priority work.
Participate in project planning meetings; 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 take action to remedy work-package quality issues.
Assist with emergency planning, clearance requests, and hot-line tag requests.
Travel to work locations for requirements development, scoping, pre-bid and pre-construction meetings, site walkdowns, work-package audits, and checks that parts, special tools, and equipment are available.