Planner/Scheduler Coordinator

Entergy•The Woodlands, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be filled as a Pl/Sc Coord I, Pl/Sc Coord II, or Pl/Sc Coord Sr based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. The Planner/Scheduler Coordinator manages the planning and scheduling of all maintenance and repair activities to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the Transmission System. This role secures available manpower and schedules activities in accordance with Transmission’s Work Management System. The position performs long-range planning for outage maintenance tasks, develops integrated outage schedules for all outage tasks, and schedules emergent repairs to the Transmission System. Ensures all work is completed in accordance with Entergy procedures and within compliance guidelines (SoX). The role also ensures all SERC related work tasks are scheduled and completed within required periodicity, and that all documentation is completed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience desired
Pl/Sc Coord I: 2-4 years of operational experience in the construction, power plant or utility sector
Pl/Sc Coord II: 4-6 years of operational experience in the construction, power plant or utility sector
Pl/Sc Coord Sr: At least 6 of years of operational experience in the construction, power plant or utility sector.
Proficiency with current computer based business applications
Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

Responsibilities

Performs all maintenance planning activities to ensure the correct outage and manpower resources are available to support preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance activities prior to them being scheduled.
Manages, prioritizes and schedules all maintenance activities for their respective Grid.
Builds weekly maintenance schedules, manages the maintenance backlog and identifies any emergent work that requires immediate attention.
Maintains the Substation Work Management System (SWMS) and Line Work Management System (LWMS) for the Grid.
Ensures all outstanding work is documented with a current work request detailing the required scope of work.
Ensures all completed work requests are closed out showing a detailed description of work completed and man hours logged against each task.
Performs long range planning for outage preventive/corrective maintenance task.
Develops annual plans that lay out the intended execution of all grid portfolio tasks.
Develops outage work schedules and manages contracts, contractors and budgets associated with this work.
Plans and schedules Capital Project Portfolio for the Grids to include resource allocation, outage requests, and material procurement.
Schedules and coordinates all SERC required maintenance tasks and ensures proper close-out of the work tasks.
Performs long range planning and coordination with major industrial customers and Nuclear Power Plants to perform all required preventative and corrective maintenance.