Planner Scheduler/Readiness Coordinator - WV & MD Work Management - Morgantown Service Center

FirstEnergy•Morgantown, WV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, on-site position with Monongahela Power Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The role is responsible for short-range planning and scheduling operational processes, analyzing results, and supporting process improvements to maximize productivity and efficiency within FirstEnergy’s work management system. It provides day-to-day support to operations supervision and employees, coordinating resources and work activities for overhead and underground line facilities.

Requirements

For the listed qualification pathway: a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or a related discipline plus 1–2 years of related work experience; alternatively, at least 3 years of related work experience without a bachelor’s degree. Related experience includes customer service, planning, scheduling and prioritizing work, and construction and maintenance practices.
Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or a related discipline plus 0–1 years of related work experience; alternatively, at least 2 years of related work experience without a bachelor’s degree. Related experience includes planning and scheduling work and knowledge of construction and maintenance practices, procedures, work methods, materials, equipment, and tools used to determine required resources.
For Lines Planner/Scheduler III: a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or a related discipline plus 2–4 years of related work experience, or at least 5 years of related work experience without a bachelor’s degree.
For Lines Planner/Scheduler IV: a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or a related discipline plus 4–6 years of related work experience, or at least 7 years of related work experience without a bachelor’s degree.
Professionalism when working with engineering and management personnel and cooperating courteously with customers, contractors, and the general public.
Self-motivation and the ability to multitask and balance competing priorities.
Solid verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with PC software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Knowledge of SAP, GIS, CREWS, CLICK, PowerOn, CAD/AutoCAD, and the Energy Delivery Outage Application.
Experience with database query tools.
Must have a personal vehicle for commuting to various facilities and locations as required and a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and direct a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.
Support operations supervision by planning and scheduling activities and managing work queues, staffing, equipment, materials, tools, switching orders, permits, and work package instructions for operating, maintaining, or constructing overhead and underground line facilities.
Help establish work commitment dates, expedite projects when necessary or practical, and adjust schedules in response to resource availability and external conditions.
Record lines employee crew and vehicle assignments in CLICK and dispatch daily work to assigned crews.
Use CLICK to create troubleman and serviceman schedules and assign work.
Participate in interactions with internal and external customers regarding construction and maintenance inquiries.
Coordinate work requests with appropriate groups to establish job start and completion dates.
Assist with pre-construction work request assessments to support optimal resource utilization.
Ensure underground utility locates are completed, including OUPS, PA ONE CALL, and MISO Utility Tickets.
Ensure switching and hold-offs are completed.
Develop a firm two-week plan of assigned operations center activities and a one-month projection of anticipated future activities, providing management with a daily work plan and contingency strategy.
Manage time and priorities and update management on work in progress, backlog, section productivity, and other applicable status information.
Provide technical reports and metrics to help ensure compliance with FirstEnergy practices and procedures; interpret analyses and prepare recommendations.
Collaborate with Consolidated Planning to align actual work with the budgeted annual work plan, review actual hours against forecasts, explain variances, and communicate needed forecast adjustments.
Follow existing processes and improvement practices to develop and support documentation, communication, and training.
Discuss planned work with the operations team to address special needs, equipment, vehicles, and flaggers, and review prints when necessary.
Plan and schedule accelerated and service work.
Assist during emergencies and storm-related activities and travel to off-site locations, FirstEnergy offices, training facilities, and customer sites when requested.
Attend required regulatory training.
Provide day-to-day support to supervision and other employees on assigned activities.