Planner Scheduler

FirstEnergy • Lakewood Township, NJ

95d • $83,640 - $151,200

About The Position

This is an open position with Jersey Central Power & Light, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. This is a full-time, on-site position located in Lakewood, NJ. FirstEnergy takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. In addition, your actual base salary will depend on various factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. The pay range for certain locations, including the state of New Jersey, include a 20% differential to account for an increased cost of living, making the pay range for NJ $83,640 - $151,200.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree + 1-2 years related work experience, or minimum of 3 years related work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Related work experience includes customer service and knowledge of planning/scheduling/prioritizing of work.
• Knowledge of procedures, work methods, materials, equipment, and tools necessary for construction and maintenance work activities.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to balance competing priorities.
• Experience with PC software applications including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Knowledge of SAP, GIS, CREWS, scheduling systems, outage management systems, CAD/AutoCAD, database query tools, and Energy Delivery Outage Application knowledge or experience.
• Must have personal vehicle to commute to various facilities and locations as required and possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and direct a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.
• Assist in providing reliable support to operations supervision by planning and scheduling activities, managing the work queue, staffing, equipment, materials, tools, switching orders, permits, work package instructions, etc.
• Assist supervision in establishing work commitment dates and expedite projects when necessary.
• Reflect lines employees crewing and vehicle assignments in scheduling systems and dispatch work daily to assigned crews.
• Utilize scheduling system to create the troubleman/serviceman schedule and assign work.
• Participate in interactions with internal/external customers on inquiries concerning construction and maintenance activities.
• Coordinate work request activities with the appropriate groups to establish job start and completion dates.
• Aid in performing pre-construction work request assessments to facilitate optimal resource utilization.
• Ensure underground utility locates are completed.
• Ensure switching/hold offs are completed.
• Develop a firm two-week plan of assigned operations center activities, and a one-month projection of anticipated future activities.
• Manage time and priorities, and update management on work in progress, backlog of work, section productivity and all other applicable status updates.
• Assist management by providing technical reports and metrics to ensure compliance with FirstEnergy practices and procedures.
• Interpret report analysis and prepare recommendations based on analysis.
• Collaborate with Consolidated Planning regarding alignment between the actual work and the budgeted annual work plan.
• Follow existing processes and improvement practices to develop and support appropriate documentation, communication, and training.
• Discuss work to be performed with operations team to address special needs, equipment, vehicles, flaggers, and review prints when necessary.
• Plan and schedule accelerated/service work.
• Assist during emergencies and storm-related activities and travel to various off-site locations.

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus incentive compensation.
• Company-sponsored pension plan.
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution.
• Choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs.
• Skills development training with tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree