SR C&M Planner

Duke Energy•Plainfield, IN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position reports to the Transmission Manager C&M Work Management and supports Transmission field personnel performing construction and maintenance activities for substation and transmission line assets. The role supports the development and implementation of construction and maintenance work plans for annual capital and O&M programs, approximately $150 million to $500 million. The Planner adjusts plans as funding and priorities change and is responsible for ensuring the annual Construction & Maintenance work plan is completed. The Planner prepares work packages for construction and maintenance activities, reviews equipment maintenance and performance history to identify special requirements, submits iTOA requests, and identifies opportunities to perform additional maintenance or capital work concurrently. The role monitors work progress and status, documents variances between estimated and actual task hours, raises issues and improvement opportunities, and supports schedule recovery with relevant project and field leaders. The Planner also ensures accurate completion of applicable NERC and FAC-008 documentation. This role specifically supports planning and coordination of Relay construction and maintenance, including protection and control, relay replacement, RTU and controls work, testing, commissioning, and associated station work. It coordinates work plans and readiness with Relay C&M, Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Outage Coordination, and other affected disciplines. The position is classified as hybrid and requires 5–15% travel. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of transmission programs, procedures, operations, systems, and processes, and jurisdictional rules and regulations, particularly for Work Management, Construction & Maintenance, and Contractor Management.
Full knowledge of work management processes and broad knowledge of transmission and distribution systems, stations, equipment, and associated safety policies, practices, and procedures.
Previous utility experience.
Full knowledge of applicable safe work practices and standards.
Understanding of budgeting and goal-setting practices, with the ability to manage departmental budgets to meet financial and operational goals.
Ability to work in a self-directed manner.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build cooperative working relationships across multiple organizational levels.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Familiarity with applicable regulatory requirements, including NERC, EPC, and state utility regulators.
Full knowledge of project management principles, workforce resourcing, resource scheduling, and contract administration.
Conflict management, negotiation, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Projects, and work management and asset management tools such as Maximo, Slate, EcoSys, P6, and iTOA.
Familiarity with retrieving applicable corporate information and motivating team members across organizational levels through change.
Experience or working knowledge of transmission protection and control systems, relay testing and commissioning, RTUs, station prints and one-lines, outage coordination, and the interfaces between Relay, Substation, Engineering, and the Energy Control Center.
Ability to work lawfully in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement construction and maintenance work plans for annual capital and O&M programs, adjusting plans as funding requirements and work priorities change.
Ensure completion of the annual Construction & Maintenance work plan.
Prepare work packages for construction and maintenance activities and review equipment maintenance and performance history to identify special requirements.
Submit iTOA requests for work in the assigned area.
Identify additional 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 maintenance work progress and status, raise issues, and identify opportunities to improve work execution and efficiency.
Ensure accurate completion of applicable NERC and FAC-008 documentation.
Collaborate with Construction Managers, Project Managers, C&M Supervisors, and others to support schedule recovery, including additional planning and iTOA submissions.
Plan and coordinate Relay construction and maintenance activities, including protection and control, relay replacement, RTU and controls work, testing, commissioning, and associated station work.
Develop and maintain detailed Relay work plans with Relay C&M, Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Outage Coordination, and other affected disciplines.
Identify Relay-related outage and switching needs, submit applicable iTOA requests, and coordinate planned work to capture concurrent maintenance and compliance-related testing opportunities.
Coordinate Relay materials, settings, prints, work packages, testing and commissioning requirements, and field readiness.
Monitor Relay work scope, schedule, resource needs, and work-order status; communicate changes or risks early and support schedule recovery.