Planner Scheduler

FirstEnergy • Clark, PA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company, a
subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

This is a full-time, on-site position located in Clark, PA.

Summary:

This position is responsible for short-range planning and scheduling operational
processes, analyzing results, and supporting the implementation of process
improvements with an eye on maximizing operational productivity and efficiency
associated with FirstEnergy’s work management system.

Requirements

• Education - Bachelor’s degree & 0-1 years related work experience.  In lieu of Bachelor’s Degree, minimum of 2 years related work experience is required.  Related work experience includes customer service and knowledge of planning/scheduling/prioritizing of work. Knowledge of procedures, work methods, materials, equipment, and tools which would be used to determine the resources necessary to perform construction and maintenance work activities is a plus.
• Possess solid verbal and written communication skills, in order to work with engineer and management personnel, as well as interface and work cooperatively with customers, contractors, and the general public, in a courteous manner. 
• 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, geographical information system (GIS), customer request work scheduling (CREWS), scheduling systems, outage management systems, computer aided drafting (CAD/AutoCAD), database query tools, and Energy Delivery Outage Application knowledge or experience is a plus. 
• Must have personal vehicle to commute to various facilities and locations as required and possess a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of procedures, work methods, materials, equipment, and tools which would be used to determine the resources necessary to perform construction and maintenance work activities is a plus.
• Knowledge of SAP, geographical information system (GIS), customer request work scheduling (CREWS), scheduling systems, outage management systems, computer aided drafting (CAD/AutoCAD), database query tools, and Energy Delivery Outage Application knowledge or experience is a plus.

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. required to operate, maintain and/or construct overhead/underground line facilities.
• 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 job contingency strategy.
• Assist supervision in establishing work commitment dates and take steps to expedite projects when necessary and/or practical, as well as adjust schedule daily due to changes in available resources and/or other external conditions.
• 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 (i.e., OUPS, PA ONE CALL, MISO Utility Tickets).
• Ensure switching/hold offs are completed.
• 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, review actual work hours vs forecasted and provide variance explanations and communicate areas requiring forecast adjustments.
• 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 as well as FirstEnergy office locations, training facilities and customer sites, when requested.

Benefits

• competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• a company-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
• a 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