Planner/Scheduler I-Sr

PS Job Title:
Planner/Schedule Coordinator
Work Place Flexibility:
Onsite
Legal Entity:
Entergy Mississippi, LLC
This position will be filled as a Planner/Schedule Coordinator, I-

Sr based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
Job Summary/Purpose
Manages the planning and scheduling of all maintenance and repair activities to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the Transmission System, Secures available manpower and schedules activities in accordance with Transmission’s Work Management System, 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), Ensures all SERC related work tasks are scheduled and completed within required periodicity; and all documentation is completed, Works with Grid Engineers and Project Managers in planning and scheduling substation capital construction projects, Performs long range planning for construction projects that require scheduled outages and develops integrated outage schedules for all outage tasks, Interfaces with internal groups such as Project Management and Construction, Major Accounts, Asset Management, Transmission Control Center, Transmission Design Engineering, Distribution Operations Center, Distribution Operations, and Transmission Operational Planning, Additionally, works with external customers and other utilities to schedule work.
Job Duties/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.
Utilizes Maximo and Click to accomplish the following:
Manages, prioritizes and schedules all maintenance activities for their respective Grid
Coordinate all substation switching
Screens and consolidates work orders for projects
Manages the exceptions associated with the schedule that Click generates
Maintains and performs updates on scheduled work, resolves time constraint conflicts, identifies variances, develops explanations to schedule changes, monitors close out tasks, and sends reminders as needed
Identifies Click schedule errors, analyzes alternatives, and recommends solutions to schedule conflicts
Creates work orders for tasks that do not auto-generate
Coordinates and leads weekly scheduling conferences with local management personnel, Adjusts schedules and work plans as necessary based on stakeholder feedback,
Serves as a member of the Incident Response Team to support storm events
Utilizes TOMS to submit outages
Ensures Energization Notices are sent per procedure
Responsible to enable assets in Maximo and set maintenance templates
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 tasks
Develops annual plans that lay out the intended execution of all grid portfolio tasks
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
Develops annual plans that lay out the intended execution of all grid portfolio tasks
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
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Education:
Associate degree or equivalent work experience
Preferred
: Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
Minimum Experience
Pl/Sc Coord: an Associate degree: 0 - 4 years of experience in a related field or function; without an Associate degree: at least 2 -4 years of experience in a related field or function
Pl/Sc Coord II: At least 4 - 6 years of experience in a related field or function with an Associate degree: 4 - 6 years of experience in a related field or function; without an Associate degree: at least 6 years of experience in a related field or function
Pl/Sc Coord Sr: At least 6 years of experience in a related field or function with an Associate degree: 6 years of experience in a related field or function; without an Associate degree: 8 years of experience in a related field or function
Preferred: At least 2 years of operational experience in the construction, power plant or utility sector
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Proficiency with current computer-based business applications
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and deliverables in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work with multiple levels of the organizational structure
Ability to adapt to changing priorities
Ability to work well under pressure
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Experience/training in scheduling resources or maintenance and construction practices
Experience with Microsoft Office Excel and database applications
Self-motivated and dependable team player
Ability to learn new software systems quickly
Preferred
Experience in substation or relay maintenance and construction
Experience in planning and scheduling maintenance and construction activities,
Excellent computer technical skills
Knowledge of/experience with Click, Maximo, and TOMS
Ability to understand and interpret policies and procedures applicable to the Business Unit
Any Certificates, Licenses, Etc.
None

Primary Location:
Mississippi - Brookhaven Mississippi : Brookhaven || Mississippi : Flora || Mississippi : Grenada
Job Function
: Corporate
FLSA Status
: Professional
Relocation Option:
Union Description/code
Number of Openings
: 1
Req ID:
125232
PS Job Title
: Planner/Schedule Coordinator
Travel Percentage
: Up to 25%
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Additional Responsibilities:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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Working Conditions
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.