Operations Scheduler IV

Duquesne Light Company, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, is a leader in providing electric energy and has been in the forefront of the electric energy market, with a history rooted in technological innovation and superior customer service. Today, the company continues its role as a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, providing a secure supply of reliable power to more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania. Duquesne Light Company is committed to creating a culture of inclusion. We value and respect the unique differences and experiences of our employees. We believe that our differences lead to better collaboration, innovation and outcomes. We want you to join our team! **Job Title:**Operations Scheduler, Associate IV Position Summary: The Operations Scheduler Associate is responsible for developing, coordinating, and maintaining work schedules that support safe, reliable, and efficient electric utility operations. This role collaborates closely with field operations, engineering, planning, and dispatch teams to prioritize and sequence maintenance, construction, and emergency work activities. Location: The position sits in Pittsburgh, PA and may be at one of the following locations: 1. Woods Run 2. Penn Hill 3. Raccoon 4. McKeesport 5. Edison Job Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Work Planning: 2. Assist with the development of multi-month work plans that balance available hours with Capital and Non-Capital workload for Overhead Transmission & Distribution(T&D) craft 3. Utilize Maximo to evaluate Projects, Programs, Preventative Maintenance, and Corrective Maintenance work 4. Track and update Regulatory Work related to Inspection and Maintenance 5. Analyze and recommend overtime requirements by managing work schedules that maintain balance between types of work, work force availability, reliability, cost, and customer commitments 6. Work Coordination: 7. Ensure preconstruction requirements are completed, and necessary coordination is executed prior to scheduling 8. These include, but are not limited to one-calls, material procurement, permitting, protection, clearance requests, multi craft interdependencies 9. Understand designs, circuit maps, and construction requirements for scheduled work to promote safety and productivity during construction 10. Ensure capital and maintenance work orders are completed in a timely manner 11. Submit the proper notifications for customer planned outages 12. Work Scheduling: 13. Coordinate work assignment schedules from a global perspective on a 2 to 3 week ahead basis for field personnel 14. Work to create daily consensus between internal customers and field supervision 15. Adjust to trouble and emergent work by shifting resources and optimizing assignments to drive responsiveness and reliability 16. Schedule work according to the Work Plan and weekly/daily availability 17. 18. Coordinate with supporting groups for timely and efficient scheduling of work 19. Communicate schedule updates with internal and external customers as needed 20. 21. Coordinate with supporting groups for timely and efficient scheduling of work 22. Communicate schedule updates with internal and external customers as needed 23. Plan and lead weekly schedule meetings with relative stakeholders Additional Responsibilities: 1. Perform other job-related duties as assigned 2. Storm team duties as assigned Additional Responsibilities: 1. Perform other job-related duties as assigned 2. Storm team duties as assigned Education and Experience Required: 1. Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as engineering, business related field or technical field 2. In lieu of a Bachelor's Degree, a commensurate combination of education and experience will be considered. 3. Five (5) years related experience preferred. 4. Related work experience includes knowledge of p anning/scheduling of work, construction and maintenance practices, procedures, work methods, materials, equipment, and tools which would be used to determine the resources necessary to perform construction and maintenance work activities. 5. Planning/scheduling experience is also preferred. 6. Planning/scheduling experience is also preferred. Skills/Abilities: 1. Ability to plan and direct the work of others 2. Strong interpersonal and communications skills 3. Ability to analyze and develop strategies to effectively schedule multiple projects 4. The environment subjects the incumbent to continuousexposure to construction site dust, dirt, outdoor cold, fumes, liquids, noise and street traffic. Physical Requirements: This position occasionally requires driving to various job sites, many of which areunimproved. Review of the work requires walking and climbing inside energized substations,unimproved sites, on city streets. The environment subjects the incumbent to continuousexposure to construction site dust, dirt, fumes, liquids, noise and street traffic in various weather conditions. Scope Primary focus is on daily deliverables, outputs and reporting. Accountable for managing one's own time and workflow but may be leading projects or project steps. Work is typically complex in nature requiring the incumbent to draw on previous knowledge to perform the role. Continues to build knowledge base but has a solid foundation to act independently the majority of the time. Still draws on experts and managers when needed but less frequently. Acts as a resource to less experienced staff on routine issues. Decision Impact The problems and issues faced are complex. Incumbent draws on past experience on a regular basis to sol