Long Range Planner

Company Summary Statement

PPL Electric Utilities delivers safe, reliable and affordable electricity to more than 1.4 million homes and businesses throughout its 29-county service territory in eastern and central Pennsylvania. Through smart investments and innovation, it has built one of the most advanced electric grids in the United States. And, with over a century of expertise, PPL Electric remains focused on continuing to build the utility of the future, today. Regularly ranking among the country's best utility companies for reliability and customer satisfaction, PPL Electric has won numerous awards, including 30 J.D. Power Awards for providing top-quality service to residential and business customers. PPL Electric is a major employer and an active supporter of the communities it serves. Empowering employees, community members and initiatives across its service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability, and wellbeing.

Overview

Position is responsible for the long-range planning and scheduling of T-6 work week through budget year and future years for all planned direct work. Responsible for scheduling all USF and large project work by PPL crews. Position may share duties with Operations Transmission Substation Scheduler and/or Operations Distribution Scheduler. Responsible for assisting the manager in providing coordination of work management processes throughout the region. Key competencies for this position include a good working knowledge of electrical distribution, transmission and substation systems and excellent communication and people skills.

Candidates need experience with:

• Power BI

• Advanced Excel skills

• Budget planning/forecasting experience

Responsibilities

• Schedules all planned work T-6 through budget year including future years for distribution, overhead, underground and LTN work.

• Schedules USF and large projects.

• Plans and schedules large project PES work (greater than 500 hours).

• Develops specifics for planned direct work job types for the budget year.

• Makes resource determination of PL versus contractor crews.

• Facilitates the daily screening calls.

• Facilitates the project management meetings where the plan and responsibilities for the long-range projects are identified.

• Facilitates the status meetings with the WCC to identify work plan to budget.

• Provides monitoring of overall regional capital and O&M budget.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Five years of industry experience in planning and project management.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Valid driver's license.

• Work experience using corporate computer software systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four-year degree in business or related field.

• Five years of electric utility experience.

• Three years supervisory experience.

• Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements.