Maintenance Planner

Position: Maintenance Planner I
Calpine, a business unit of Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG), is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. With 79 energy facilities in operation, Calpine's fleet has the capacity to generate approximately 27,000 MW of electricity - enough to power approximately 27 million homes. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada.

Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Job Summary:

(includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

Creates plans that permit the continued operation of equipment and systems affecting the company's business operations to a substantial degree. Responsible for determining, monitoring, and administering maintenance and operation work schedules to meet plant productivity needs. In coordination with plant management and project managers, develops and implements work schedules after evaluating maintenance, operations, and engineering needs. Exercises discretion and independent judgment based on plant operations, maintenance needs, resources, and timing considerations.

Involved in planning long- and short-term business objectives involving maintenance, repair, and replacement of equipment. Managers long lead time items. Provides support and works with management team on managing resources and material. Investigates and resolves maintenance issues.

Additionally responsible for assessing priority of maintenance requests (both long- and short-term), determining job requirements, and determining appropriate staffing resources. Exercises discretion and independent judgment to integrate plant needs with maintenance/operation resources in supporting work schedule development. Formulates maintenance plans, provides budgetary information, material requirement list, budget tracking tools, and tracks job progress. Works with Maintenance Manager to manage backlogs and classification / designation of work orders.

Provides input and actively collaborates on possible repair options including repair vs. replace scenarios.

Manages inventory, inventory warehouse counts, and works to ensure obsolete equipment is remediated at a minimum on an annual basis.

Job Responsibilities

* Seasoned professional with administrative skill and advanced applied experience.

* Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance and plant operations.

* Competent in the use of Maximo, Job Planning, labor management, and job estimating

* Administers maintenance program with particular emphasis on establishing work plan to effect operation/maintenance performance and efficiencies.

* Manages outage readiness check lists for required planning periods.

* Makes decisions concerning complex issues regarding project components and tasks. Ability to create job and Safe Work Plans

* Leads, researches, prepares, plans and schedules exercising discretion in formulating solutions using independent decision-making.

* Collaborates with operations on hazard isolation and critical component requirements.

* Makes recommendations regarding planning issues.

* Supports and works with plant leadership in the selection of methods, techniques, and analytical approaches.

* Advises management team in planning long and short-term business objectives, material delivery concerns, and labor management.

* Able to administer maintenance planning based on general plant and operations policies with engagement with the plant maintenance manager to meet planed and emergent needs.

* Prepares work scopes and serves as resource for work executed by…