Substation Planner III

Job Title: Substation Planner III

Type of Engagement: 12-month contract (Not open to 3rd party C2C consultants. Visa sponsorship is not available)

Work Location: Hybrid in Garner, NC (3 days in office). Day travel to sites will be required, personal vehicle will be driven with mileage reimbursed.

This position reports to the Supervisor Area Coordination and supports the field personnel who perform construction and maintenance activities for substation and transmission assets.

• The Substation Construction Planner is responsible for the preparation of work packages to perform both Construction and Maintenance activities.
• The Planner will review the maintenance/performance history of the equipment to identify and determine special requirements necessary to successfully complete the work.
• The Planner will identify any additional maintenance work or capital projects that could be worked concurrently to gain resource efficiencies.
• The Substation Construction Planner will document and explain variances in the actual job task work hours versus estimated job task work hours.
• The Planner must closely monitor the progress and status of work and is responsible for raising issues to schedulers and supervisors to identify areas for improvement and opportunities to improve efficiency.
• The Planner may also be required to ensure accurate completion of NERC‐related documentation.
• The Substation Construction Planner also works closely with the construction resources and resources within Transmission Project Management to plan, estimate, and allocate resources to all projects assigned to the Transmission Construction Section.
• This requires first‑hand knowledge of Construction activities or the ability to draw on resources within the Construction Section to gain that knowledge.
• The position must possess good organization and collaboration skills for working in team environments to produce excellent project plans and estimates.
• This position supports the development and implementation of construction and maintenance work plans to support annual programs ranging from $150M‑$300M annually (capital and O&M, approximate). In addition, this position continually manages changes in these plans to align with changing funding requirements, and to align plans to execute the highest priority work.
• The Planner has a responsibility to ensure the annual Construction & Maintenance work plan is completed.

• Scope of work required
• Accurate estimate of hours required to perform job
• Skill sets required to perform work
• Provide procedures required to perform work
• Identify special tools required to perform work
• Plan for any mobile equipment needs
• Plan for any special part needs
• Project job durations for scheduling purposes
• Provide any sketches, digital pictures or drawings needed
• Provide any vendor support information
• Provide any Safety or Environmental information
• Secure and ensure materials are available for appropriate delivery to meet CMI date
• Produce construction estimates for durations and man hours and resources required for construction projects.

• 5 years Substation Construction Experience
• Knowledge of ITOA or switching and tagging

Job Requisition # 40079

Pay Range Estimate: $46.00 - $51.00 per hour.

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