Operations Scheduler

Job Overview:

Primoris Gas Operations, which consist of companies such as Q3 Contracting, ARB, Primoris Distribution Services, Snelson and Pipe jacking Trenchless has over 60 years of experience working in the natural gas distribution industry. Over this time, we have maintained numerous customer relationships spanning more than two decades. Providing a safe environment, quality workmanship, and exceptional value to our customers is the foremost focus of our operations.

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We are seeking an Operations Scheduler for our Little Canada, MN office!

Key Responsibilities /Accountabilities:

Plan a multi-week region/function/commodity area-wide work schedule based on evaluation of work demands and work prioritization considering factors such as work types, job priorities, resource availability, customer expectations, permitting requirements, business unit guidelines, and others. Planning responsibilities include identification of gaps and authority to resolve scheduling conflicts and making recommendations to management related to schedule and resources needed.

Manage personnel, equipment, and material resource availability/backlog over a multi-week timeframe and ensure availability of work assignments to crews across the region including decision making to reallocate resources across areas as needed. Optimize contract/employee resource selection within scheduling window to minimize costs, and maximize schedule adherence, customer satisfaction, safety and compliance.

Analyze scheduling and work assignment performance to forecast resource utilization for upcoming quarters and identify opportunities for resource reallocations and operational improvements, make recommendations for crew sourcing changes based on forecasts as well as improvements within area of responsibility, and lead process change implementation efforts. Facilitate monthly regional/area metric review meetings to evaluate performance.

Accountable for ensuring all compliance work is scheduled within required time frames. Verify work tasks are assigned to the correct work areas, I the right order, based on provided dependencies.

Communicate and work effectively with local supervisors and build/leverage strong partnerships with stakeholder groups at a variety of levels to maximize productivity, utilization and operational efficiency of all resources. Drive and maintain ownership for regular scheduled meetings. Negotiate with key partners to realign dates on projects to ensure customer and compliance dates are met.

Drive customer satisfaction by establishing and maintaining strong adherence to scheduling processes.

Minimum Requirements:

5 years’ experience in construction, design, maintenance, or other operations area.

Demonstrate the ability to schedule and manage work activities in a manner that meets customer and/or internal stakeholder requirements.

Demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills

Demonstrates ability to build and maintain effective working relationships

Must have strong written and verbal communication skills including meeting management and facilitation

Be proficient with spreadsheet tools and software including, but not limited to:
Microsoft office and products, work management, mapping and other scheduling tools – ability to retrieve and manipulate data from reporting tools

Basic knowledge of computers and Windows based software, or the ability and willingness to learn

Utility scheduling/planning g experience preferredQ3 Contracting is a drug-free environment, and all candidates are subject to drug testing.

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field preferredQ3 Contracting provides competitive market pay, with a comprehensive…