Senior Transmission Construction Planner

Job Summary

Responsible for performing duties and assignments associated with the construction of Transmission Line or Transmission/Distribution Station facilities including those of a complex nature. Additionally, may be responsible for supervising others who are performing other /similar construction site duties on related projects.

• Collaborate with various project stakeholders to develop safe, efficient, and economical construction sequences including, but not limited to:
  • Energy Delivery Construction Management
  • Energy Delivery Project Management
  • Transmission & Distribution Operations
  • Transmission and Distribution Planning
  • Transmission Engineering (Station, T-Line, and P&C)
  • Transmission Field Services
• Alert Project management Team to any risks or issues that could delay milestones/in service dates.
• Utilize and/or develop an in-depth level of technical knowledge in:
  • Construction of Transmission and Distribution Facilities
  • Project Management/Project Scheduling
  • Station/T-Line/Protection & Control Engineering
  • Ability to read P6 schedule to ensure Construction Plan can be executed as scheduled.
  • Support the prioritization of projects and identify solutions for conflicting outages to effectively execute the portfolio of capital projects, while addressing the needs of our customers and internal stakeholders
  • Manage Construction plans for multiple capital projects simultaneously.
  • Participate in periodic reviews with TFS Work Scheduling Teams to ensure outage optimization between Capital Projects and Non-Capital Projects/Maintenance.
  • Organize and lead Construction Plan review meetings.

Transmission Construction Planner Senior SG7

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with eight (8) years of experience in the applicable discipline;
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology or ABET accredited Engineering Technology with ten (10) years of relevant experience;
• OR Associate degree in Construction Management Technology or ABET-accredited Electrical or Civil Engineering Technology with twelve (12) years of relevant experience;
• OR high school diploma (or equivalent) with fourteen (14) years of experience in construction, project execution, or field operations within electric utility or infrastructure environments.

Transmission Construction Planner Principal SG8

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field and 8 years related experience;
• OR Associate's degree in degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Business, or related field and 10 years related experience;
• OR High school diploma or GED equivalent and 12 years related experience.

• A basic understanding of the Bulk Electric System, from a physical and/or topographical perspective, AND experience within Construction Management, Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations, or Distribution Operations is needed to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.
• Candidates without a technical background in these areas will not be considered.
• Must have strong computer skills and apply skills to provide business-specific reports.
• Experience in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint/Excel) is strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret one-line station diagrams and transmission line switching diagrams is required.
• Must be a team player, inquisitive, analytical, and be able to interact with and maintain working relationships with diverse teams.
• Aptitude to understand switching and tagging and clearance points.
• Clear understanding of minimum approach distances.
• Capacity to lead in developing and communicating complex outage sequences to project stakeholders.
• Knowledge of P&C zones of protection is strongly preferred.
• Promote an all-inclusive culture of excellence.

This role sits on site in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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