Transmission Construction Planner Senior-Principal
$87,633–$128,688 year
On-siteShreveport, Louisiana, United States or Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Job Summary
Develop safe, efficient, and economical construction sequences for Transmission Line or Station facilities by collaborating with project stakeholders. Manage Construction plans for multiple capital projects simultaneously while reading P6 schedules to ensure plans can be executed as scheduled. Organize and lead Construction Plan review meetings and participate in periodic reviews with TFS Work Scheduling Teams to optimize outages between Capital and Non-Capital Projects. Identify solutions for conflicting outages and address risks that could delay milestones or in-service dates. Read and interpret one-line station diagrams and transmission line switching diagrams to understand switching, tagging, clearance points, and minimum approach distances.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field with eight (8) years of experience in the applicable discipline
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Technology or ABET accredited Engineering Technology with ten (10) years of relevant experience
- Associate degree in Construction Management Technology or ABET-accredited Electrical or Civil Engineering Technology with twelve (12) years of relevant experience
- High school diploma (or equivalent) with fourteen (14) years of experience in construction, project execution, or field operations within electric utility or infrastructure environments
- A basic understanding of the Bulk Electric System, from a physical and/or topographical perspective
- experience within Construction Management, Transmission Engineering, Transmission Operations, or Distribution Operations
- 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
- Ability to read and interpret one-line station diagrams and transmission line switching diagrams
- Must be a team player, inquisitive, and analytical
- Capacity to lead in developing and communicating complex outage sequences to project stakeholders
- Aptitude to understand switching and tagging and clearance points
- Clear understanding of minimum approach distances
- 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
- 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
- Ability to interact with and maintain working relationships with diverse teams
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint/Excel)
- Knowledge of P&C zones of protection
- Bachelor's degree in Business
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