Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Planner Scheduler for a contract assignment with one of our premier Utility Services clients in Tampa, FL .

Responsibilities :

• Provide planning, organizing, logistical and coordination support to ED Operations. Provide work request administration and work coordination for scheduled and unplanned crew jobs related to trouble memos, and associated follow-up activities. Monitor material and equipment availability for work request readiness. Assist with the overall optimization of construction-related operating resources across the various Planning & Scheduling disciplines. Assist with and validate job plans including job sequence and man-hour estimate; material and equipment requirements including dates; and coordination requirements. (35%)

• Prepare (weekly) a ‘four-week look-ahead’ of planned work and participate in “Plan of the Week” meetings to review following week’s schedule. Handoff construction documentation and schedules to ED Operations, including but not limited to, work request and job plan detail; drawings and maps; and permits. (20%)

• Finalize Work Requests and complete additional Work Requests for any associated follow-up activities such as site restoration and pole pick-up. Reconciles material issues with ED Stores and Plant Accounting as needed. (20%)

• Coordinate job plans with other Planner-Schedulers and communicate results of efforts within the Planning and Scheduling team as wells as the leadership of assigned functional area. (15%)

• Assist Field Engineers, Supervisors and Managers with quantifying and verifying workload in the following areas: pre-plan of the week, job readiness, and resource availability. (10%)

• RELATIONSHIPS

• Key Internal: Planner-Schedulers, Area Managers, Operations & Field Engineering Supervisors, Crew Members, Field Engineers, System Operators, Stores and Materials Management.

• Key External: Contractors

• JOB RELATED DIMENSIONS*Core dimensions

• Business & Job Knowledge*

• Judgment*

• Produce Results*

• Ownership & Excellence*

• Teamwork*

• Work Safely*

• Planning and Organization

• Customer Service Orientation

• WORKING CONDITIONS

• Occasional overtime required for storm and emergency call sunshine coverage as needed. Occasional travel to other Service Areas to back up other Planners and/or maintain S/A coverage required.

• LEVEL 3 – SENIOR PLANNER SCHEDULER

• Performs highly technical, complex assignments and works in multiple functional areas without supervisory involvement. Exercises fully independent decision making in all areas of day-to-day work.

• PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Performs the duties and responsibilities of the Planner Scheduler I & II independently (70%)

• Determine special job type considerations required for most complex level and multiple functional area work (e.g. flaggers, work area protection, signage and equipment, other MOT requirements). Develop multi-week schedule packets for large scale jobs. (10%)

• Prepare, distribute, analyze and post Key Process Indicators. Identify alterative solutions to reduce or eliminate root causes for variations in Key Process Indicators. (10%)

• Directly responsible for mentoring less experienced Planner-Schedulers. May function as a Team Leader, including serving as a ‘back up’ during the absence of the Manager. (In all storm plan activations or severe storm conditions (i.e. no name storm) Planners will facilitate issuing restoration work to crews. (10%)

• SUPERVISION

• Indirect: May serve as a ‘back up’ supervisor during the absence of the Manager

Required Skills:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of one (1) year experience as a Planner-Scheduler II, OR a minimum of eight (8) years operations experience (defined in Level 1 Experience). Operations experience must include some planning/scheduling.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience with the firm’s work management system (WORKPro), GIS, CIS, and Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency in the use of GIS, work management system (WORKPro) and Microsoft Office Suite. Must have the ability to add and change facilities in GIS. Must consistently and proficiently perform the primary duties and responsibilities of the Planner Scheduler II, and/or demonstrate the aptitude to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of Senior Planner Scheduler; Abilities must include exercising fully independent decision making in all areas of day-to-day work, and performing highly technical, complex assignments without supervisory involvement.

Preferred Skills :

• Applicable Associates Degree, two-year technical degree or technical certification

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let’s work better together, we mean it. You’ll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.

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