Planner, Gas Operations at Eversource Energy

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Utilities, EnergyIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, related discipline or equivalent experience
Minimum of five (5) to eight (8) years in Gas Operations or related field
Working and technical knowledge of specific Distribution departmental activities including construction standards, operating and maintenance procedures and regulations related to Distribution field activity
Ability to use PC desktop applications (e.g. Microsoft Office, Work Management and spreadsheets)
Strong analytical skills and demonstrated skill in workload planning and resource allocation
Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required
Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary
Position is safety-sensitive; subject to pre-assignment and random drug testing

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing and managing the Gas Distribution field workload through accurate forecasting, staffing calculations, scheduling and management reports
Creating, maintaining and upgrading short and long-term staffing models and trending forecasts to improve the efficiency of the Gas Operations area
Preparing work schedules for district operations through analysis of projected workload, resource requirements and prescribed time frames
Ensuring that work plans and schedules facilitate timely and cost-effective completion of all capital workload including new business, compliance and mandated work, system reliability, and maintenance and construction
Generating district work plans and schedules that ensure resources are available to meet workload demands
Providing contingency plans to rebalance workload
Monitoring current and future workload to ensure district plans and schedules maximize productivity, control costs and meet or exceed service level agreements (SLAs)
Creating and maintaining accurate short and long-term forecasting and staffing models that ensure the effective utilization of distribution resources
Evaluating current procedures and recommending changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects
Working with Compliance Coordinators to distribute district compliance and mandated program work
Ensuring that all projects are executed and closed out in a timely, accurate and cost-effective manner and according to Company policy
Developing time and cost schedules for district management through analysis of survey statistics and productivity information
Preparing weekly and monthly workload status reports for management