Resource Planner - Oahu

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The P ZB RESOURCE PLANNING Department of the P OPERATIONS PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional)

Is the subject matter expert for creating job packages and scheduling planned and unplanned maintenance and repair work for all HECO T&D Operations and Substation assets, customer new installations, and other projects assigned. Liaises with various process areas within SVP Operations to coordinate activities for the successful and safe completion of scheduled work including creating and taking hold offs, ensuring equipment and material is available of the proper type and quantity, and monitoring projects to completion.

Trains, mentors and provides guidance for new Resource Planners.

• Develops the work scope for the work to be performed for customer, system, corrective & preventive maintenance activities (Overhead and Underground) taking into account forecasted budgets and variances, past history, performance monitoring and other documentation. This information will come from Asset Management, Maintenance Engineers, Engineering & Customer Engineering and computerized systems like SAP, SIMS, and maintenance inspection databases.
• Plans the work to be done for customer, system, corrective and preventive activities based on work scopes developed. Planning includes researching and identifying the work to be done; writing work procedures; researching, identifying, preparing requisitions and ordering equipment, services, and materials needed to accomplish the job; submitting holdoffs and making customer outage arrangements for the safety of personnel performing the work;
  
  understanding community impacts related to scheduled jobs and ensuring proper notifications and arrangements are made; and estimating job duration and manpower requirements. Coordination of work with and for customers and government agencies may be required. Ensures compliance with all appropriate documentation systems SAP, Click, SIMS, & etc.), and work planning policies and procedures.
• Creates the schedule to coordinate Operations area’s personnel, vendors, and outside services for customer, system, corrective and preventive activities in which resource utilization is maximized. Prepares the schedule in the software available, and takes into account other work, equipment and resource availability, materials availability and budget constraints. Coordinates work between various baseyards.
• Evaluates and measures work progress on a daily basis; adjusts and updates computerized schedule and the allocation of resources and materials as needed to ensure that the work planned is completed per schedule. Provides updates and estimates of effort needed to complete work. Coordinates and facilitates project meetings, before, during and after the work effort if needed.
• Identifies the present and future demand schedules for projects/work, in close collaboration with other departments for work & budgetary purposes. Creates work orders to track costs. Prepares reports on resource needs and availability for all resources including but not limited to personnel, monetary, equipment and material.
• Establishes benchmarks with respect to tasks and resource allocation. Promotes teamwork and self-directed workforce in support of the corporate and department mission/vision.
• Supports two-way communication to ensure feedback is received and customer satisfaction is achieved.
• Interacts with all employees and other internal and external suppliers and customers in a positive, supportive, and collaborative manner, to ensure the fulfillment of company strategic objectives.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.

• Engineering degree in mechanical, electrical or civil disciplines is a plus and may be substituted for up to 3 years experience.
• Journeyman Lineman or Substation Electrician certification with 5+ years experience in the construction and maintenance of electrical utility facilities, equipment, and substations may be substituted for up to 3 years experience.
• Working knowledge of estimating, planning, or scheduling of construction,…