Assistant Manager - Planning and Scheduling

Assistant Manager, Planning and Scheduling

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. Join an award-winning wastewater industry leader in protecting our environment! Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) operates and maintains the wastewater collection and treatment system in the Twin Cities metropolitan region. It also provides coordinated long-range water resources and supply planning, and air and water quality monitoring to meet future needs. MCES treatment plants consistently earn state and national awards for complete compliance with their environmental permits. MCES received a Governor's Award as a Great Place to Work. To find out more about the Environmental Services division, please click on the link for more information.

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region : The Assistant Manager, Planning and Scheduling, is responsible for overseeing the planning, scheduling, and prioritization of maintenance and repair activities for MCES Wastewater Treatment plants. They assist with the day-to-day supervision of maintenance activities, staff, and contractors, and contribute to the development of the budget and capital planning. They also help document activities to enhance the reliability of MCES equipment and wastewater processes.

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What you would do in this job

• Prepares job plans and scopes for maintenance projects and activities.
• Schedules preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Plans for outside contracted maintenance projects and activities that need to be contracted; selects contractors appropriate to the job required; and supervises the work of contract personnel attending to assigned projects.
• Prepares purchase requisitions, requests for quotations, sole source documents, and contract initiation memos to support maintenance projects and activities; serves as Project Manager for assigned projects.
• Facilitates planning meetings to discuss the upgrading and / or replacement of mechanical and electrical systems and equipment and establishes work priorities and scheduling requirements.
• Maintains necessary department records, files, plans, logs, computer programs, and general office and tenant communication.
• Improves workforce productivity and work quality by eliminating, in advance, potential delays and obstacles through proper scheduling.
• Acts as principal contact and liaison between Maintenance, Operations, and other departments served by Maintenance.

What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications)

Any of the following combinations of completed education (degree field of study in mechanical or electrical technology, or closely related field) and experience (in electrical or mechanical industrial equipment repair, which includes servicing, maintaining, and installing pumps, compressors, generators, turbines, mechanical drives, hydraulic systems, etc.).

This position requires a valid driver's license.

What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications) :

What knowledge, skills and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job :

What you can expect from us :

Additional information

Union : MANA Grade J FLSA Status : Exempt Safety Sensitive : Yes, may be subjected to random drug tests. Full Salary Range : $47.50 - $77.09 hourly; $98,800- $160,347 annually

What steps the recruitment process involves :

Once you have successfully completed the steps above, then : If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (safety sensitive positions only), and a background check which verifies education, employment, and criminal history. A driving record check and / or physical may be conducted if applicable to the job. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation. If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (if moving from a non-safety sensitive position to a safety sensitive position) and criminal background check if the job you're applying for is safety sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services, Audit, or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files / databases, cash, vouchers or transit fare cards. A driving record check and / or physical may be conducted if applicable to the position. IMPORTANT : If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration.

The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the region and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, , please email HR-OCCHealth@metc.state.mn.us.

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