Sr Ops Scheduler EDO - Western, Ky (Earlington Ops)

Job Title

Company Summary Statement Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

Responsible for planning and scheduling electric distribution system maintenance and upgrade work performed by company and contractor crews. Responsible for communicating and coordinating with customers the plans and expectations for completion of service-related work. Key competencies for this position include a good working knowledge of electrical distribution system and excellent communication and people skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for executing work management business processes used to execute $400M / yr+ of electric distribution system maintenance and upgrade work within assigned operations centers. Ensures that work is planned in such a way that prerequisites are managed well in advance of execution, and execution is planned far enough out to allow efficient material and outage coordination. Executes work scheduling practices that ensure internal and external work commitments are achieved, and field crew productivity is maximized. Monitors key performance measures, controls, and procedures to ensure the consistent application of the work management process. Ensures organizational adherence to schedules, milestones, key performance measures, controls and procedures for consistent application across operations. Recommends resourcing determination of company vs contract resources for near-term work. Supports a learning organization that fosters a high-performance culture. Serves as a change agent for business initiatives, including work management systems and software. Works closely with operations teams to ensure that planning and scheduling practices support the needs of the workforce as well as internal / external customers. May be assigned an emergency and storm role. This is a special assignment that comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. This role may necessitate the need to work outside of normal schedules. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Associate's Degree technical degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience on a year for year basis. 5+ years of experience in engineering, construction, operations, or customer focused assignments. Work experience using corporate computer software systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of two years of work management function or job planning experience. Knowledge of the resource management, scheduling tools and reporting. Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements. Minimum of two years of field ops experience.

Remote Work

The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on-site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. In the case of remote work, physical presence in the office / on-site may be required to engage in face-to-face interaction and coordination of work among direct reports and co-workers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.