This is a contract role through Magnit for Consumers Energy in Jackson, Michigan. This role is hybrid to Jackson, Michigan and requires reporting onsite 3 days a week.

Job Overview:

The Work Scheduler is responsible for developing and optimizing system work plans and to provide tracking metrics and other data for management. The incumbent will provide leadership, direction and resource utilization recommendations for CMS Operations. Responsible for facilitating the planning and processes involving input from multiple departments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead hand-off to work scheduling, monthly operations manager meetings and project alignment of key stakeholders for complex projects. Participate in contractor workload weekly meeting, operating reviews and program manager meetings.

• Develop and maintain reporting to bring visibility to key stakeholders in Customer On Time Delivery, SAIDI Rally Room, Public Safety and forecast meetings. Use problem-solving tools to determine next steps.

• Create a work plan that delivers on the commitments made to our governing agencies; includes pole replacements, 5-year circuit inspection cycle, repetitive outage, regulation testing, leak survey, cathodic, etc.

• Provide a balanced work plan that requires insight and decision-making; based on data gathered, risk analysis, and collaboration with key stakeholders and SAP order reports. Communicate results in a timely manner to allow for informed business decisions to be made. Align and coordinate our internal and external resources to execute to prioritized workload that meets financial and performance targets. Create a new business work plan that keeps customer focus in the forefront delivering on requested date.

• Create, provide, and communicate a timely, accurate, and adhered-to work plan that provides flexibility and optimizes field resources to complete approved prioritized project list and meet customer commitments. Use history and trend to build a work plan that meets budget and provides insight into operational needs to meet forecast targets. Build O&M work plan to reduce O&M costs. Meet with work scheduling weekly to ensure all work is being captured. Maintain monthly and YTD forecast of O&M labor hours and variance explanations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent discipline. (Required)

• 2 - 4 years of experience in a planning and scheduling role and using metrics. (Required)