Senior Planner

Summary

Accountable for the daily management and coordination of NYPA’s overall operations, including: Overseeing, monitoring, and evaluating the operational performance; directing the preparation of operating budgets and proposals for capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure, technology, equipment, systems, or other assets and resources; analyzing and approving operational investments that best meet the organization's business needs.

Responsible for maintenance adherence and resource utilization. Supports facility operations and maintenance departments by providing critical decision making skills as it relates to the oversight and management of NYPA’s preventative maintenance management programs.

Responsibilities

• Accountable to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) for the successful execution of his/her responsibilities in furtherance of:
  • NYPA’s North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards Compliance program as set forth in Corporate Policies CP 10-4 and CP 2-9.
  • NYPA’s Asset Management Policy Company Policy CP 10-5. 
  • NYPA’s NERC Reliability Standards Compliance Responsibility Matrix established and managed pursuant to Utility Operations Business Unit Policy O-TC-01-000 NERC and NPCC Reliability Standards Compliance Program and procedure O-TC-01-005 Compliance Responsibility.
• Development and implementation of short term (6-week min) and long term resource loaded schedules to support O&M and capital activities.
• Develop job plans and technical maintenance procedures consistent with the reliability centered maintenance program, by using established work techniques
• Plan work tasks utilizing established methods, policies and procedures and ensure resources are scheduled in a timely manner so that work can be performed effectively, minimizing delays, increasing resource utilization within budgetary constraints while maintaining quality.
• Determine the number of resources to be utilized on work orders by developing and providing credible estimates including labor, materials, duration, crew size, and contracted work costs.
• NYPA Clearance and Protection Procedure  CPP-1 Holder/Requester (within 3 years of employment within Planner hierarchy)
• Support the Regional Asset Management Plan.
• Ensure assets are properly maintained by scheduling preventative maintenance plans, corrective maintenance, or capital improvement work. 
• Promote the goals and benefits of Asset Management and develop "line of sight" awareness through training and communications.
• Support on-going risk analysis using key risk indicators and other risk identification methods considering both likelihood and impact of risks; support the develop of formal risk response plans for risks above accepted risk appetite levels as prescribed in the AM Risk Framework
• Support and execute procedures details in NYPA’s Asset Maintenance Manual. 
• Participate in the effort for developing schedules that will create proposed outage dates to Operations per NYISO requirements.
• Analyze equipment performance and, in conjunction with Maintenance Departments, recommended equipment performance improvements.
• Assist in developing junior level Planners.
• Function as a Lead Outage Planner as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience with computer systems and software applications, including but not limited to: Maximo, Microsoft Office products, (Excel, Project, Word and Outlook), MS Project. 
• Strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to view tasks logically, break them down into essential requirements, and generate a solution to meet the project goals.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Advanced experience reading and understanding technical drawings and manuals pertinent to complex electrical and mechanical equipment and civil works. 

Education, Experience and Certifications

• 2-year AAS degree, in a technical discipline preferred 
• Minimum 7 years related utility, construction management, maintenance or planning experience.

Physical Requirements

• Approximately 25% travel, primarily within NYS, (Regional maintenance area for Central, Northern, Southern and Western New York, and Transmission right-of-way).
• Valid NYS Driver’s License
• Ability to access all work areas, within the area of the Region’s maintenance responsibility, (i.e., substations, powerhouses, transmission right-of-way, and support facilities)