Power Grid Operations Work Management Planner

Duke Energy Corporation

Planner developing work packages for substation and transmission line assets at Duke Energy. Coordinating resources and ensuring project efficiency with construction and maintenance activities.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeShelbyville • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

develop work packages to include Scope of work required
Accurate estimate of hours required to perform job
Skill sets required to perform work
Provide procedures required to perform work
Identify special tools required to perform work
Plan for any mobile equipment needs
Plan for any special part needs
Obtain necessary DOT or Environmental permits
Project job durations for scheduling purposes
Provide any sketches, digital pictures or drawings needed
Provide any vendor support information
Provide any Safety or Environmental information
Provide any special PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) needs
Secure and ensure materials are available for appropriate delivery to meet CMI date
Produce construction estimates for durations and man hours and resources required for construction projects
identify critical work activities and keep all transmission work groups informed of work nearing overdue status in order to avoid negative consequences
communicate and schedule with various work groups to identify and coordinate high priority work
participate in project planning meetings with Project Management to develop a project plan for each capital construction project
clarify project scope, identify and assign required construction resources, develop construction work sequence, identify potential obstacles to completing the project, identify clearance requirements, and make initial resource assignments
coordinate transmission clearances with Grid Management, ECC & TCC, and DCC when there are load issues with project coordination
assist in resolving and re-sequencing the work considering any customer sensitivities
process and store completed work package documentation
obtain feedback from schedulers, crew members and supervisor(s) and take necessary action to remedy any work package quality issues to ensure future accuracy
assist with emergency planning, clearance requests and hot line tag requests
travel to work location(s) to develop work/project requirements, attend scoping meetings, pre-bid meetings, and/or pre-construction meetings, perform walk down of job sites, audit the effectiveness of the work packages and to ensure adequate parts, special tools, and special equipment is available

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associates degree
5 years related work experience
High School/GED AND 7 year(s) related work experience in lieu of Associates degree(s) AND 5 year(s) related work experience
Extensive experience in substation construction techniques and best practices
Extensive experience in substation construction planning in Indiana
Fluent knowledge in Duke Energy processes and policies
Expert level organizational skills
Ability to track multiple large capital projects simultaneously
Expert level communication skills written and verbal
Working knowledge of work management system, e.g., Passport, MS Project, THOR, Artemis Project View, e-Max, TOA, P6, Adobe, Paper port, MS Office (word, excel, access, etc) (Preferred)
Requires substantial specific knowledge in craft areas such as electrical, relaying, apparatus, sub-station and line construction / maintenance work to effectively develop job plans (Preferred)
Must have excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to function effectively in a diverse support organization (Preferred)
This individual must possess a vast knowledge of substation, apparatus, relaying and line maintenance practices in order to identify all needed procedures, resources and clearances to effectively perform each maintenance / construction job (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

friendly work environment
opportunities for growth and development
recognition for your work
competitive pay and benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

substation construction techniquessubstation construction planningproject planningconstruction estimatingwork package documentationemergency planningclearance requestshot line tag requestsresource assignmentjob planning

Soft Skills

organizational skillscommunication skillsability to track multiple projectsability to function in diverse organizationsproblem-solving skillscollaboration skillsattention to detailtime management skillsadaptabilityleadership skills

Certifications

Associates degreeHigh School/GED