Summary
Crew Coordination supports 11 different line centers with localized teams in 4 regions of PGE. Western Crew Coordination is based out of Beaverton Line Center in order to support the Western Region consisting of Beaverton, Wilsonville & Sunset Line Centers. We are strategically placed in local operations offices to develop local expertise in different municipalities, increase efficient work scheduling and better communication with those that we support from Line Operations to Distribution Engineers and Customer SDPM's.
The role of a pre-requisite coordinator is crucial for several key reasons that directly impact operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction. The specialized nature of this position involves most notable tasks such as managing GF 525 previews, permitting, forestry, landscape, locates, planned outages among others. This role also includes maintaining relationships with municipalities and understanding the intricacies of Maximo and working to mitigate risk to the schedule while helping to allow a full schedule for line operations crews.
Career Level Summary
Resource Scheduler 6780
Grade 5
Career Level: P1
Individuals at this level perform first-tier professional level assignments that require theoretical knowledge and application of principles and concepts. They typically requires a related college or university degree or the equivalent work experience. They solve recurring problems by applying advanced knowledge and operate independently but also receives ongoing guidance and direction from others.
Key Responsibilities
- Prerequisite: Decides which right of way and permitting is required for each job. Submits appropriate requests for permits and rights of way. Ensures notifications meet regulatory and policy requirements. Determines optimal timing for prerequisite activities for each job. Researches issues and determines which to escalate. May do field visits to review work performed and determine whether it matches permitting requirements; may work with customers and other departments to resolve related issues.
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Dispatch: Reviews and prioritizes work orders. Plans, schedules and dispatches PGE and contract crews. Monitors job progress and identifies and resolves issues. Schedules special equipment and ensures crews have what is needed to complete work orders. Identifies potential issues and determines what to escalate.
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Planning/Scheduling: Monitors system queues and works with stakeholders to develop one- to two-week schedules for a given area. Predicts resourcing needs based on current and upcoming workload. Prioritizes workload for area of control and determines best time to schedule unique as well as recurring activities. Monitors work order progress against the schedule and decides what requires escalation. Schedules shorter-cycle work with no to low complexity prerequisite and/or equipment requirements.
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Outages: Responds to outages. Depending on area of specialization, may dispatch outage-related work orders, request permits or rights of way or plan and schedule work.
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Compliance: Ensures all work activities comply with regulatory and policy requirements. Provides data and information for required compliance reviews.
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Reporting: Responds to data requests. Determines best way for obtaining and synthesizing data from multiple sources. Develops and runs reports.
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Process: Documents new processes and updates existing processes.
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Consultation/Leadership: Responds to questions related to day-to-day work.
Qualifications
Education/Experience/Certifications
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Education: Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, business, finance or other related field or equivalent experience.
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Experience: Typically one year of experience in utility distribution operations.
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Valid driver's license required.
Portland General Electric Company
121 SW Salmon St
Portland
Oregon United States
www.portlandgeneral.com
