April 8, 2026
Electric Energy Jobs

Outage Planner/Scheduler

Organization:
NRG Energy, Inc.
Region:
Canada, Texas, Jewett
End of contest:
March 13, 2025
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Scheduling
Description
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Includes, but are not limited to the following:

  • Provides detailed planning by developed scopes of work, identifying, and estimating manpower and material requirements, and identifying all associated activities required to accomplish the work.
  • Creates/develops schedules in support of Planned Inspection Outages and/or Projects as needed.  Creates documents, including cost reports, memos, graphs, charts, tables.  etc.
  • Coordinate and interface between various work groups.
  • Gains cooperation and action from people not under employee's direct reporting. Reviews and updates outage plans/work packages as needed.
  • Ensures resources are used in a cost-effective manner.
  • Supports and emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental policies. Recognizes problems and is proactive in helping to resolve them.
  • Initiates and tracks progress of work using work management systems (ex:  routine and outage backlogs).

Working Conditions:

  • Normal office environment and power plant environment which requires working in all weather conditions around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous material, and chemicals.
  • Requires operation of a motor vehicle.
  • Work overtime and non-standard working hours as required.

Minimum Requirements:

  • High School diploma and a minimum of 8 years of related plant experience or Bachelor degree in an Engineering, Business, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
  • 5 Years of Outage Planner/Scheduler experience.
  • Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of power plant systems and operations.
  • Knowledge of Accounting and Budgeting.
  • Strong background in SAP Work Management/Procurement and P6 preferred.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to use a personal computer and standard business software.  Microsoft Office suite and working knowledge of SAP and P6 is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of Capital vs Expense and the Accounting associated with Project Budgets.
  • Creating Requisitions to support major projects and routine outage work.
  • Basic understanding of the processes, systems, assets, resources, key personnel, and functions of the Maintenance and Engineering Department.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a team environment
  • Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all individuals
  • Demonstrated sound business skills necessary to accomplish assigned tasks
  • Ability to perform as a team member or leader in a cross-functional team environment and achieve consensus decisions
  • Ability to read, create and follow written policies and procedures
  • Ability to read, write and understand English
  • Knowledge of estimating techniques
  • Ability to understand and use work management systems
  • Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations

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Contact

NRG Energy, Inc.

1201 Fannin Street

Houston

Texas United States

www.nrg.com/home.html