Description
Job Summary
The Scheduling Leader directs and prioritizes the scheduling of work and allocation of all resources to ensure timely and reliable service to customers in accordance with the corporate business plans. An individual scheduler will be responsible for optimizing personnel and other resources for a significant portion.
Essential Functions
- Lead the planning, prioritization, and direction of work and resource allocation for a significant portion of the LDC's field operations, including labor, materials and equipment
- Analyze and implement work load level and company/contractor decisions to enable effective resource allocation to ensure budgetary goals are met
- Responsible for issue identification, tracking and resolution both internally and externally
- Determine the impact and significance of obstacles/changes in execution of the work plan, prioritize and solve as appropriate
- Responsible for work direction of clerical resources on an on-going project basis and actively participate in performance management process
- Identify opportunities for improvement to procedures, processes and/or personnel based on data
- Develop a proposed solution and partner with the appropriate manager/field leader to implement enhanced improvements
- Partner with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and material handling to anticipate requirements necessary to meet customer expectations and the business plan
- Define and participate in the achievement of short and long-term corporate business objectives
- Responsible for partnering with Engineering, Planners, and Field Leaders on work preparation as appropriate based upon financial implications, compliance issues and availability of resources
- Collaborate with field leadership in the identification and resolution of productivity or performance issues of field resources
- Identify, propose and support work management system improvement opportunities
- Understand internal and external customer needs and ensure solutions are developed to address
Required Qualifications For Position
- 1-3 years Two years' experience in Distribution Operations or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Demonstrated Project Management skills (analytical and organizational)
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to quickly assess and make sound decisions
- Demonstrated proficiency computer skill
- Demonstrated computer proficiency
- Ability to gather and analyze data to make informed decisions
- Good communication skills, both oral and written
- Basic understanding of the utility industry
- Knowledge of safety and compliance requirements
- Knowledge of budgeting, construction and maintenance practices and procedures
- DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Upon Hire
Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position
- Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's
- Associate's Degree from accredited institution
Contact
Nisource, Inc.
801 E 86th Ave
Merrillville
Indiana United States
www.nisource.com
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2 Oct, 2025
