Work & Resource Coordinator, Expert

Requisition ID # 161151 

Job Category: Power Generation; Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Auburn

Department Overview

Power Generation operates and maintains PG&E's hydroelectric, fossil, solar generation and battery storage facilities, providing approximately 5,300 megawatts of generating capacity for our customers. Our nearly 900 coworkers are dedicated to delivering safe, reliable and cost-effective generation to California in an environmentally responsible manner. Our hydro facilities include 62 conventional hydro powerhouses, a pumped-storage facility, 98 reservoirs, 168 dams and more than 200 miles of canals and flumes, among other water conveyances. Natural gas-fired plants in operation are Humboldt Bay Generating Station in Eureka; Colusa Generating Station in Colusa County and Gateway Generating Station in Antioch. Several utility-scale solar generation plants also are operated and maintained, as well as PG&E’s successful entry into battery energy storage, our Elkhorn Battery facility at Moss Landing in Monterey County.

Position Summary

Coordinates and assembles work and resource plans that align with the budget plan. Monitors weekly and annual execution of the work plan by the Transmission and Distribution execution organizations. Understands the effectiveness of, and recommend improvements in business process, practice, and procedures as they relate to the identification of known work and work management data quality in the various work management systems. May work closely with the GO Business Finance team to monitor and reallocate budget between programs and maintain and overall view of budget performance.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

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Minimum Base Salary (California) $ 112,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (California) $ 179,000.00

Job Responsibilities

Depending on role, may be responsible for any or all of the following:

• Develops new and innovative work & resource planning solutions, tools and processes.
• Leads peers and stakeholders in assigned work streams to develop a prioritized and optimized annual work plan portfolio, supported by a strategic, balanced annual resource plan.
• Leads, tracks, and reports on work schedule performance. Derives key messages from work progression reporting and communicates necessary actions to stakeholders.
• Complete understanding of end-to-end process (workflow) knowledge of at least two work streams and a working knowledge of the companion work management system or systems.
• Optimizes the work and resource plans based on available resources and budget. Establishes a baseline strategic approach to work plan execution. Develops new reports as needed to refine work plan portfolio and execution analysis.
• Supports the development of contingency plans to assure work readiness if work and financial plans require adjustment and recommends adjustments as necessary.
• Identifies issues such as actual cost or resource data outside of plan. Investigates to determine cause of variance, reaches out to stakeholders, and makes recommendations actions to correct.
• Organizes and leads cross functional stakeholder project teams and meetings.
• Leads and partners with peers and stakeholders to develop integrated work plans, project plan updates and presentation materials for regular work and budget meetings.
• Leads and participates on special initiatives project teams as work planning subject matter expert.
• Works with Directors and Managers across Power Generation to influence decisions and actions.
• Perform daily scheduling of maintenance and modifications activities to be accomplished while plant is on-line using the plant work control process.
• Coordinate emergent workflow among Power Generation teams.
• Ensure work activities are scheduled to support a safe working environment, for both personnel and equipment.
• Periodically attend and provide assigned maintenance department job progress status at the daily update meetings.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, business administration or comparable quantitative field or equivalent related work experience.
• 7 years of relevant work experience with steady progression of responsibilities.

Desired:

• Utility, energy or regulatory industry experience.
• Broad understanding of the utility or energy industry drivers, issues and trends.
• Advanced knowledge of long-term strategic resource/operational planning theories, concepts, practices, methods and techniques.
• Advanced data analysis, benchmarking, monitoring and business/financial analysis skills including knowledge of varied analytical methods.
• Expert analytical problem solving and decision-making skills to develop comprehensive solutions.
• Advanced oral and written communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Adaptable to changing business conditions and ambiguity.
• Broad expertise in business and work planning processes. (e.g., Units, Maintenance Activity Type (MAT) Codes, Provider Cost Center (PCC) Codes, dates, activities, systems, etc.).
• Effectively gains buy-in from leaders inside and outside of the department.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, Visual Basic Applications (VBA) or similar software.

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