Kailee Whittington

Planner Scheduler @FirstEnergy

Assist in providing reliable support operations superis on by planning and scheduling activities, managing thework queue, staffing, equipment, materials, tools, switching orders, permits, work package instructions, etc. required to operate, maintain and/or construct line facilities• Assist supervision in establishing work commitment dates and take steps to expedite projects when necessary and/or practical, as well as adjust schedule daily due to changes in available resources and/or other external conditions• Reflect crewing and vehicle assignments in scheduling systems and dispatch work daily to assigned crews.• Utilize scheduling system to create the schedule and assign work• Participate in interactions with internal/external customers on inquiries concerning construction and maintenance activities• Coordinate work request activities with the appropriate groups to establish job start and completion dates• Aid in performing pre-construction work request assessments to facilitate optimal resource utilization• Manage time and priorities, and update management on work in progress, backlog of work, section productivity and all other applicable status updates• Assist management by providing technical reports and metrics to ensure compliance with practices and procedures. Interpret report analysis and prepare recommendations based on analysis• Collaborate with Consolidated Planning regarding alignment between the actual work and the budgeted annual work plan, review actual work hours vs forecasted and provide variance explanations and communicate areas requiring forecast adjustments• Follow existing processes and improvement practices to develop and support appropriate documentation, communication, and training• Discuss work to be performed with operations team to address special needs, equipment, vehicles, flaggers, and review prints when necessary• Assist during emergencies and storm-related activities and travel