Job Description

Project Outage Planner– Transmission & Distribution

📍 Pennsylvania (Travel Required)

💼 Utilities | Infrastructure | Operations

About the Role

We are seeking a Project Outage Planner to support transmission & distribution construction and maintenance projects across Pennsylvania. This role plays a critical part in outage planning, switching coordination, and system reliability.

If you have experience in utility operations, control room environments, system planning, or outage coordination—this is your opportunity to work on major T&D infrastructure programs with room for long-term career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Two (2) years related experience, planning system outages for Transmission System Operation or Distribution System Operations preferred
• In lieu of degree, four (4) to six (6) years related experience will be considered. Related experience includes project coordination, project development, project management, scheduling resources / equipment, system operator experience, line or substation construction experience
• Effective performance in Regional Distribution Center Operations, Transmission Operations, energy scheduling or equivalent experience in electric utility operations
• Demonstrated skill for developing, collecting, organizing and analyzing information coming from a variety of sources
• Demonstrated skills with the software necessary to perform this job, e.g. EDOA, EMS, and MS Office software such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

What We're Looking For

Candidates with experience in ANY of the following will be considered:

• Utility control room operations (gas or electric)

• Transmission or distribution outage planning

• System operator or SCADA/EMS experience

• Field operations, line/substation construction, or project coordination

• Reviewing switching orders, drawings, schematics, or operating procedures

Preferred Skills

• Strong communication & coordination skills

• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume environments

• Familiarity with outage planning tools, EMS/SCADA, or GIS

• Safety-focused mindset and a questioning attitude

Why Apply?

• Make a direct impact on major grid infrastructure projects

• Work with cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering & Construction

• Competitive compensation and long-term career growth

• Ideal for system operators, outage planners, or military technical professionals transitioning to utilities

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