[Hiring] Solar Operations Scheduler-Planner @Deriva Energy

Role Description

The Solar Planner-Scheduler develops and supports maintenance plans and resource-based schedules supporting a 694 MW portfolio, comprised of 4 Texas sites. This role ensures maintenance work is properly planned, resourced, scheduled, and execution-ready to improve reliability, workforce utilization, and operational performance.

Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Warehouse, contractors, and site leadership, the Planner-Scheduler coordinates maintenance activities, identifies resource constraints, and supports safe, efficient execution of work.

This position will be Remote (TX), with a preferred location near the following cities: Austin, Midland, San Angelo, Waco. Highly qualified candidates, based in the United States, may be considered for remote locations outside of Texas.

Main Responsibilities

• Work Planning & Readiness
  • Develop detailed work packages including scope, labor estimates, procedures, parts, tooling, equipment, vendor support, and safety requirements.
  • Conduct field walkdowns when needed to validate scope, site conditions, and resource requirements.
  • Review equipment history, fault trends, and previous work orders to optimize planning quality.
  • Ensure all work is fully planned and execution-ready before scheduling.
• Scheduling & Resource Coordination
  • Maintain a rolling 6-12 week maintenance schedule across multiple sites and work groups.
  • Coordinate activities among Operations, Maintenance, High Voltage teams, Engineering, contractors, vendors, and support organizations.
  • Balance priorities based on equipment criticality, risk, workforce availability, materials, outages, budgets, and operational needs.
  • Continuously adjust schedules and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and optimize labor utilization.
• Materials, Tooling & Vendor Readiness
  • Ensure required parts, materials, tooling, vehicles, and equipment are available before scheduled work.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain, Warehouse, and site personnel to resolve shortages and resource constraints.
  • Escalate potential issues early to prevent schedule impacts.
• Work Management Systems (Maximo)
  • Serve as the area subject matter expert for Maximo and mobile work management tools.
  • Create and maintain work orders, job plans, preventive maintenance programs, standard work packages, labor estimates, and material requirements.
  • Support backlog management, work prioritization, schedule compliance, and continuous improvement of work management processes.
• Performance & Continuous Improvement
  • Monitor schedule execution and analyze planning and labor variances.
  • Identify causes of delays and execution challenges, including parts, tooling, vendor, resource, or scope issues.
  • Use historical performance data and technician feedback to improve future planning accuracy and scheduling effectiveness.
  • Track and communicate key planning and scheduling metrics to leadership.
• Reliability, Compliance & Safety
  • Support risk-based maintenance prioritization and equipment reliability initiatives.
  • Coordinate required clearance, switching, and tagging activities.
  • Assist with NERC and other regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Promote strong safety, environmental, and procedural compliance throughout the planning and scheduling process.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree with one (1) or more years of related work experience.
• In lieu of an Associate degree, High School Diploma/GED with three or more years of relevant experience in maintenance, operations, planning, scheduling, work management, or a related technical field.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with five or more years of related work experience.
• Working knowledge of maintenance work management processes.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) or Enterprise Asset Management system.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple concurrent priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple teams and organizational levels.
• Experience supporting renewable energy operations, including Wind, Solar, and/or High Voltage assets.
• Advanced working knowledge of Maximo.
• Experience developing maintenance work packages, Job Plans, and integrated schedules.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling best practices.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations.
• Knowledge of parts, materials, consumables, special tooling, and equipment required for maintenance execution.
• Ability to estimate labor hours and required skill sets for maintenance activities.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, one-lines, three-lines, schematics, and equipment documentation.
• Working knowledge of applicable safe work practices and standards.
• Ability to attain and maintain applicable switching and tagging qualifications, where required.
• Experience coordinating internal labor, contractors, vendors, and specialty resources.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Familiarity with NERC and applicable ISO/RTO governance requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build productive working relationships across organizational and departmental boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to influence execution performance without direct supervisory authority.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Matching
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave