Work Management Specialist I

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Job Summary:

This position is responsible for handling further work order execution in Maximo and ss9, handling CRTs, reviewing BPEMS, researching SAP orders prior to dispatch, monitoring our street lighting repair team email box for escalated customer complaints as well as supporting the street lighting repair technicians in the field.

This position is accountable for providing accurate and timely work results which support safety and cost management while providing exceptional customer service. This position is also responsible for onboarding/offboarding of our field technicians.

This position analyses and takes appropriate action on pending and future dated streetlight work request for dispatch to field resources. In addition, this position is responsible for providing technical, analytical and work management support for Delivery Operations.  The incumbent, working within the parameters of established processes and standards, uses independent judgment and initiative to complete assigned tasks.

This position is accountable for providing accurate and timely work results which support safety, reliability, storm restoration, and cost management while providing exceptional customer service.     

Responsibilities and Duties:

Maintains excellent customer service to operations, management, and customers:

• Efficiently uses available tools or systems to effectively communicate reliability details to external customers

• Achieves acceptable level of availability during normal work schedule and emergency storm restoration after hours and weekends

• Takes ownership of customer issues and problems until resolved Facilitates communication between internal and external customers

• Reports job status details to appropriate personnel as needed

• Monitors various reports to ensure process adherence to achieve customer-related goals

• Provides feedback to supervision for coaching opportunities

• Maintains knowledge of Engineering and Construction standards, compatible units, construction prints, etc. used in Delivery Operations

• Audits work performed to ensure customer is billed accurately and timely

• Ensures work is scheduled to meet an established timeline

• Provides research, root cause analysis, and resolves customer issues

Cost Management:

• Verifies and applies correct general ledger accounting in all work related applications and functions.

• Adheres to monthly accrual timelines and system entry cutoff dates. Ensures that all invoices on hand are recorded and sent to the appropriate department that processes the accrual.

• Reconciles work order materials, labor, and equipment to represent actual field construction 

• Resolves all errors and prepares construction work orders for close-out in work management system, properly reporting units of property to Asset Accounting

• Audits, reconciles, and processes contractor invoices ensuring documentation agrees with pay items,  contracts are correct, and time and equipment charges agree with contractor timesheets

• Ensures timesheets are accurately completed and recorded in time management system in accordance with payroll guidelines

• Creates appropriate work order to complete follow-up work utilizing the most cost effective resource and skillset

• Obtains approvals, calculates costs and generates invoices for governmental lighting, Department of Transportation highway relocation, property damage claims, and miscellaneous costs

Reliability:

• Prepares for and provides emergency restoration support including allocating event assignments to damage assessors and clearing events in outage management tools

• Updates storm resource tracking and outage management tools during storm restoration

• Supports the execution of specific Delivery Operations reliability programs or processes using appropriate work management applications

EE Engagement/Safety:

• Supports Human Performance safety culture through active participation in safety meetings

• Follows ergonomics and office safety guidelines

• Supports corporate initiatives

• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and development

Job Specific Requirements:

• Possesses a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software

• Possesses a general knowledge of applications used in Customer Delivery

• Demonstrates good judgment in decision making

•  Exhibits effective written and verbal communication skills

• Collaborates effectively in a team environment

• Works independently in resolving problems

• Exhibits flexibility and dependability during normal work schedule and after hours emergency storm restoration

• Prioritizes work effectively

• Supports changing work environments, processes, and policies

Basic/Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or 1-3 years of Customer Delivery Experience in lieu of a degree

• Valid Driver's License

Desired Qualifications:

• Possesses a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software

• Possesses a general knowledge of applications used in Delivery Operations

• Demonstrates good judgment in decision making

• Exhibits effective written and verbal communication skills

• Collaborates effectively in a team environment

• Works independently in resolving problems

• Exhibits flexibility and dependability during normal work schedule and after hours emergency storm restoration

• Prioritizes work effectively

• Supports changing work environments, processes, and policies

• Proficient in system applications used in Delivery Operations

• Previous customer service experience

Working Conditions

• Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility.

• Applicants must resided within a 45-minute commute to the Duke Energy location.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Travel Requirements

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

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Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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