Maintenance Work Planner

About Us

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wabash Valley Power is a not-for-profit electric cooperative and wholesale provider of reliable, affordable electricity to our 21 electric distribution member cooperatives. These cooperatives in turn serve more than 280,000 homes, businesses, and farms in Indiana and Illinois.

As a not-for-profit co-op, we do things a bit differently—and that’s the point. Because we aren’t influenced by shareholders, we make our decisions with our members in mind. That means we value things like teamwork, and putting families first. It also means a business model that’s designed for stability and growth. It’s a Deliberately Different approach to the energy industry, and that’s great news for the people who count on us.

What You'll Get

We believe what benefits our employees benefits our company. That’s why we put employees first—your health, your family, and your development. These aren’t just slogans: We offer continuing education, flex time, health benefits, a 401(k) match and pension plan, and much more. Here are just a few of the things that make our company culture unique:

•  No Sweat  - We offer a wellness program that includes a payroll credit for medical insurance, an on-site fitness center for your convenience and extra vacation days for participating. We’ll even throw in a fitness device reimbursement to keep you on track!

•  Flex Time  - Our flexible schedule means you can work in your appointments or family events and maintain a comfortable work-life balance.

•  Stay in School  - We value employees who have a desire to learn, so we provide funds for continuing education. We also offer in-house training and ongoing development through our internal GROW program.

•  Keep it Casual  - When you work for us, you work in comfort.  Blue jeans are the norm in our office and we make them look good!

•  Work Hard, Play Hard  - We reward our employees with generous vacation time, to the tune of up to five weeks off a year. Even our new employees receive credit for prior work experience.

The Maintenance Work Planner is responsible for creating and coordinating work packages for preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and equipment modifications for Wabash Valley Power Alliance and its Member systems. This role supports inspection, maintenance, repair, and testing of substation facilities, revenue metering equipment, and SCADA monitoring and control systems. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and assign work orders, tasks, and steps using IFS software.

• Requisition materials, estimate time requirements, and assign specialized labor for work package completion.

• Assist in outage scheduling and coordinate work package planning with Field Operations personnel.

• Ensure newly installed equipment correctly replaces removed equipment in IFS and reconcile unused or removed items.

• Perform final closeout of work orders and verify field-supplied information.

• Recommend strategies to improve annual maintenance programs and completion within Field Operations.

• Support Team Leads to ensure effective and timely work activities.

• Generate invoices for services performed under Substation Services Agreements.

• Maintain accurate inspection and maintenance records in IFS.

Required Education and Experience:

• Two- or four-year technical degree, or 2–4 years of experience developing and planning work packages or scheduling field orders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), basic troubleshooting, and familiarity with online collaboration tools.

• Dependable, reliable, and able to work effectively as part of a team.

• Self-motivated with the ability to make decisions and prioritize tasks.

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills.

• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving standards.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Previous electric utility substation experience is highly desirable.

• Experience using IFS software.

• Five or more years of field experience in transmission or substation operations and maintenance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Additional computer program application skills preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other applicable standards.

• Must be able to report to various worksites and operate company vehicles.

• Must be available for emergencies and overtime as needed.

• Ability to communicate clearly by phone and in person.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.