Works-in-Progress Associates (WPA) is seeking a Maintenance Planner to join our team! The candidate will work with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Ports Department and report to the PANYNJ Port’s Maintenance Asset Manager who is responsible for the Asset Management (EAM) program for the department. This position is in-person, Monday-Friday at the New Jersey Marine Terminal in Newark NJ; however, services are anticipated to be at various PANYNJ facilities and are subject to change as required by the PANYNJ.

The PANYNJ Port Maintenance Planner will manage, administer, and preserve the asset PM/Job plan and safety plan data for maintenance and the asset management processes. The Planner will work with, plan, and forecast predictive, corrective, preventative work execution and support for maintenance.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in computer science, engineering, construction management, accounting, economic or business administration discipline.
• Working knowledge of maintenance management, infrastructure management, or asset management issues including, but not limited to, key performance measures for maintenance management, condition-based asset management strategies and asset lifecycle considerations.
• Experience with an asset information framework.
• Working knowledge and understanding of functional systems.
• Proficient in the use of various computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• Demonstrated experience with any or all of the following: Maximo, Assetworks, ESRI Arc GIS Server, Oracle, COGNOS, SAP, BIM, CAD, RFID, SNMP, GPS enabled handheld/tablet.
• Experience with the management of the QA/QC of asset data in Maximo 7.6, 8.4 or 8.5.
• An understanding of PANYNJ operations, maintenance, or construction contracts.
• Leadership skills and experience managing a diverse workforce with varying work backgrounds, expertise, and levels.
• Working knowledge of labor agreements for facility operations and maintenance staff.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to be persuasive with staff at all levels.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to make concise presentations to a variety of audiences.
• A valid driver's license is strongly preferred, as the position will require the incumbent to travel independently to the various PANYNJ facilities.
• An understand the PANYNJ’s asset management plan and maintenance strategy and the relation to maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of PANYNJ policies, business planning process, and PANYNJ budget process.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must be willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations.

Desired Skills Required:

• Perform project controls consisting of planning, scheduling, cost control, or other project management/control services, as required.
• Support the Port Departments’ asset management project delivery team’s improvement initiatives, provide project control and support services to forecast and plan predictive, corrective maintenance, contract work and vendor services.
• Analyze data from the integrated program/project control and IBM’s Maximo Work Order and reporting systems.
• Develop maintenance schedules and control lists in consultation with stakeholders and the Port Department’s asset management team.
• Update monthly schedules in MS Project and IBM’s Maximo vs 7.6, 8.4 or 8.5.
• Recommend and implement modifications for the existing procedures and reporting systems that the asset management project team and maintenance use to oversee and control the projects, maintenance budgets and schedules.
• Prepare project control reports, maintenance rosters and presentations.
• Oversee the development and management of job plans, safety plans and frequencies.
• Work with Port Department’s maintenance to forecast and plan predictive, corrective, preventative maintenance, contract, and vendor services.
• Work with the facility maintenance team to schedule, prioritize, track, and report the status and completion of all work orders.
• Develop and maintain reports to measure and analyze the performance and effectiveness of maintenance practices and maintenance personnel.
• Ensure that necessary tools, parts, and equipment are available to Port Department personnel to perform maintenance work.
• Collaborate with facilities maintenance management to prioritize maintenance activities to effectively utilize and distribute manpower and resources across the Port Department
• Coordinate with facilities maintenance management to manage and execute equipment/resource downtime with minimal impact to business operations.
• Manage new, revised or deactivation of preventative maintenance work plans.
• Understand, manage, implement, and communicate all compliance and code changes.

 Reporting Location: New Jersey Marine Terminal, Newark NJ; however, services are anticipated to be at various PANYNJ facilities and are subject to change as required by the PANYNJ.