Energy Supply Maintenance Planner

Gainesville Regional Utilities Posting Summary Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) is seeking a skilled and highly motivated Energy Supply Maintenance Planner to support safe, reliable, and efficient power plant operations. This position is responsible for planning, estimating, coordinating, and documenting maintenance work for complex mechanical, electrical, electronic, instrumentation, and control systems across steam turbine, combustion turbine, and combined-cycle generating units. The Maintenance Planner develops detailed work packages, identifies labor, materials, parts, tools, and equipment needs, and supports critical path scheduling for planned maintenance activities. This role works closely with craft personnel, supervisors, operations, procurement, plant engineers, project engineers, and managers to ensure maintenance work is well-coordinated, cost-effective, and completed in accordance with safety standards, technical requirements, and GRU procedures. The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, organized, and customer-focused, with strong knowledge of power plant equipment, maintenance planning practices, and computerized maintenance management systems. The successful candidate will be able to interpret technical drawings, schematics, blueprints, manufacturer instructions, and maintenance records; communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders; and support continuous improvement in maintenance planning, documentation, and equipment reliability. Preferred certifications include Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), and/or Project Management Professional (PMP).Application Deadline Applications must be received by 11:59pm EDT, Sunday, June 21, 2026.Compensation Data Minimum: $34.71 Maximum: $48.60FLSA Exemption Status: Non-ExemptSummary Skilled technical work of a complex and diverse nature providing scheduling, planning, reporting, inventory and procurement services for power plant maintenance for Energy Supply Facilities. The work requires detailed knowledge related to the principles, practices, techniques and methods in the maintenance and operation of major power plant equipment and associated items. Positions allocated to this classification report to Maintenance Leader and work under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its advanced technical skills, problem solving and judgment skills, and broad knowledge base in mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance practices.Examples of Work Develops and maintains job and job task work packages for the preventive maintenance programs.Interprets original equipment manufacturer prints, manuals, and illustrated parts breakdowns. Plans, schedules and facilitates maintenance-related meetings. Utilizes and maintains equipment and vendor files, and creates new component level files for equipment; meets with vendors, manufacturers, and plant employees as required to determine material needs and specifications. Works with purchasing division/warehouse personnel to order and manage blanket purchase orders, routine purchase orders, expedited purchase orders, emergency purchase orders, and contracts; follows up with vendors on materials requested, but not received; and coordinates the return or stocking of leftover non-stock parts and equipment. Initiates, prepares, and processes documents to generate purchase requisitions for non-stock material purchases; provides input and recommendations for source justification, proprietary, standard, and original equipment manufacturer purchases; and researches stock items to provide adequate manufacturers part information in inventory management system. Maintains a professional attitude and customer oriented approach to effectively communicate information with various personnel, including plant engineers, project engineers, managers, and maintenance and operations personnel. Maintains unit outage and inspection manuals, OEM service bulletin manuals, steam turbine maintenance history and safety valve inspection manuals. Observes and adheres to proper lockout/tagout of plant equipment and systems in accordance with clearance procedures, policies, and practices.Examples of Work (continued) Non-Essential Functions:May act in the absence of the Maintenance Leader. Performs other duties as assigned. May be required to train and perform duties in emergency egress, accidental spill incidents and other safety-related emergencies. Training may include attending HAZWOPER and emergency egress training.Education Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma with additional engineering/technical coursework completed.Experience Six (6) years in power plant maintenance, operations, or engineering of steam generating units and related equipment; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.GRU CompetenciesSelf-ManagementProblem-solving, Analysis, & ReasoningProfessional Technical CompetencyRole Specific CompetenciesCertificationsKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities Thorough knowledge of principles and practices pertaining to maintenance management of various types of power plant mechanical, electrical, electronic, and/or instrumentation and controls systems and equipment. Ability to maintain a professional, customer-focused approach when communicating technical and operational information to diverse stakeholders, including plant engineers, project engineers, managers, and maintenance and operations personnel. Knowledge of computer software and operating systems including, but not limited to: Windows, MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook) and CMMS software applications used in the plant environment.Knowledge of power plant equipment systems including, but not limited to, steam turbine units, combustion turbine units and combined cycle units. Knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques and methods in the operation of major power plant equipment. Knowledge of the capability of power plant shop equipment and craft personnel job skills. Knowledge of GRU purchasing/procurement policies. Knowledge in estimating appropriate work scope, craft personnel, materials, parts and other requirements for planned work packages. Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety rules, regulations and precautions. Ability to understand and work from mechanical piping and isometric drawings, electrical and instrumentation and control schematic diagrams, construction related blueprints and AutoCAD drawings. Ability to read, comprehend, and implement work from technical bulletins, manufacturers’ maintenance/repair instructions, and information relating to power plant systems and equipment. Ability to understand power plant problems and provide cost effective solutions. Ability to develop and understand critical path schedules for planned maintenance work. Ability to keep and maintain maintenance history records and electronic data bases and prepare reports. Ability to read, understand, and comply with Material Safety Data Sheets. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to guide and train subordinate personnel in the performance of their duties. Ability to work effectively with coworkers and the general public.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (continued)Physical RequirementsEnvironmental Requirements