Senior Maintenance Planner

Central Arizona Project

$96K — $114K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 3 years of experience, or Associate's degree plus 5 years, or High school diploma with 7 years of relevant experience
  • Proficient in administrative, math, and communication skills
  • Strong planning and organization abilities
  • Understanding of work order processes and schedules
  • Knowledge of OSHA, NEC, ASME, ANSI, and EPA regulations is essential
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, and Infor or similar work management systems is beneficial

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary liaison with Water Operations and support groups
  • Maintain the long-range Master Maintenance Schedule
  • Manage workforce productivity and eliminate delays through effective planning
  • Analyze non-emergency work and determine task sequences
  • Negotiate equipment outages and identify required labor skills
  • Perform job costing, labor estimates, and procure materials
  • Produce multi-craft job packages and labor capacity schedules for supervisors

Benefits

  • Generous benefits package including pension and 401(k)
  • Excellent health insurance with no employee-only premium
  • Dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • 4-day work schedule with Fridays off
  • Paid training and tuition reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave, holidays, and time off
  • Wellness programs available
Full Job Description
Salary: $96,657.60 - $114,795.20 Annually
Location : Headquarters - Phoenix 85024, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 1373
Department: Centralized Planning
Opening Date: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 7/15/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

Overview & Purpose

This position is to support and plan for the Heavy Overhaul Group's (HOG's).
About the Pay
Note: The salary range listed ($96,657.60 - $114,795.20) reflects the TARGET HIRING RANGE only and does not represent the full employee pay range for this position.

About the Department
The Maintenance Planning Division is the hub of all maintenance activities at CAP and all maintenance workflow processes must pass through this division prior to execution. The Maintenance Planning Division is responsible for Planning and Scheduling of all Maintenance Work activities and resource coordination across the CAP. Properly planned and scheduled maintenance work has been shown to be 3-5 times safer and more cost effective than unplanned work.

About the Responsibilities
The Senior Maintenance Planneris the primary liaison with Water Operations and all Support groups. The Planner maintains the long-range Master Maintenance Schedule and manages workforce productivity by anticipating and eliminating delays through effective planning and coordination of system outages, manpower, materials, and equipment. The Planner analyzes all non-emergency work to be performed, determines task sequence and methodology, negotiates equipment outages, identifies required labor skills, performs job costing and labor estimates, procures necessary materials, and produces multi-craft job packages and weekly labor capacity schedules for the Work Execution Supervisors.
The Heavy Overhaul Group's (HOG's) Centralized Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling heavy mechanical overhaul work across the entire system. This includes disbursed work across all 336 miles of concrete lined canals, system pipelines, 10 large siphons and 9 small siphons, three tunnels, 15 pumping plants (including one pump/generating plant), 39 check structures, 42 customer turnout facilities and six recharge facilities. The work includes: Pumping Plants main unit repairs, overhauls, preventative maintenance, and asset modifications; Pumping Plants discharge valve repairs, replacements, preventative maintenance, and asset modifications; Radial Check structure work, Customer Turnout repairs, preventative maintenance, and asset modifications; and coordinating work between pumping plant maintenance groups, Industrial Coatings group, In-house Machine/Fabrication/Weld shop groups; contractors, vendors, and CAP operations.

This position requires you to be the primary liaison with Water Operations, Plant Maintenance personnel, maintenance Engineering, Engineering Project Management, and Centralized Support groups. This primary focus of this position is to develop plans (manpower, materials, tools, parts, equipment, contracts, procedures, clearances, etc. as required to perform the work) and schedules (in Infor EAM) for routine & invasive plant maintenance and repair work. This includes performing job costing and labor estimates, load balance known work, creating detailed materials/parts lists, and producing complete multi-craft job packages and 1 to 6 week labor capacity schedules for the Work Execution Supervisors.
This position will also maintain the long-range Master Maintenance Schedule, manage work order backlog, develop detailed operational outage plans, manage workforce productivity through effective planning and coordination of system outages, and continuously look for ways to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the planned and scheduled work.

About the Qualifications
A successful candidate for these positions will have a related bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of work experience; a related associate's degree plus five (5) years of work experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent plus seven (7) years of work experience as a journeyman, industrial electrician, mechanic, building trades craftsman, electronics technician, equipment operator, project engineer, or project manager in a related field. Additionally, you must have good administrative, math, and communication skills; strong planning and organization skills; a solid understanding of work order processes, priorities, and schedules; and the ability to read shop drawings and prints.

Also, having the knowledge of and ability to use and apply standards and codes including OSHA, NEC, ASME, ANSI, and EPA regulations to maintenance work. Having working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project (or other scheduling software), and Infor (or similar work management systems) is a plus! Please see our company website for more details.

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If you are interested in a leadership role on one of the largest water conveyance systems in North America and an amazing company to work for, APPLY TODAY. EOE
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01

I have reviewed the target hiring range for this position. I understand that this target range does not reflect the full employee pay range for this job. I understand that in addition to pay, CAP provides employees with a generous benefits package including pension, 401(k), excellent health insurance with $0 employee-only premium, dental, vision, life, disability, 4-10 work schedule with Fridays off, paid training, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, paid holidays, paid time off, wellness programs, and more.
  • Yes

02

Which best describes your highest level of education?
  • Less than High School Diploma or Less than a GED
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • PhD or JD

03

If you possess a degree, please note what specific degree(s) you attained.
04

Do you have experience in any of the following job functions or job roles: (Please select all the apply)
  • Journeyman Industrial Electrician
  • Journeyman Industrial Mechanic
  • Electronics Technician
  • Construction Trades Craftsman
  • Maintenance Planner
  • Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Systems, or other Engineer
  • Project Manager, Project Engineer, or Similar position in a related field
  • None of the above

05

How many years of work experience (combined) do you have working in one or more of the job roles listed in Question #4?
  • Less than 1
  • 1 - 2
  • 3 - 4
  • 5 - 6
  • 7+

06

Please briefly describe where you gained the work experience you noted in Question #4.
07

Please select the professional certifications you currently hold.
  • Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)
  • Certified Reliability Leader (CRL)
  • Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • None of the above

08

Do you have the ability to read drawings and prints?
  • Yes
  • No

09

Do you have a solid understanding of work processes, priorities, and schedules?
  • Yes
  • No

10

Do you have working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook)?
  • Yes
  • No

11

Do you have working knowledge of Microsoft Project or other scheduling software?
  • Yes
  • No

12

If you have prior experience with scheduling software, please list what scheduling software you have worked with.
13

Do you have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing?
  • Yes
  • No

14

Do you possess strong administrative and math skills?
  • Yes
  • No

15

Do you have a valid driver's license and a good driving record?
  • Yes
  • No

16

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

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