Engineering Planner

At Cleco, we're not just powering lives—we're powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana. With bold investments in innovative energy solutions, we're transforming how we power our communities: smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable. This is a long-term commitment to our people and our communities because our future—and the future of generations to come—depends on it. If you're ready to make an impact where it matters most, join us at Cleco—where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow. The Engineering Planner II is an experienced technician responsible for providing technical assistance to engineers or plant personnel for the design, planning, reporting, and documenting of projects. Supervises the construction and schedule coordination of field work. Ensures all work conforms and is in compliance with design specifications for continued plant high reliability and efficient performance. Key Responsibilities Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence. Coordinates, oversees, and expedites the construction and procedural field activities on plant maintenance improvement projects to ensure safety and quality while meeting the defined budget, schedule, and project objectives. Provides technical execution of defined activities to support the delivery of project initiatives required to achieve efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation objectives. Provides periodic reporting of projects utilizing project management scheduling programs, costs vs. budget spreadsheets, and verifies invoices for cost and project accounting codes. Prepares, and provides technical assistance to engineers and plant personnel in preparation of, documents, data, drawings, and computer work associated with the preparation of technical specifications of both procuring equipment and services on operations, maintenance, and construction projects. Provides technical assistance by researching data and drawings, developing cost estimates, performing calculations or executing programs for the development, analysis, and/or justification of internal and external projects. Organizes data and detailed recordkeeping. Utilizes engineering standards, procedures, and processes, providing recommendations for process improvements, as necessary. Supervises and directs contractors as required to ensure quality field work and the work is performed safely as scheduled. With knowledge of construction and O&M procedures, works with many plant departments and other LOB's to meet common goals. Responds to plant schedules and engineers' needs by adjusting workload priorities on multiple projects. Provide communication to their manager to provide status updates on project activities, and identify risks in delivery or resourcing needs. Support senior project staff to provide their manager with technical project updates to Director level management on a regular basis to proactively support business objectives. Scope of work is clearly articulated and project based, may support multiple projects with minimal supervision. Works within defined budget, schedule, and project objectives. Qualifications Required Education, Skills & Experience High school diploma or equivalent Bachelor of Science degree in project/engineering related field (preferred) 3-5+ years of related experience Business acumen pertaining to the Utility industry Strong knowledge of leading practices for their area of expertise Strong planning and project management skills Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas and opinions in a respective and collegial manner Progression to this level is strictly restricted based on critical individual capabilities and business requirements Microsoft Office and SAP skills required Complete appropriate skillset review Key Competencies

BEHAVIORAL

Building Partnerships Leading Teams Business Acumen Communication Courage Building Self-Insight Driving for Results Energizing the Organization Driving Execution Building Trusting Relationships Driving Innovation Planning and Organizing Safety Establishing Strategic Direction

TECHNICAL

Analytical skills Compliance Plant Equipment Utilization Plant Operations Operations Quality Operations Resource Management Operations Risk Management May perform other duties as assigned. Salary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training. Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business operations through its primary subsidiary, Cleco Power. Headquartered in Pineville, Louisiana, and in business since 1935, the company has approximately 1,200 employees. Cleco Power Cleco Power is a regulated electric utility that owns 8 generating units with a rated capacity of 2,676 megawatts and operates 946 megawatts on behalf of its generation partners. Assets also includes 1,386 miles of transmission lines and approximately 12,228 miles of distribution lines. Cleco Power uses multiple generating sources and multiple fuels to serve approximately 295,000 customers in 24 of Louisiana's parishes through its retail business and supplies wholesale power in Louisiana. Parishes served include Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Catahoula, DeSoto, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Vernon and Washington.