Experienced Scheduler

Sargent Lundy; Warrenville (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Scheduler to enhance their capital projects team. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your technical expertise in Primavera P6 to develop and maintain detailed project schedules, ensuring effective communication with project management and clients. Your contributions will be vital in monitoring project performance and implementing project controls. With a hybrid work arrangement, you will enjoy the flexibility of remote work while being part of a collaborative team. Join a company recognized for its award-winning benefits and commitment to employee well-being, where your skills can make a significant impact on exciting projects in the power industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plans

Generous paid time off

Work-life balance initiatives

Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project experience in scheduling and project controls.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules for electric capital infrastructure.
• Interface with stakeholders to manage project risks and performance.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project Controls

Communication Skills

MS Office (Excel, Access)

Critical Path Analysis

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Description

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.

As Project Scheduler for Capital Projects, you will apply your technical skills to meet project team and client needs for developing and maintaining project schedules and monitoring project performance. This work will include interfacing directly with project management, client management, engineering, construction, and other key stakeholders for the development of detailed schedules for scopes of work associated with electric capital infrastructure projects. Using a variety of industry and proprietary software tools, including Primavera P6, you will perform the following tasks:

• Implement project controls tools and methodology
• Develop and support project schedule requirements per client procedures and best practices
• Perform critical path analysis, provide schedule insights and corrective actions when required
• Support schedule contingency management, and work with key stakeholders to identify and manage project risks
• Provide regular project updates and report deviations from the approved project baseline to the project team.
• Proactively manage schedule variances and have a questioning attitude with project deviations.
• Support month end closing and phase gate processes
• Ensure standardized file locations exist for all required schedule documents.
• Produce look-ahead, actuals, and schedule quality reports
• Assemble supporting documentation to meet project team and client requests/needs
• Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision making
• Interface regularly with project management to support monitoring schedule performance
• Interface with cost analyst staff to develop time-phased cost forecasts
• There is the potential for you to travel to client office for project coordination meetings

Qualifications

Essential skills and experience:

• Proficiency using Primavera P6 scheduling software
• Familiarity with the practical application of project controls
• 3+ years of project experience
• Post-secondary graduate
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors of varying position levels.
• Motivation: Eager to learn new skills and develop knowledge to add make a valuable impact to project team operation. Willing to engage with others to understand project team needs. Committed to deliver high quality, accurate deliverables with attention to detail.
• Computer Skills: Working knowledge in MS Office tools, with emphasis on the advanced use of MS Excel and/or MS Access in creating detailed, interactive spreadsheets, workbooks, and databases.

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Related engineering internship, co-op, or work experience, which includes project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance, preferably within the power industry
• AACE CST, or PMI Equivalent
• Working towards AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or PMI Equivalent
• In lieu of Professional Designation (i. or ii.) above, has completed equivalent training
• Or in lieu of i.), ii.) or iii.) above, has successfully passed designated proficiency testing

Awards & Recognition

Sargent & Lundy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.

Award-Winning Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Compensation Range

$88,000 - $102,000