Power Project Scheduler & Cost Controller

PTAG; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Competitive compensation

Flexible work environment

Job summary

PTAG in Rochester, NY seeks a Scheduler/Cost Controller to support multiple capital projects, developing and maintaining integrated schedules, tracking costs, forecasting budgets, and reporting progress and EVM.

The role requires 3+ years of project-controlling and 4+ years of scheduling, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and CAPM/PMI-SP certification, with SAP, Primavera, and MS Project experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Controlling.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• CAPM or PMI-SP Certificate or equivalent.
• SAP and Primavera experience required.
• MS Project experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support project planning and control activities through scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, and progress reporting for multiple projects and programs.
• Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules, including look-ahead planning, activity sequencing, and critical path tracking.
• Monitor project budgets, expenditures, commitments, and forecasts to help ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc project reports, including cost analysis, variance reporting, trend analysis, and earned value management (EVM) updates.
• Assist with maintaining project control systems, databases, change management logs, and progress measurement documentation.
• Work closely with project managers and cross-functional teams to reconcile financial and performance data and support project decision-making.
• Analyze schedule and cost performance against project baselines and help identify risks, delays, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support compliance with company policies, procedures, project controls standards, and reporting requirements.
• Provide guidance and coordination support related to scheduling and cost control processes, tools, and best practices.
• Assist with accounting and financial administration activities, including cost allocations, accruals, and journal entry support when required.

Skills

Project scheduling

Cost control

Forecasting

Earned value (EVM)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

CAPM/PMI-SP certification

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Primavera

Job description

PTAG in Rochester, NY seeks a Scheduler/Cost Controller to support multiple capital projects, developing and maintaining integrated schedules, tracking costs, forecasting budgets, and reporting progress and EVM.

The role requires 3+ years of project-controlling and 4+ years of scheduling, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and CAPM/PMI-SP certification, with SAP, Primavera, and MS Project experience.