Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler

RE Management Solutions; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home

Job summary

RE Management Solutions in Chicago seeks a Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler to own schedule integrity, cost forecasting, and earned value management across a portfolio of utility capital projects.

This dedicated project controls role focuses on building and maintaining master schedules, producing reliable financial forecasts, and supporting audit-ready, on-time reporting for our Fortune 250 utility clients.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in project controls, scheduling, or cost engineering on utility or heavy infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on with Primavera P6 for building, baselining, and reporting.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management methodology.
• Experience with cost forecasting and variance analysis.
• Strong Excel skills with audit-ready reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Project Master Schedule using WBS and baselines.
• Load costs to align with bid sheets and values; integrate contractor schedules.
• Submit Primavera P6 schedule files with narratives and progress updates.
• Provide EV metrics and forecasting for client budgeting cycles.
• Analyze schedule and cost variances for budgeting and forecasting.
• Support contract reconciliation, change orders, and close-out.

Skills

Schedule integrity

Earned Value Management

Cost forecasting

Excel proficiency

Deadline-driven reporting

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

About RE Management Solutions

RE Management Solutions (REMS) is an owner's representative and project management consulting firm serving Fortune 250 utility clients across the electric and gas distribution and transmission sectors. We partner with major utilities to plan, permit, and deliver capital construction projects safely, on schedule, and on budget - acting as a trusted extension of our clients' own project management organizations.

Position Overview

REMS is seeking a Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler to own schedule integrity, cost reporting, and earned value management across a portfolio of utility capital projects. This is a dedicated project controls role - distinct from project management - focused on building and maintaining master schedules, producing accurate financial forecasts, and supporting the recurring reporting cycles that our utility clients require. It's a strong fit for someone who enjoys the analytical, detail-driven side of project delivery and takes pride in audit-ready, on-time reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive Project Master Schedule using the client's standard work breakdown structure (WBS); update baselines after each project phase authorization
• Cost-load the Master Schedule and align it to bid sheets and schedules of values
• Request, review, validate, and integrate contractor and stakeholder schedules into the detailed Master Schedule; support baseline review conferences
• Submit periodic schedule files (Primavera P6) with required written narratives - reporting methodology, critical path summary, progress, and mitigation plans for delays
• Provide Earned Value (EV) Management performance metrics as required by the client's project controls team
• Perform forecast reviews and updates in support of client budgeting/forecasting cycles
• Provide clear financial variance analysis (schedule and cost) to support budgeting and forecasting
• Support contract reconciliation and change order review meetings/tracking
• Review contract spending reports and support contract/purchase order close-out activities
• Review project invoices and recommend disposition based on project budget status

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years in project controls, scheduling, or cost engineering, ideally on utility or heavy infrastructure capital projects
• Hands-on proficiency with Primavera P6 (required) - schedule building, baselining, and reporting
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology
• Experience with cost forecasting and variance analysis cycles
• Strong Excel skills and comfort producing recurring, audit-ready reporting packages
• High attention to detail and comfort with deadline-driven reporting cadences

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with a regulated utility's forecasting and reporting cycles
• PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional) certification or similar
• Experience supporting change order tracking and contract reconciliation on utility construction contracts

Flexible work from home options available.