Project Controls Specialist (Scheduler)

Sirius Staffing; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirius Staffing is seeking a Project Controls Scheduler in Detroit, MI, to support PMO projects by developing estimates and schedules and monitoring progress. The role requires proven scheduling expertise, CPM knowledge, and strong communication.

The position offers hybrid work arrangements (on‑site Tue–Thu, Monday remote) and a competitive hourly rate. Relevant engineering or construction management background is preferred, with several years of industry experience.

Qualifications

• Formal degree or equivalent with substantial scheduling experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency in CPM scheduling and schedule integration.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains project estimates and schedules.
• Generates time–impact analyses and progress forecasts.
• Ensures schedule credibility and updates stakeholders.
• Creates master/detail schedules with milestones and WBS.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

PMO/estimating knowledge

Resource leveling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Business or related field

Associate degree in Engineering/Business/Math

High School diploma or GED + experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Scheduling software

Job description

Sirius Staffing is hiring a Project Controls Support – Scheduler in Detroit, MI. This position assists project management teams by developing, monitoring, and updating estimates and/or integrated project plans and schedules to ensure projects are executed in the most efficient manner possible.

Rate: $72.41/hr

Schedule: Hybrid — Tuesday – Thursday – Onsite | Monday-remote

Location: Greater Detroit, MI ( U tility/electrical experience only)

The purpose of this role is to provide Scheduler expertise to support projects within the PMO space. The role applies established methods, techniques, standards, processes, procedures, guidelines, and templates to manage, develop, and control project estimates/schedules. Assignments are received in the form of expected results within operating policies and procedures. The incumbent has discretion to select from alternative approaches; decisions may involve changes to normal work processes.

Key Accountabilities

• Supports project team and estimating/scheduling personnel efforts toward the development of the project plan and translating the project plan into the project estimate/schedule.
• Develops and provides analysis of project estimates or schedules, including CPM software implementation, time ‑ impact and delay analysis, and review of periodic schedule updates.
• Ensures the credibility of the information contained in the estimate/schedule.
• Assists with the preparation of project time and/or cost claims.
• Develops and records project historical estimate/schedule information and lessons learned.
• Applies methodologies, techniques, tools, software, standards, and guidelines for estimating and/or planning/scheduling; knowledgeable in application of estimating/scheduling software.
• Ensures required project estimating and/or planning/scheduling controls are appropriately implemented and maintained.
• Participates in continuous improvement of the estimating/scheduling organization through benchmarking and maintaining affiliations with industry estimating/scheduling organizations and local/national chapters.

Scheduling Specific

• Develops master and detail schedules inclusive of major milestones, detailed WBS, assignment of costs, labor and equipment to activities, resource leveling, etc.
• Monitors and updates schedule progress toward achieving the desired project completion date and informing management of changes to schedule outcome.
• Prepares and provides schedule progress reports, trending charts, schedule analysis, and forecasts for all significant project activities.
• Analyzes effects to critical path activities; identifies changes impacting the schedule and develops recovery schedules and alternate courses of action.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

This dual ‑ track requirement can be satisfied through one of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business, Business Administration, or related field and 3+ years of job ‑ relevant experience
• Associate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Accounting, Math, or related field and 5+ years of job ‑ relevant experience
• High School diploma or GED and 7+ years of job ‑ relevant experience

Other Requirements

• May require the physical ability to work in a power plant environment (e.g., climb stairs, work in hot, confined environments).
• Communicates effectively (verbally and in writing) with individuals at all levels inside and outside the corporation.
• Written and verbal communication and advocacy skills consistent with presenting project results and research and engaging in persuasive interaction with all levels of the business unit.
• Analytical and problem ‑ solving skills consistent with identifying key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommending optimal solutions.
• Ability to develop and coordinate cross ‑ functional work groups and projects, yielding optimal outcomes.
• Working knowledge of financial and economic analysis, project management, and risk management.
• Ability to develop detailed WBS, milestones, activity definitions, logical sequences, durations, activity dependencies and interdependencies, and activity contingencies.
• Understanding of schedule models and methods, schedule quality analysis, schedule strategy, schedule integration techniques, Monte Carlo analysis, and schedule performance analysis techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• Scheduler: 2+ years of experience working with Primavera, preferably P6
• Estimator: 2+ years of experience in construction estimating on large projects

Sirius Staffing is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law.