Project Scheduler

Insight Global (United States); Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Mileage reimbursement

Per diem for travel

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Engineering Scheduler (Power Generation) to support outage planning and engineering schedules across multiple facilities in Western North Carolina. The role requires advanced Primavera P6 skills and strong CPM knowledge to align internal and vendor schedules for executable project plans.

You will lead schedule reviews, perform risk analyses, and collaborate with engineering, operations, and contractors to ensure timely project readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in engineering, construction, project controls, or outage scheduling.
• Advanced Primavera P6 experience including baselining, integration, and logic analysis.
• Experience with large industrial, utility, energy, or power generation projects.
• Strong CPM and schedule risk management knowledge.
• Experience leading schedule reviews across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated engineering and outage schedules in Primavera P6.
• Coordinate with engineering teams, vendors, and contractors to produce executable project plans.
• Analyze schedules to identify critical paths, gaps, and risks.
• Track progress and report impacts, risks, and recovery options to stakeholders.
• Lead schedule review meetings and ensure schedule logic and sequencing.
• Conduct quality reviews and optimization assessments of schedules.
• Support outage planning and readiness across multiple facilities.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and vendors to ensure alignment.

Skills

Primavera P6 scheduling

Schedule development & analysis

Critical path method

Stakeholder communication

Project controls

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Engineering Scheduler (Power Generation)

Location: Western North Carolina (Charlotte, Hickory, Asheville, and surrounding areas)

We are seeking an Engineering Scheduler to support engineering and outage planning activities across multiple power generation facilities. This position will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and updating integrated project and outage schedules while partnering with engineering teams, plant stakeholders, vendors, and contractors to support successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated engineering and outage schedules in Primavera P6.
• Integrate internal engineering schedules with vendor and OEM schedules to create executable project plans.
• Perform schedule analysis, identify critical path activities, logic gaps, and execution risks.
• Track schedule progress and communicate impacts, risks, and recovery opportunities to project stakeholders.
• Lead schedule review meetings and work with project teams to develop and maintain schedule logic and sequencing.
• Conduct schedule quality reviews and optimization assessments.
• Support outage planning, engineering execution, and project readiness efforts across multiple facilities.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, contractors, and vendors to ensure schedule alignment and execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering, construction, project controls, or outage scheduling experience.
• Advanced Primavera P6 experience, including schedule development, baselining, integration, and logic analysis.
• Experience supporting large industrial, utility, manufacturing, energy, or power generation projects.
• Strong understanding of critical path methodology and schedule risk management.
• Experience leading schedule review meetings and working across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Power generation or utility industry experience.
• Experience supporting outage planning and execution.
• Experience coordinating with OEMs, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience supporting coal, gas, or other large industrial facilities.

Additional Details

• Hybrid work environment with onsite and remote flexibility.
• Travel throughout Western North Carolina based on project and outage needs.
• Mileage reimbursement available for travel between assigned facilities.
• Per diem available for qualifying overnight travel.
• Typical schedule is 40-50 hours per week.
• Additional hours may be required during major outages or critical project events.
• PPE required when visiting operational facilities.