Project Scheduler

American Electric Power; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Project Scheduler to coordinate scope of work activities and support Project Managers. The role includes developing, maintaining, and analyzing schedules with Primavera/SmartSheet, and providing reliable progress data to the execution teams.

With supervision, you will perform scheduling analyses, track metrics, and prepare KPI reports. Strong communication, time management, and collaboration are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 5 years' qualified experience;
• Associate's degree with 3 years' qualified experience;
• Bachelor's degree with 1 year of qualified experience;
• Degrees must be in Accounting, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Technology, or Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Define activities, durations, sequences and logic to develop the scope of work plan and milestones.
• Develop and maintain schedule using Primavera, SmartSheet or similar systems.
• Lead schedule review meetings with stakeholders and produce minutes and actions.
• Provide schedule status updates and identify risks that could delay milestones.
• Prepare metrics reports and KPIs.

Skills

Project scheduling

Communication

Team collaboration

MS Office

Spreadsheet skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate's degree in related field

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Primavera

SmartSheet

Job description

Job Posting End Date11-09-2026Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.Job SummaryThis role will be responsible for coordinating scope of work for team activities and supporting the Project Managers (PMs).With some supervision, this role will also perform functions of a scheduler and/or commodity tracker for major projects.Develop, maintain & analyze less complex scope of work schedules using the assigned system.Develop and analyze scope of work schedules using assigned systems.Provide integrated cost loaded, resource loaded, and logic driven schedules, as applicable.Perform schedule maintenance, collecting progress data, developing and implementing scope of work schedule/status reports, and providing consistent, accurate information to the scope of work execution team.Job DescriptionWhat You Will Do:Define activities, durations, work sequences, and relationship logic to develop the scope of work plan and develop milestones to represent key decisions and deliverables that take place during execution.Ensure all scope and deliverables are accounted forDevelop, maintain, and analyze scope of work project schedules using the assigned system (Primavera, SmartSheet, etc.).Organize and lead schedule review meetings with all stakeholders and incorporate appropriate details.Ensure clear minutes and action items, as required.Engage team and stakeholders to create schedules and provide schedule analysis updates to team, alerting them to schedule risks and issues that could delay milestones.Communicate schedule status to project stakeholders.Understand the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards.Adhere to the guidance and standards put forth by the AEP Project Management Governance Committee.Work with Administrator to assign security, profiles, and roles for new users.Learn, use, and refine sound techniques and best practices to update progress, acquire information, baseline schedules, maintain schedules, develop commodity curves, track metrics, and support project/outage teams on a routine basis.Provide periodic summary level status reports as requested.Prepare and analyze metrics reports or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).What You Will Need:High School Diploma or GED, 5 years' qualified experience*Qualified associate's degree, three years' qualified experience*Qualified bachelor's degree, one year of qualified experience*Qualified degrees must be in a related field from an accredited university or college and could include Accounting, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Technology, or Project Management*Experience:Qualified experience includes utility specific operations knowledge/experience with a good working knowledge of work processes and procedures. Experience should be in design, operations, planning, project management, cost tracking analysis, forecasting, project budgets, working with accounting principles, and/or construction or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.Valued Skills:Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively and efficiently; show capacity for organizational and planning skills; as well as having an aptitude for accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to achieve goals.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Team player with ability to work and collaborate well with others.Immediate knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and ability to develop complex spreadsheets.Some travel, including overnight, may be required. On rare occasions, temporary relocation might be required to complete work.Must be a self-motivated individual and able to work under general supervision, be independent, and competently perform current scheduling techniques and analyses on all scope of work aspects.Safely and effectively perform light physical duties at various work sites including home and AEP locations in varying conditions.Understand and support the policies, values, principles, structure and behavior of AEP.For nuclear positions, work performed at nuclear power sites may involve work in hazardous areas and possible radiation exposure within the limits prescribed by the NRC.As applicable based on role and site, duties can involve construction site walkdown on unstable surfaces, climbing ladders, and awareness of hazardous site conditions, as applicable.What You Will Get:In addition to competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees. Where Putting The Customer First, Powers Everything We Do.At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company- we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities.If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!Compensation DataCompensation Grade:SP20-006Compensation Range:$74,551.00 - $93,188.50The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.Hear about it first! Get job alerts by email. Log in to your Candidate Home Account today! If you don't have an account, you can create one.It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.