Project Scheduler I — Utilities & Substations

Dairyland Power Cooperative; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & disability benefits

Life insurance

401(k) and Pension Plans

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Dairyland Power Cooperative is seeking a Scheduler II to develop and maintain detailed project schedules for electrical transmission and substation capital projects. You will coordinate with internal teams and external partners, perform critical path analysis, and help drive on-time delivery across the full project lifecycle.

The role requires experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, strong organizational and communication skills, and a willingness to engage in outage coordination and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
• 1 year of relevant experience in project scheduling, project controls, construction, or engineering support preferred.
• Basic knowledge of project scheduling concepts and project lifecycle phases
• Familiarity with Oracle Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and manage multiple tasks
• Willingness to learn utility industry processes and scheduling practices
• Valid driver’s license
• Level II requires minimum of 2 years of project scheduling or project controls experience, preferably in utility, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6 required
• Experience with Microsoft Project required
• Working knowledge of CPM scheduling and schedule analysis
• Understanding of transmission and substation project lifecycle preferred
• Experience with Level III requires minimum of 5 years of project scheduling experience
• Experience with large capital transmission or substation projects

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for transmission and substation projects.
• Build and update baseline schedules incorporating engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineering, construction, and external partners to incorporate schedule updates and changes.
• Review and validate schedule updates from consultants and contractors for completeness, accuracy, and logic.
• Perform critical path and float analysis to identify potential risks or delays.
• Identify and communicate schedule conflicts, gaps, and risks to project teams.
• Support outage coordination and construction sequencing activities.
• Prepare and distribute schedule reports, milestone updates, and progress tracking metrics.
• Assist in developing schedule recovery plans and mitigation strategies.
• Maintain schedule documentation and ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of scheduling tools, templates, and processes.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

CPM scheduling

Organization skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

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

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

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Dairyland Power Cooperative is seeking a Scheduler II to develop and maintain detailed project schedules for electrical transmission and substation capital projects. You will coordinate with internal teams and external partners, perform critical path analysis, and help drive on-time delivery across the full project lifecycle.

The role requires experience with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, strong organizational and communication skills, and a willingness to engage in outage coordination and