Resource Scheduler

The Planet Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Resource Scheduler to join a Fortune 500 client on a 12-month contract, onsite in Lansing, MI. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, and reporting to ensure on-time delivery and project alignment with stakeholders.

Qualifications include 2–4 years in scheduling with metrics, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and strong analytical and MS Office skills. The position involves leading hand-offs and coordinating weekly meetings with contractors and program

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in planning and scheduling with metrics.
• Bachelor's degree in PM, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Proficient in project planning and lifecycle development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to recognize, analyze and solve a variety of problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead hand-off to resource scheduling and coordinate with monthly operations meetings.
• Participate in contractor workload weekly meetings, operating reviews, and program manager meetings.
• Develop and maintain reporting to provide visibility to stakeholders on on-time delivery and forecast meetings.
• Create work plans that deliver commitments to governing agencies and project goals.
• Provide data-driven insights to optimize field resources and meet customer deadlines.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in PM/Engineering/Construction Mgmt/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP order reports

Job description

The Planet Group is looking for a Resource Scheduler to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 12-months contract, working an onsite schedule in Lansing, MI.

Resource Scheduler | Qualifications:

• 2 - 4 years experience in a planning and scheduling role and using metrics (Required)
• Proven analytical and diagnostic skills in utility practices and procedures.
• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or equivalent discipline.
• Proficient in project planning and life cycle development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
• Lead hand-off to resource scheduling, monthly operations manager meetings and project alignment of key stakeholders for complex projects.
• Participate in contractor workload weekly meeting, operating reviews and program manager meetings
• Develop and maintain reporting to bring visibility to key stakeholders in Customer On Time Delivery, SAIDI Rally Room, Public Safety and forecast meetings. U
• se problem solving tools to determine next steps
• Create a workplan that delivers on the commitments made to our governing agencies; includes pole replacements, 5 year circuit inspection cycle, repetitive outage, regulation testing, leak survey, cathodic, etc.
• Provide a balanced resource workplan requires insight and decision making; based on data gathered, risk analysis and collaboration with key stakeholders and SAP order reports.
• Create, provide and communicate a timely, accurate and adhered to work plan that provides flexibility and optimizes field resources to complete approved prioritized project list and meet customer commitments.
• Use history and trend to build a workplan that meets budget and provides insight into operational needs to meet forecast targets.