Scheduler

The Select Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Select Group is seeking an Associate Scheduler or Scheduler to support project planning and scheduling in Detroit, MI. The role involves maintaining schedules in Primavera P6, tracking progress, identifying variances, and coordinating with project managers and design teams to keep projects on schedule.

Onsite commitment is three days per week. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s or Associate degree with related experience, strong Excel and SAP data skills, and experience with critical path

Qualifications

• Primavera P6 or a similar scheduling tool.
• Excel PivotTables and VLOOKUPs; SAP data analysis.
• Planning and scheduling experience in utilities/telecom/construction.
• Understanding of critical path analysis and baseline schedule variances.

Responsibilities

• Update project schedules weekly in Primavera P6.
• Attend schedule update meetings with the scheduling team; prepare updates and notes.
• Coordinate with the scheduling team to track related schedules and dependencies.
• Attend design meetings and incorporate updates into project schedules.
• Monitor progress against timelines and communicate delays or deviations to the PM team.
• Assess impact of schedule changes on KPIs, metrics, and change requests.
• Prepare and present scope, cost and schedule change requests to management.
• Transfer updated schedule data into Maximo and inform the PMs.

Skills

Primavera P6

Excel

Planning & scheduling

Critical path analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree (engineering/architecture/construction management/business)

Associate degree + 3+ years relevant experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Associate Scheduler / Scheduler ( Detroit, MI)

The Select Group is seeking an Associate Scheduler or Scheduler to support project planning and scheduling. This role involves maintaining schedules in Primavera P6, tracking progress, identifying variances, and coordinating with project managers and design teams to keep projects on schedule. The opportunity required the Scheduler to be onsite in Detroit, Michigan, with three days onsite per week.

Qualifications:

Education:

Associate Scheduler — meet one of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business, business administration, or a related field. No professional-level experience is required. Candidates completing their degree within nine months of expressing interest may be considered; degree verification is required before starting.
• Associate degree in engineering, construction management, business, accounting, math, or a related field, plus at least three years of relevant experience.

Scheduler — meet one of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business, business administration, or a related field, plus at least three years of relevant experience.
• Associate degree in engineering, construction management, business, accounting, math, or a related field, plus at least five years of relevant experience.

Technical Skills and Relevant Experience

• Primavera P6 or a similar scheduling tool: Ability to create, update, and track project schedules and identify schedule variances.
• Excel: Proficiency with PivotTables and VLOOKUPs, including manipulating and analyzing financial data extracted from SAP.
• Planning and scheduling: Related experience ideally gained in a utility, telecommunications, or construction environment.
• Critical path analysis: Understanding of activity sequencing, lead and lag time, and baseline schedule variances, with the ability to explain schedule changes and their impact.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Update project schedules weekly in Primavera P6.
• Attend schedule update meetings with the team responsible for scheduling field resources; prepare schedule updates and document meeting notes.
• Coordinate with the scheduling team to track related schedules and dependencies.
• Attend design meetings and incorporate relevant updates into project schedules.
• Monitor progress against project timelines and communicate delays or deviations to the project team and Project Manager.
• Assess the impact of schedule changes on key performance measures (KPMs), project metrics, and change requests.
• Prepare and present scope, cost, and schedule change requests to management and the Governance Board before applicable KPM thresholds are exceeded.
• Transfer updated schedule data into Maximo and keep the Project Manager informed.

TSG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran #LI-RA1