Senior Electric Distribution Scheduler – Primavera P6 Expert

CARIAN; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CARIAN is seeking a Project Controls Scheduler – Electric Distribution (Primavera P6) to support major electric utility distribution capital programs. This role develops, maintains, analyzes, and reports on detailed schedules, coordinating with project managers, engineers, construction teams, contractors, and client stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring strong project controls and scheduling experience, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple active distribution projects in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in project controls, scheduling, construction management, or capital project delivery.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Primavera P6 required.
• Strong understanding of schedule development, activity sequencing, logic ties, critical path analysis, progress measurement, schedule updates, and variance reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to analyze schedule data and communicate findings clearly to project teams and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules in Oracle Primavera P6.
• Support electric utility distribution capital projects across planning, engineering, procurement, construction, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain schedule activities, logic, milestones, durations, dependencies, resources, and progress updates.
• Support multiple project managers concurrently across active distribution projects and programs.
• Coordinate schedule updates with project managers, engineers, construction teams, contractors, and client stakeholders.
• Perform schedule quality checks to confirm accuracy, logic integrity, sequencing, and alignment with project requirements.
• Analyze schedule performance, critical path, milestones, constraints, and variances and support development of corrective actions or recovery plans.
• Track project progress and identify potential schedule risks, delays, dependencies, and execution constraints. Support project controls reporting, including schedule status, milestone tracking, variance analysis, look-ahead reporting, and dashboards.
• Integrate and analyze schedule data using Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools.
• Support alignment of schedule information with project cost, forecast, and other project controls data.
• Participate in project meetings and provide schedule updates, analysis, and recommendations as needed.
• Maintain organized schedule files, logs, reports, and supporting project documentation.
• Support project closeout activities, including final schedule updates and documentation turnover.

Skills

Project controls

Scheduling

Excel

Communication

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

CARIAN is seeking a Project Controls Scheduler – Electric Distribution (Primavera P6) to support major electric utility distribution capital programs. This role develops, maintains, analyzes, and reports on detailed schedules, coordinating with project managers, engineers, construction teams, contractors, and client stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring strong project controls and scheduling experience, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple active distribution projects in