Senior Project Scheduler – Utilities (Forecasting)

Insight Global; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to support transmission and substation capital projects. This role involves forecasting, budget tracking, accrual management, and month-end variance analysis beyond traditional scheduling.

The ideal candidate has Primavera P6 experience, strong project forecasting skills, and a proven track record managing multiple schedules in the utility sector, including transmission and substation projects.

Qualifications

• Approximately 8+ years of project scheduling experience.
• Forecasting and budgeting experience with accruals.
• Primavera P6 experience (at least 1 year).
• Experience coordinating with Project Managers and mentoring junior schedulers.
• Experience managing large portfolios of schedules in the utility sector.

Responsibilities

• Forecast project performance and manage budgets, accruals, and month-end reporting.
• Provide variance analysis and financial oversight across multiple projects.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and lead junior schedulers.
• Manage forecasts for large portfolios of transmission and substation projects.
• Track schedule progress alongside cost performance in an integrated view.

Skills

Forecasting

Budget tracking

Accrual management

Variance analysis

Project forecasting

Multiple project management

Mentoring junior schedulers

Coordination with PMs

Schedule management

Utility industry experience

Transmission/substation experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to support transmission and substation capital projects. This role involves forecasting, budget tracking, accrual management, and month-end variance analysis beyond traditional scheduling.

The ideal candidate has Primavera P6 experience, strong project forecasting skills, and a proven track record managing multiple schedules in the utility sector, including transmission and substation projects.