Utility Project Planner: Scheduling & CPM Expert

KGDR Consultants Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KGDR Consultants Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Planner to support planning, scheduling, and execution of utility infrastructure programs including transmission, distribution, and substations.

The ideal candidate will bring strong scheduling experience, analytical skills, and collaboration with project managers, engineering and construction teams to maintain accurate, realistic schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 3+ years in project scheduling, preferably in utility/energy/construction.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Strong CPM scheduling knowledge and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules from initiation through closeout.
• Establish baselines, critical paths, milestones, and dependencies.
• Monitor progress, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with PMs, engineers, construction teams, and contractors to validate activities.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, and impact evaluations.
• Prepare schedule reports, look-ahead schedules, and forecasts for leadership.
• Support resource planning, workload forecasting, and schedule optimization.
• Evaluate contractor schedules for delays, conflicts, and sequencing challenges.
• Assess schedule impacts of changes, delays, and constraints to support change management.
• Ensure alignment with program objectives, contractual requirements, and milestones.

Skills

CPM

Scheduling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

MS Excel

Job description

KGDR Consultants Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Planner to support planning, scheduling, and execution of utility infrastructure programs including transmission, distribution, and substations.

The ideal candidate will bring strong scheduling experience, analytical skills, and collaboration with project managers, engineering and construction teams to maintain accurate, realistic schedules.