Lead Scheduler
Sargent & Lundy · Warrenville, IL · 6 days ago
Management$118k–$180k/yrFull-time
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement with three days a week in the office and two days remote.
Responsibilities
- Implement project controls tools and methodology.
- Develop and support project schedule requirements per client procedures and best practices.
- Perform critical path analysis, provide schedule insights, and recommend corrective actions when required.
- Support schedule contingency management and work with key stakeholders to identify and manage project risks.
- Provide regular project updates and report deviations from the approved project baseline to the project team.
- Proactively manage schedule variances and maintain a questioning attitude toward project deviations.
- Support month-end closing and phase gate processes.
- Ensure standardized file locations exist for all required schedule documents.
- Produce look-ahead, actuals, and schedule quality reports.
- Assemble supporting documentation to meet project team and client requests/needs.
- Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision-making.
- Interface regularly with project management to support monitoring schedule performance.
- Interface with cost analyst staff to develop time-phased cost forecasts.
- Potential travel to client offices for project coordination meetings.
Requirements
- Proficiency using Primavera P6 scheduling software.
- Familiarity with the practical application of project controls.
- 10+ years of project experience.
- Post-secondary graduate.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors of varying position levels.
- Eagerness to learn new skills and develop knowledge to add value to project team operations.
- Willingness to engage with others to understand project team needs.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, accurate deliverables with attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of MS Office tools, with emphasis on advanced use of MS Excel and/or MS Access.
Preferred Qualifications
- Related engineering internship, co-op, or work experience, including project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance, preferably within the power industry.
- AACE CST or PMI equivalent certification.
- Working toward AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or PMI equivalent certification.
- In lieu of professional designation, completion of equivalent training or successful passing of designated proficiency testing.
We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness:
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Back-up daycare.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Financial Benefits:
- 401(k) plan.
- Pre-tax commuter account.
- Merit scholarship program.
- Employee discount program.
- Corporate charitable giving program.
- Tuition assistance.
- First professional licensure bonus.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Work-Life Balance:
- Paid annual personal/sick time (PST).
- Paid vacation.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Flexible work arrangements.
Pay
Compensation range: $118,023 – $180,313. Eligible positions include a base salary or hourly rate, comprehensive benefits, and potential participation in a yearly discretionary bonus.