Lead Scheduler

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.