Project Schedule/Planner

Role Expectations

• Develop and manage the master schedule in Primavera P6 (or client tools).
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Track progress, forecast impacts, and assess schedule risks across all workstreams.
• Conduct critical path, what-if, and optimization analyses.
• Align schedules, reporting, and baselines with the client’s on-site scheduler.
• Visit the site multiple times per week to gather progress and validate schedule updates.
• Review contractor look-ahead schedules, manpower plans, and productivity.
• Verify assumptions and updates through direct field coordination with superintendents and project teams.
• Prepare weekly/monthly schedule reports, dashboards, and leadership updates.
• Communicate variances, risks, delays, and recommended mitigations.
• Participate in planning meetings, progress reviews, and coordination sessions.
• Support earned value, KPIs, and productivity reporting.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Update schedules to reflect design changes, procurement delays, and field issues.
• Maintain schedule baselines and support change management processes.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in project scheduling, planning, and controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Extensive experience supporting generation projects (natural gas, coal, combined cycle, or utility scale power).
• Experience supporting EPC contractors, utilities, or OEMs in major energy infrastructure builds is preferred.
• Proven background in large, complex, multiyear construction programs with field engagement.
• Strong working proficiency in Primavera P6, schedule analysis, and critical path method (CPM).
• Ability to work on site in South St. Louis County several times per week (local candidates strongly preferred).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and reporting skills.

Why Join K&A?

• People-First Culture: We put our people at the center of everything we do, creating an environment where your professional and personal growth is a top priority.
• Innovation & Learning: We encourage continuous learning and invest in your development through training, mentorship, and hands-on experience.
• Collaborative Team Environment: We believe in the power of collaboration and working together to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and employees.
• Recognition & Growth: We’ve earned our reputation through uncompromising precision and a commitment to excellence. As an agile and fast-growing company, we offer plenty of opportunities for your career advancement and growth.
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package for eligible classified employees, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care Spending Account, 401K (Traditional and Roth with Company Match), Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA), Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays and Flexible PTOT, Tuition Reimbursement, Parking and Transit Reimbursement, and Pet Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance, EAP (Employee Assistance Program).