Project Scheduler Assc - Project Scheduler

About the role

This role involves coordinating scope of work team activities and supporting Project Managers (PMs). Under direct supervision, the employee will assist more senior employees in their role as scheduler and/or commodity tracker for major projects.

Responsibilities

• Aid in defining activities, durations, work sequences, and relationship logic to develop the scope of work plan and develop milestones to represent key decisions and deliverables.
• Ensure all scope and deliverables are accounted for.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze scope of work project schedules using the assigned system (Primavera, SmartSheet, etc.).
• Organize and provide support during schedule review meetings with all stakeholders and incorporate appropriate details.
• Engage scope of work team and stakeholders to create schedules and assist in and provide schedule analysis updates to project team, alerting them to schedule risks and issues that could delay milestones.
• Communicate schedule status to project stakeholders.
• Develop an understanding of the AEP project management organizational standards and assist in the management of projects to those standards.
• Adhere to the guidance and standards put forth by the AEP Project Management Governance Committee.

Requirements

No experience required with a qualified Associate's or Bachelor's degree. With a High School Diploma, a minimum of 2 years' qualified experience is required. Qualified degrees must be in a related field from an accredited university or college and could include Accounting, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Technology, or Project Management. Qualified experience includes utility specific operations knowledge/experience with a good working knowledge of work processes and procedures. Experience should be in design, operations, planning, project management, cost tracking analysis, forecasting, and project budgets, working with accounting principles, and/or construction or maintenance of systems and/or equipment.

Qualifications

Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively and efficiently; show capacity for organizational and planning skills; as well as having an aptitude for accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to achieve goals. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Team player with ability to work and collaborate well with others. Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and ability to develop complex spreadsheets. Some travel, including overnight, may be required. Must be a self-motivated individual and able to work under general supervision, be independent, and competently perform current scheduling techniques and analyses on all aspects. Safely and effectively perform light physical duties at various work sites including home and AEP locations in varying conditions. Understand and support the policies, values, principles, structure and behavior of AEP. As applicable based on role and site, duties can involve construction site walkdown on unstable surfaces, climbing ladders, and awareness of hazardous site conditions, as applicable.

Skills

Ability to manage time effectively and efficiently; show capacity for organizational and planning skills; as well as having an aptitude for accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to achieve goals. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and ability to develop complex spreadsheets. Some travel, including overnight, may be required. Must be a self-motivated individual and able to work under general supervision, be independent, and competently perform current scheduling techniques and analyses on all aspects. Safely and effectively perform light physical duties at various work sites including home and AEP locations in varying conditions. Understand and support the policies, values, principles, structure and behavior of AEP. As applicable based on role and site, duties can involve construction site walkdown on unstable surfaces, climbing ladders, and awareness of hazardous site conditions, as applicable.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$63,496.00 - $109,543.00

Schedule

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Physical Demands

S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Company Information

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!