Lead Scheduler

Sargent & Lundy•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Project Scheduler for Capital Projects, you will develop and maintain project schedules and monitor project performance to meet project team and client needs. You will work directly with project management, client management, engineering, construction, and other stakeholders to develop detailed schedules for electric capital infrastructure project scopes. The role uses industry and proprietary software, including Primavera P6, and offers a hybrid arrangement: three days per week in the office and two days working remotely. Travel to client offices for project coordination meetings may be required. Sargent & Lundy does not sponsor employees for U.S. work authorization for this position. Employees may use data, automation, artificial intelligence, and other digital tools where relevant to their work, while remaining accountable for their work and applying appropriate professional judgment and review.

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, including the ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors at varying position levels.
Eagerness to learn new skills and develop knowledge to contribute to project team operations; willingness to engage with others to understand team needs.
Commitment to delivering high-quality, accurate work with attention to detail.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially advanced use of MS Excel and/or MS Access to create detailed, interactive spreadsheets, workbooks, and databases.

Nice To Haves

Related engineering internship, co-op, or work experience involving project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance, preferably in the power industry.
AACE CST or PMI-equivalent credential.
Working toward AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or a PMI-equivalent credential.
Equivalent training in lieu of the listed professional designations.
Successful completion of designated proficiency testing in lieu of the listed credentials or training.
Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies, where relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

Implement project controls tools and methodology.
Develop and support project schedule requirements in accordance with 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 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 question project deviations.
Support month-end closing and phase-gate processes.
Ensure standardized file locations are established for required schedule documents.
Produce look-ahead, actuals, and schedule quality reports.
Assemble supporting documentation to meet project team and client needs.
Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision-making.
Interface regularly with project management to support monitoring of schedule performance.
Interface with cost analyst staff to develop time-phased cost forecasts.
Travel to client offices for project coordination meetings as needed.