Project Controls Scheduler

ComEd • Oakbrook Terrace, IL

122d

About The Position

The Project Controls Scheduler provides analytical schedule support to Senior Project Controls Schedulers, Project Managers, Managers of Projects, and Directors. The role supports adherence to milestone reporting standards, policies, processes, and scheduling protocols. It develops, statuses, and analyzes detailed critical path schedules, workload and resource forecasts using computer applications such as Primavera P6, Project View, Hyperion System, Asset Suite 8, Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and MS Project.

The scheduler identifies project and program milestones and schedule issues early, contributes to resolutions, supports project closeout, and helps develop reports identifying closeout issues. The role ensures schedules are appropriately baselined at each phase approval and that projects are statused, placed in service, and closed out in operational systems within appropriate timeframes. It requires regular interaction with Project Management, Field Organizations, Operations, DSO, TSO, category owners, resource management, and financial management. The position may require extended hours during storms or other energy delivery emergencies, as well as 24/7 on-call scheduling support for emergent projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a technical field; alternatively, 3–6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• 2–4 years of related experience.
• Ability to build a schedule from an estimate, project diagram, or verbal scope of work.
• Strong analytical skills and evaluation techniques.
• Experience and proficiency with PC software and mainframe applications, including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, MS Project, Asset Suite 8, and Primavera P6.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple independent assignments effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management.
• Ability to schedule and facilitate project meetings with stakeholders in office or field environments.
• Ability to work flexible hours and at field construction sites.
• Ability to handle conflict.

Nice To Haves

• 2–4 years of scheduling experience in the electric or gas transmission, distribution, and substation industry.
• Scheduler certification such as PMI-SP or AACEI.
• Project View (PV) experience, including ComEd or PECO.

Responsibilities

• Build reports, earned value metrics, and schedules to assist Centrally Managed work execution; revise schedules to recover from missed milestones, project changes, and emergent events.
• Develop and report earned value, CPI, and SPI indicators.
• Create Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and portfolio views of projects, and provide resource loading and utilization for integrated resource reports.
• Develop reports and perform historical trending research.
• Update schedule status weekly, biweekly, or monthly, depending on the project or program.
• Assist with developing and updating standard schedule templates for typical projects and programs.
• Update scheduling tools to adjust work order and material request start and finish dates to support changing project needs.
• Participate in project team meetings, including financial forecasting sessions, to ensure schedule and cost alignment.
• Interface with other departments and represent Project Management/Controls on schedule process and procedural issues.
• Support a high-performance culture, serve as a change agent, and promote diversity and inclusion.
• Ensure projects are statused, placed in service, and closed out in operational systems within appropriate timeframes.
• Ensure adherence to scheduling procedures by developing weekly, monthly, and long-term detailed critical path schedules.
• Perform workload and union impact analyses and forecast internal and external resource needs.
• Provide 24/7 on-call scheduling support for emergent projects.
• Participate in field job walk-downs.

Benefits

• Annual bonus for eligible positions: 10%.
• 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave, bonding/primary caregiver leave, or parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and mental and emotional support resources.
• Wellbeing programs, including tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fitness reimbursement.
• Referral bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level