Senior Scheduler/Planner – Distribution & Substation | Columbus, OH

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC•Columbus, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

QISG is hiring mid-level and senior schedulers to support electric utility distribution and substation construction projects. The position is based in the office at 4249 Easton Way, Columbus, Ohio, with up to 30% domestic travel. The scheduler develops and manages resource- and cost-loaded Primavera P6 schedules, conducts critical path and schedule impact analysis, forecasts project milestones, and works with project and construction teams to keep utility projects on track from planning through completion. The role coordinates schedule inputs across engineering, procurement, construction, field operations, and commissioning. It maintains baselines, progress updates, forecasts, schedule narratives, and compliant project documentation, while supporting field planning and project controls reporting.

Requirements

At least 5 years of scheduling experience supporting electric distribution, substation, or utility construction projects.
Strong Primavera P6 expertise, including schedule development, updates, logic, baselines, critical path analysis, and cost/resource loading.
Experience scheduling utility construction activities, including crews, materials, equipment, civil work, electrical installation, and commissioning.
Understanding of construction sequencing, productivity, resource constraints, and field execution.
Experience with schedule forecasting, earned value, KPIs, and schedule variance analysis.
Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, procurement, construction, field operations, and project management teams.
Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple departments.
Highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
High school diploma required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with large-scale utility or EPC projects.
Familiarity with Deltek Acumen Fuse/Risk or similar schedule analysis tools.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage CPM Primavera P6 schedules for utility distribution, substation, and related infrastructure projects.
Build and maintain resource- and cost-loaded schedules aligned with project baselines and execution strategies.
Integrate inputs from engineering, procurement, construction, field operations, and commissioning teams.
Perform critical path analysis, schedule updates, what-if scenarios, and productivity tracking.
Identify schedule risks, sequencing issues, and potential delays, and support mitigation planning.
Develop and maintain baseline schedules, progress updates, forecasts, and schedule narratives.
Produce earned value metrics, KPIs, cash flow reports, and other project controls reporting.
Support look-ahead planning, short-interval schedules, and field coordination.
Monitor actual progress against planned performance and identify schedule variances.
Maintain accurate and compliant schedule documentation in accordance with contract and company standards.