Senior Scheduler

Sargent & Lundy•Chattanooga, TN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Project Scheduler for Capital Projects, you will apply technical skills to meet project team and client needs by developing and maintaining project schedules and monitoring project performance. The work involves directly interfacing with project management, client management, engineering, construction, and other key stakeholders to develop detailed schedules for scopes of work associated with nuclear power projects. You will use industry and proprietary software tools, including Primavera P6. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with three days a week in the office and two days working remotely. There may be travel to client offices for project coordination meetings.

Requirements

Proficiency using Primavera P6 scheduling software.
Familiarity with the practical application of project controls.
Five or more 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.
Motivation to learn new skills, develop knowledge, contribute to project team operations, and engage with others to understand project needs.
Commitment to delivering high-quality, accurate work with attention to detail.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, with emphasis on 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, or 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 a professional designation.
Successful completion of designated proficiency testing in lieu of the listed professional designation or equivalent training.
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to the role.
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 key 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 exist 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 schedule performance monitoring.
Interface with cost analyst staff to develop time-phased cost forecasts.