Project Scheduler

Project Scheduler

Location: Jackson, MI OR FULLY REMOTE

Responsibilities:

• Organize, implement and maintain scheduling management system supporting identified projects/programs and their plans.
• Assist to set up tasks and sub tasks to ensure satisfactory realization of project contract requirements as scheduled.
• Log project timelines and maintain P6 database of tasks and its status.
• Log all new information into P6 database and provide scheduled reports for contract coordination and reporting purposes.
• Interact with project staff & project stakeholders to schedule work and coordinate assignments.
• Design and develop project schedules.
• Interact with project teams and contractors to define scope of work to develop and update detailed schedules and identification of variances from original plan.
• Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.
• Analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend alternative work paths.
• Develop and update weekly schedule working with superintendents and field engineers and project managers.
• Support project management team to maintain timely and effective change management processes, procedures and systems.
• Assist project team to develop and maintain periodic status reports to keep management informed on project progress.
• Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.

Interact with project team members, contractors, cost engineers, and management.

Qualifications:

• Must understand how to operate in a P6 environment including knowledge in layouts, activity codes, resources, group & sort and reporting.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Must be able to interact and communicate effectively with project team members and stakeholders in order to receive and produce schedule information.
• Must be able to participate fully in all project and department meetings and discussions effectively.
• PMP or other PMI certification would be beneficial but not required. PSP or CST or other AACEI certification would be beneficial but not required.
• Knowledge of Schedule Quality practices in regard to P6 schedules would be beneficial but not required.
• Project Gating procedures knowledge would be beneficial but not required. Prior work experience in Gas Storage projects a plus.