Project​/Planner

At K&A, our employees are at the heart of everything we do, driving our success through their talent, dedication, and passion.

K&A Power Group – is a privately held engineering firm delivering worldclass technical expertise and engineering excellence to power utility and industrial clients across the United States, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. We provide comprehensive consulting, engineering and design, program and project management, construction management, and EPC services, specializing in substation, transmission, distribution, and distributed energy resources.

We pride ourselves on attracting and developing top talent, building a culture of excellence, and building meaningful, long-term relationships with our employees, clients and communities, wherever they are in the world.

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We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Project Scheduler/Planner to join our team at K&A Power Group in St Louis, MO. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects that make a real impact in the energy and utility sectors. You’ll be part of a dynamic, people-focused team where your expertise, ideas, and contributions will be valued and celebrated.

• Project Scheduling & Planning
• Develop and manage the master schedule in Primavera P6 (or client tools).
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Track progress, forecast impacts, and assess schedule risks across all work streams.
• Conduct critical path, what-if, and optimization analyses.
• Align schedules, reporting, and baselines with the client’s on-site scheduler.
• Field & Site Coordination to visit the site multiple times per week to gather progress and validate schedule updates.
• Review contractor look-ahead schedules, manpower plans, and productivity.
• Verify assumptions and updates through direct field coordination with superintendents and project teams.
• Prepare weekly/monthly schedule reports, dashboards, and leadership updates.
• Communicate variances, risks, delays, and recommended mitigations.
• Participate in planning meetings, progress reviews, and coordination sessions.
• Support earned value, KPIs, and productivity reporting.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Update schedules to reflect design changes, procurement delays, and field issues.
• Maintain schedule baselines and support change management processes.

• 8+ years of experience in project scheduling, planning, and controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Extensive experience supporting generation projects (natural gas, coal, combined cycle, or utility scale power).
• Experience supporting EPC contractors, utilities, or OEMs in major energy infrastructure builds is preferred.
• Proven background in large, complex, multiyear construction programs with field engagement.
• Strong working proficiency in Primavera P6, schedule analysis, and critical path method (CPM).
• Ability to work on site in South St. Louis County several times per week (local candidates strongly preferred).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and reporting skills.

We put our people at the center of everything we do, creating an environment where your professional and personal growth is a top priority.
Innovation & Learning:We encourage continuous learning and invest in your development through training, mentorship, and hands-on experience.
Collaborative Team Environment: We believe in the power of collaboration and working together to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and employees.
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