Senior Project Controls and Scheduling - Planner​/Scheduler

Senior Project Controls and Scheduling - Planner/Scheduler

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This role offers a hybrid work arrangement: three days a week in the office and two days remote.

As a Senior Planner/Scheduler you will apply your technical skills to meet project team and client needs for developing and maintaining project schedules and monitoring project performance. You will interface directly with project management, client management, and site personnel to develop detailed integrated schedules for the engineering, procurement, and construction scopes of work associated with transmission and distribution projects, using industry and proprietary software tools, including Primavera P6.

• Implement project controls tools and methodology.
• Develop and support project schedule requirements per client procedures and best practices.
• Perform critical path analysis, provide schedule insights, and recommend corrective actions when required.
• Support schedule contingency management and collaborate 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.
• Support month‑end closing and phase gate processes.
• Ensure standardized file locations exist for all required schedule documents.
• Produce look‑ahead, actuals, and schedule quality reports.
• Assemble supporting documentation to meet project team and client requests.
• Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision making.
• Interface regularly with project management to support monitoring of schedule performance.
• Occasionally travel to client offices for project coordination meetings.

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

• Proficiency using Primavera P6 scheduling software, including resource loading experience.
• Familiarity with the practical application of project controls.
• 7 or more years of project experience.
• Post‑secondary graduate degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors at varying levels.
• Motivated to learn new skills, develop knowledge, and add value to project team operations; willing to engage with others to understand project needs; committed to delivering high‑quality, accurate deliverables with attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, especially advanced use of Excel and/or Access to create detailed, interactive spreadsheets, workbooks, and databases.

• Related engineering internship, co‑op, or work experience in project controls, project planning, project scheduling, or earned‑value performance, preferably within the power industry.
• Professional certifications such as AACE CST, PMI equivalents, AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or PMI equivalents.
• Equivalent training or successful completion of designated proficiency testing if professional designation is unavailable.

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well‑being of our employees with comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off, earning us Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

• Health Plans:
  Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back‑Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre‑Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

$95,840.00 – $

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting overall well‑being. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Project Management and Information Technology

Professional Services