The CARIAN Group

The CARIAN Group

Project Controls Scheduler – Electric Distribution (Primavera P6)

Akron, Ohio · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 74 days ago
Data AnalysisProject ManagementForecastingExcelProcurementCommunicationProblem SolvingVariance AnalysisConstruction ManagementPrimavera P6

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About the role

  • The ideal candidate has strong project controls and scheduling experience, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to work closely with project managers, engineers, construction teams, contractors, and client stakeholders.
  • Collaborative culture - Join a team that values delivery excellence and long-term relationships.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity CARIAN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules in Oracle Primavera P6.
  • Support electric utility distribution capital projects across planning, engineering, procurement, construction, and closeout.
  • Develop and maintain schedule activities, logic, milestones, durations, dependencies, resources, and progress updates.
  • Support multiple project managers concurrently across active distribution projects and programs.
  • Perform schedule quality checks to confirm accuracy, logic integrity, sequencing, and alignment with project requirements.
  • Analyze schedule performance, critical path, milestones, constraints, and variances and support development of corrective actions or recovery plans.
  • Support project controls reporting, including schedule status, milestone tracking, variance analysis, look-ahead reporting, and management dashboards.
  • Support alignment of schedule information with project cost, forecast, and other project controls data.
  • Maintain organized schedule files, logs, reports, and supporting project documentation.
  • Support project closeout activities, including final schedule updates and documentation turnover.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field required.
  • 4+ years of experience in project controls, scheduling, construction management, or capital project delivery.
  • Hands-on experience with Oracle Primavera P6 required.
  • Strong understanding of schedule development, activity sequencing, logic ties, critical path analysis, progress measurement, schedule updates, and variance reporting.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and reporting.
  • Ability to analyze schedule data and communicate findings clearly to project teams and stakeholders.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with project managers, engineers, construction teams, contractors, project controls personnel, and client representatives.
  • Valid driver's license required.
  • Experience supporting electric utility distribution projects or capital programs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work at client and project locations as required.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Experience

Compensation

  • Competitive total rewards – Strong compensation, full benefits, 401(k) match, and meaningful work.

Company info

  • CARIAN is a purpose-driven, woman-owned consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector.
  • We partner with leading electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution across program management, business intelligence, and field execution oversight.
  • Guided by integrity, trust, excellence, and accountability, our team helps deliver complex capital programs and build the resilient energy infrastructure that communities depend on.
  • CARIAN is seeking a Project Controls Scheduler - Electric Distribution (Primavera P6) to support major electric utility distribution capital programs.
  • This role will be responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and reporting on detailed project schedules in Oracle Primavera P6.
  • This role requires strong attention to detail, schedule discipline, and the ability to support multiple active distribution projects in a fast-paced utility program environment.
  • This role may be based in Morristown, NJ; Akron, OH; or Reading, PA, with client-site presence and travel as required by project needs.
  • Position Overview
  • Experience with distribution feeders, substations, system improvements, reliability, capacity, asset replacement, or other electric distribution infrastructure.
  • Experience supporting projects through engineering, procurement, construction, and closeout.
  • Experience with cost tracking, forecasting, or integrated project controls reporting.
  • Utility client or consulting experience.

Equal opportunity

  • CARIAN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
  • We hire and develop talent based on qualifications, performance, and business needs.
  • Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
  • As a women-owned firm dedicated to the power sector, we are committed to building a team that reflects professionalism, expertise, and integrity at every level.
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