The CARIAN Group

The CARIAN Group

Project Controls Scheduler – Electric Distribution (Primavera P6)

Morristown, NJ · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$90k-$135kDetected 74 days ago
Data AnalysisProject ManagementForecastingExcelProcurementCommunicationProblem SolvingVariance AnalysisConstruction ManagementPrimavera P6

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47Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role80
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70

Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level I · 1×
Level I$101,1711 entry
Level II$131,8302 entries
Level III$162,4903 entries
Level IV$193,1494 entries

The bottom of this range ($90,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $101,171. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.

Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $131,830 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Construction Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Construction Managers (11-9021) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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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

  • The base salary range for this role is $90,000 - $135,000 annually. This range represents a good-faith estimate at the time of posting
  • actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, location, and other factors permitted by law.
  • In addition to base salary, the role includes eligibility for bonus incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, paid time off, paid holidays, health benefits, retirement benefits, and a company 401(k) match.

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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