Job Description:
Title: Scheduler
Location: Raleigh, NC - Hybrid 3 days in office per week
Duration: 6 Months contract - To Hire or Extension
Business Travel is paid for and expensed at cost
Responsibilities:Coordinate Substation Activities: Schedule and manage substation maintenance, repairs, and inspections to ensure minimal downtime.
Resource Allocation: Ensure proper allocation of manpower, tools, and materials for scheduled tasks.
Monitor Work Progress: Track the progress of ongoing substation activities and adjust schedules as necessary to meet project deadlines.
Communicate with Stakeholders: Coordinate with engineers, technicians, and other departments to ensure smooth execution of scheduled tasks.
Safety Compliance: Ensure all scheduled work adheres to safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
Update Scheduling Systems: Maintain and update scheduling software or systems with accurate task timelines and status updates.
Prioritize Urgent Tasks: Reorganize schedules in response to emergency repairs, outages, or critical tasks.
Prepare Reports: Generate reports on scheduled activities, including delays, completed tasks, and any issues encountered.
Assist in Budgeting: Support the budget process by tracking resource utilization and project costs related to scheduled activities.
Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for improvement in scheduling processes to increase efficiency and reduce operational costs.
- Must haves:3+ years of construction scheduling experience
- Experience with electrical work would be a plus, substation experience would be even better but neither are required
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong P6 expertise, general understanding of Microsoft Project.
- General understanding of US Construction.
- Ability to work / balance multiple projects.
- Ability to work in the US long term.
- Ability / openness to periodically travel to construction sites to meeting with construction staff as needed.
- Understanding of the contact to hire process.
- 40-50 hours a week
- Desire to be a scheduler for at least a couple of years
- traveling for 2-4 days once a month