JOB TITLE:
Lead Project Scheduler – Energy & Power Systems
LOCATION:
Juno Beach, FL (Onsite)
SCHEDULE:
Standard Office Hours
DURATION:
12-Month Contract
PAY RATE:$47-52/hour
Job Overview
We are seeking a Lead Project Scheduler
to join the Engineering & Construction Project Scheduling Team, supporting the full lifecycle of complex energy and infrastructure projects. This role provides leadership across project scheduling, power system operations, and regulatory compliance while serving as a key contributor to project execution, operational reliability, and organizational performance.
Projects span multiple technologies, including Wind, Solar, Energy Storage, Transmission Lines, Substations, Pipelines, and Combined Cycle generation. The role works closely with project originators, engineers, construction managers, system operators, and leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development, maintenance, and tracking of detailed project schedules using Primavera P6
- Manage baseline and progress schedules, including monthly reporting and variance analysis
- Perform advanced schedule analysis including CPM, resource and cost loading, manpower analysis, and schedule impact assessments
- Support recovery planning and schedule optimization initiatives
- Lead schedule review meetings and coordinate multidisciplinary inputs
- Provide clear, concise reporting of project status, risks, and variances to management
- Act as a central scheduling authority across multiple projects and technologies
- Lead and mentor a team of schedulers, fostering collaboration across engineering, construction, and operations
- Drive continuous improvement in planning, scheduling, and execution processes
- Schedule and dispatch generation resources to balance load and generation in real time
- Ensure compliance with NERC reliability standards and regulatory requirements
- Coordinate committing, decommitting, and outage planning with system operators and business units
- Evaluate and approve OASIS requests and energy tags
- Perform energy accounting and manage dynamic schedules
- Support next-day generation planning and provide system operator coverage as needed
- Ensure rapid recovery from generation loss events and support emergency response
- Lead root cause analysis and operational reviews to reduce risk and improve performance
- Plan, schedule, and track work activities to ensure operational, maintenance, and regulatory compliance
- Develop work orders and coordinate across operations, maintenance, and project teams
- Participate in event response, risk management, and compliance audits
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, or related field (required)
- 15+ years of experience in advanced project scheduling, power system operations, or large-scale project coordination
- 5+ years of hands-on experience using Primavera P6 for complex scheduling
- Professional certification preferred ( Power Coordinator Certification strongly preferred)
- Extensive experience with NERC-certified operations, outage planning, and regulatory compliance
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and coordinating across diverse stakeholders
- Strong leadership, team-building, and influencing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Highly analytical with strong problem-solving, prioritization, and process management skills
- Ability to evaluate external inputs, validate data, and make informed decisions under pressure
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