Project Scheduler
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Job Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
PDS General / Power Delivery Substation
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Mesa Associates Inc. is seeking a Project Scheduler to join our Project Support Office (PSO). This position reports directly to the Senior Project Scheduler and works closely with client project execution teams and internal Mesa stakeholders to support the successful delivery of power delivery and substation design projects.
The Project Scheduler plays a critical role in developing maintaining and communicating project schedules to ensure alignment between Mesa our clients and all project stakeholders. This role requires strong communication skills attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
Why Mesa
Mesas Project Management Organization (PMO) is known for delivering high-quality project support improving performance and driving measurable results for utility clients through strong processes tools and collaboration.
At Mesa youll be part of a team that is large enough to perform and small enough to care where your contributions directly impact critical infrastructure projects across the country.
Responsibilities
- Develop maintain and monitor project schedules using Oracle Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project in accordance with client requirements and Mesa standards
- Coordinate with project managers engineers and field teams to ensure accurate schedule updates and alignment with project deliverables
- Assign resources and establish design target dates within client systems
- Track new project intake and manage updates to existing projects ensuring timely communication to stakeholders
- Prepare and distribute schedule updates lookahead reports and performance metrics to clients and internal teams
- Facilitate internal and external meetings to review project status risks and schedule impacts
- Identify analyze and communicate schedule risks delays and opportunities for improvement
- Support project managers in monitoring schedule performance including critical path analysis and variance identification
- Maintain documentation for baseline schedules revisions and change approvals
- Promote consistency in scheduling practices and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the PSO
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6 (preferred) or Microsoft Project
- Strong understanding of scheduling principles including Critical Path Method (CPM)
- Ability to gather analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources into actionable schedules
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with clients and cross-functional teams
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel for reporting and analysis
- Ability to interpret client scheduling requirements and utility standards
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and within a team environment
- Commitment to safety and compliance with Mesa safety standards
Work Environment & Requirements
- Willingness to attend meetings at substation sites and client facilities including occasional travel up to 15-25% to client locations.
- Commitment to following all Mesa and client safety protocols.
- Ability to work effectively with remote and distributed teams.
- Candidate must be within 2 hours of Knoxville TN.
Additional Requirements
- Willingness to travel to client sites as needed to support project alignment and execution
- U.S. Citizenship is required (per 10 C.F.R. Part 810)
- Mesa Associates is unable to sponsor or transfer work visas for this position
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About Company
Mesa is a full-service, multi-discipline engineering, procurement, and construction management firm specializing in engineering and consulting services.
