About Us United Utility takes pride in offering comprehensive and innovative solutions that drive power infrastructure investments across the United States. As the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects, we are at the forefront of shaping the future of energy systems. Headquartered in the vibrant city of New Orleans, LA, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that thrives on collaboration and innovation.
About The Role United Utility serves North America's utility and infrastructure sector through a growing network of industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in electric transmission, distribution, substation, and related fields. We support electric utility companies in solving current and emergent infrastructure challenges across the nation.
We are seeking a well-qualified Junior Scheduler to join our high performing team. The successful candidate will clearly communicate, and maintain transparency, with internal stakeholders including Project Management, Operations, Finance, and Engineering. The Junior Scheduler will work collaboratively with cross-functional project teams to provide schedule functions for assigned projects throughout the entire duration of the projects.
Key Responsibilities Requires working knowledge of P6 scheduling tool. Work closely with Scheduling Lead for mentorship and guidance. Create, update, and analyze engineering, permitting, and construction schedules based on project scope and in accordance with contract requirements. Assist in planning meetings, where key project stakeholders plan and discuss the major project tasks, interdependency of other tasks, duration, and resource needs. Develop proposal schedules as requested. Review schedule with project stakeholders to confirm logic, resource, and duration, including equipment, material and permitting as needed. Develop and issue the project baseline schedule and basis. Maintain the baseline schedule throughout project. Regularly interact with project team to obtain progress. Provide updates per contract and project requirements. Analyze critical path, schedule performance indicators, schedule variances from last update and against baseline. Recommend corrective actions when necessary. Accountable for accurate and timely schedule reports, including variance analysis, critical path, summary, and schedule detail in accordance with contract requirements. Actively participate in project review meetings, providing clear and accurate schedule assessment. Provide proactive advice to drive successful project completion. Incorporate approved changes into project schedules. Ability to maintain and organize multiple projects within work order-based program. Key Qualifications 2+ years of P6 experience. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel. Detail-oriented individuals who will proactively pursue and investigate issues to identify project related risks/issues. Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to diagnosis and solve problems within tight deadlines. Highly capable of working constructively and maintaining good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Efficient at data capture and analysis exercises using various enterprise systems. Must be willing to travel. Capacity to think, concentrate and focus for extended periods of time. Capacity to reason and make sound decisions. Capacity to express thoughts orally Ability to use a computer for extended periods of time. Key Nice-To-Haves Bachelor of Science in Project or Construction Management, Engineering or related field (preferred) Key Info While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand, and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with their arms.
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