Careers at the Planet group

Principal Project Controls - Scheduling

Charlotte, NC 28202

Posted: 05/06/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Project Controls Job Number: 633780 Is job remote?: No

Job Description

  • Experienced Scheduler needed. Must have recent relevant experience using P6 Scheduling tool for complex projects. Prefer experience with Agile Projects.
  • Experience with Jira Boards and relationship between Jira and Primavera Scheduling tool needed.
  • Cost control experience a plus.
  • This is the expert level of the Project Controls classification hierarchy.
  • They perform complex aspects of individual scheduling, change documentation and cost control while reporting up to program or portfolio level as well as trains and teaches other members of PC organization with minimal oversight and wide latitude for unreviewed work.
  • They are also expected to have expert skills using Primavera (P6) and have the ability to work independently. This position typically is assigned to high volume of White projects and above classified per the Project Management Center of Excellence Project Profile Matrix which typically range from $100M to greater than $500M with a high level of complexity.
  • ?Must have demonstrated experience leading schedule review meetings and work with the project team to obtain information to build / update the project schedule.
  • The Principal Project Controls Specialist may have interactions with individuals of varying levels of maturity in various organizations including project teams of external Suppliers/Vendors.

Required Qualifications:
  • Graduation from a four-year college or university - business, finance, project management, engineering, technical, or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 9 years of project controls scheduling experience using primavera (P6).
  • Minimum of 11 years of project controls scheduling experience using primavera (P6) in lieu of a degree.
  • Expert in project controls principles.
  • Expertise / Mastery with project management / project controls concepts / computer applications / analytics; employee development; strong collaborative team member; oversight.
  • Ability to lead complex assignments
  • Exceptional communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Masters - business, finance, project management, or equivalent. PMI or AACE certification (the following or equivalent are acceptable - PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, AACE-CCC, AACE-PSP, AACE-CEP, AACE-EVP).
  • Demonstrated proficiency using Software such as MS Office Suite, Primavera, Business Objects, Prolog, Passport, Visio, Powerplant, Maximo, PeopleSoft. Risk management tools
  • Expert user of the Primavera (P6) scheduling tool
  • Experience with Agile or rolling wave projects planning and scheduling
  • Expert user of Excel
  • Experience using Earned Value metrics
  • Utility experience.
  • This role is for a Principal Project Scheduler who must have demonstrated hands on experience using primavera (p6) as the scheduling software.?
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