Sr. Scheduler (Atlanta, GA)

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Country: United States

Category: Project Controls

Workplace Location: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Posted Date: July 15, 2026

Job ID: 649811

Job Description



Pay Range: $70-80/hour 
  Overview

We are seeking a Senior Scheduler to join our Energy Market Team in Atlanta, GA.

Your role
  • Develop, maintain and optimize detailed project schedules.

  • Monitor schedule performance and variance; provide regular status updates to project manager.

  • Perform Critical Path Analysis, identify and analyze critical paths/activities to ascertain project completion in time and in budget, including forecasting delays and evaluation of alternative scenarios.

  • Lead schedule update and review meetings.

  • Identify schedule risk and opportunities.

  • Analyze schedule impacts resulting from change orders or scope modifications.

  • Support cost/schedule integration, including contractor schedules, and collaborate with Project Controls to ensure accurate progress measurement.

  • Will be required to travel to Birmingham, AL, as needed

About you
  • Minimum 7 years of industrial project scheduling experience required.

  • Primavera P6 experience required.

  • Preferred experience in power plant scheduling

  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work across functions.

  • Bachelor's degree in construction, Quantity Surveying or a related field, plus seven years relevant experience.

  • Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision?making abilities. Must have excellent communication and presentation skills.

  • Must have strong to excellent understanding of CPM (Critical Path Method) concepts and calculations; strong to excellent understanding of earned value concepts, calculations, and rules of credit; proficiency in Primavera scheduling products; and experience in analyzing contractor?prepared delay claims.

  • Must thoroughly understand and utilize Information Technology in the performance of work including Internet, Intranet, Microsoft Windows OS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project.

  • Certification with AACE, PMI or CMAA is preferred.

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The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.

As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.

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