Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler

RE Management Solutions

Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    Dental insurance

    Health insurance

    Paid time off

    Vision insurance

    About RE Management Solutions

    RE Management Solutions (REMS) is an owner's representative and project management consulting firm serving Fortune 250 utility clients across the electric and gas distribution and transmission sectors. We partner with major utilities to plan, permit, and deliver capital construction projects safely, on schedule, and on budget — acting as a trusted extension of our clients' own project management organizations.

    Position Overview

    REMS is seeking a Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler to own schedule integrity, cost reporting, and earned value management across a portfolio of utility capital projects. This is a dedicated project controls role — distinct from project management — focused on building and maintaining master schedules, producing accurate financial forecasts, and supporting the recurring reporting cycles that our utility clients require. It's a strong fit for someone who enjoys the analytical, detail-driven side of project delivery and takes pride in audit-ready, on-time reporting.

    Key Responsibilities

    Develop and maintain a comprehensive Project Master Schedule using the client's standard work breakdown structure (WBS); update baselines after each project phase authorization

    Cost-load the Master Schedule and align it to bid sheets and schedules of values

    Request, review, validate, and integrate contractor and stakeholder schedules into the detailed Master Schedule; support baseline review conferences

    Submit periodic schedule files (Primavera P6) with required written narratives — reporting methodology, critical path summary, progress, and mitigation plans for delays

    Provide Earned Value (EV) Management performance metrics as required by the client's project controls team

    Perform forecast reviews and updates in support of client budgeting/forecasting cycles

    Provide clear financial variance analysis (schedule and cost) to support budgeting and forecasting

    Support contract reconciliation and change order review meetings/tracking

    Review contract spending reports and support contract/purchase order close-out activities

    Review project invoices and recommend disposition based on project budget status

    Required Qualifications

    4+ years in project controls, scheduling, or cost engineering, ideally on utility or heavy infrastructure capital projects

    Hands-on proficiency with Primavera P6 (required) — schedule building, baselining, and reporting

    Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology

    Experience with cost forecasting and variance analysis cycles

    Strong Excel skills and comfort producing recurring, audit-ready reporting packages

    High attention to detail and comfort with deadline-driven reporting cadences

    Preferred Qualifications

    Direct experience with a regulated utility's forecasting and reporting cycles

    PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional) certification or similar

    Experience supporting change order tracking and contract reconciliation on utility construction contracts

    Flexible work from home options available.