Senior Planner - Project Controls NAM

Job Description

Job Description

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Three days per week in the Raleigh office). Specific on-site days will be determined by the Hiring Manager based on business/project needs. Candidate must have full availability

Initial Duration: 6 months
Extension Potential: Yes — potentially up to an additional year depending on performance and upcoming assignments
Travel: Approximately 5–10%, domestic U.S. only

Job Profile Summary

The Senior Project Planner Scheduler is a key member of the project controls team responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules and project controls across multiple complex infrastructure and power quality projects. This role ensures effective planning and reporting to support project delivery, while providing strategic insight, risk analysis, and guidance to project leadership.

Main Accountabilities

1. Develop and maintain detailed Level 1–4 schedules using Primavera P6 (or similar planning tools), ensuring alignment with project objectives, contractual requirements, and critical path.
2. Lead planning and scheduling activities across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup phases.
3. Provide earned value management (EVM) analysis, performance measurement, and project forecasting support.
4. Integrate cost and schedule data to support comprehensive project progress and performance reporting.
5. Identify schedule risks and opportunities, perform scenario analysis, and recommend mitigation strategies.
6. Collaborate with project managers, engineers, procurement, and construction teams to capture accurate status updates and changes.
7. Prepare and present project controls reports, dashboards, and executive summaries to senior stakeholders.
8. Support change management and claims analysis through schedule impact assessments and time impact analysis (TIA).
9. Ensure schedule data integrity, quality, and governance in line with organizational standards.
10. Mentor and support junior planners and schedulers in planning best practices and tools.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
2. Minimum of 6–10 years of experience in project planning and controls, preferably in the energy, infrastructure, or industrial sectors.
3. Highly proficient in Primavera P6 and working knowledge of MS Project and other project controls specific software (e.g., Deltek Acumen, Excel, Power BI).
4. Strong understanding of critical path method (CPM), earned value analysis (EVA), and schedule risk analysis.
5. Demonstrated ability to manage schedules on multi-million-dollar projects with complex interfaces.
6. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
7. Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
8. PMP-SP, PSP (AACE), or similar certification preferred.

\nCompany Description

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other b

Company Description

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.\r\n\r\nAt Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.\r\n\r\nKyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.\r\n\r\nKyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other b