Ameren

Project Controls Scheduler

St Louis, MO

full_time

$59,100-$133,900

About This Job

About Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

Our benefits include:

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Medical coverage on date of hire

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100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

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401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

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Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

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Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position

The Ameren Missouri Project Controls Scheduler is responsible for scheduling all phases of a projects life cycle (Initiation, Engineering, Procurement, Construction/Installations, Monitoring and Controlling, Close-out). In addition, the Project Controls Specialist may support daily Energy Center outage scheduling of labor and contractor resources. Schedule development could include any of the following types of Ameren Missouri Business Segment projects: Electric Distribution and Substation, Gas Distribution and Energy Center generation projects.

Key responsibilities include

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Works with projects schedules, integrated with other Ameren schedules.

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Develops and maintains detailed, network-driven, resource-loaded, baselined schedules using scheduling software (e.g., Oracle Primavera or Microsoft Project).

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Meets with various project stakeholders to develop their Primavera schedules. This could include interactions with Senior Leaders, Outage Managers, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Construction Supervisors, Real Estate Agents, Vegetation Supervisors, Telecom Group, Distribution Automation Techs, and other stakeholders who perform activities in the schedule.

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Creates reports in P6 Analytics and other systems (e.g., EMPRV) to gain an understanding of roles, resources, project and activity coding, metric reporting, Primavera business line hierarchy, etc.

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Provides schedule information to key stakeholders (e.g., the Business Performance Specialist) and develops an understanding of the format they need to align the forecast dollars in accordance with the schedule. Understands and supports project cost analysis and reporting for the project including contractor billing and monthly cash flow reforecasting.

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Performs and/or reviews updates, schedules projects, and learns to perform analysis of critical path, baseline variance, and key performance metrics. Learns how to determine schedule impacts, provides guidance to stakeholders on how to resolve criticality, and communicates impacts timely to the appropriate stakeholders.

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Follows established methodology Scheduling Department has established for obtaining schedule updates.

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Creates baselines, analyzes change requests, and implements into the baseline plan if approved.

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Becomes familiar with and learn policies and procedures established by the business line, Ameren Corporation and regulatory entities.

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Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Project Controls Scheduler 1:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or in a Business or Construction-related discipline (e.g., Business Management, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems) required. Proficiency with Primavera P6, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint preferred. Four years of relevant experience (e.g., project controls, project management, or specific business segments projects, operations, maintenance, planning) may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.

Project Controls Scheduler 2:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or in a Business or Construction-related discipline (e.g., Business Management, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems) is required. A minimum of two years of relevant experience (e.g., project controls, project management, or specific business segments projects, operations, maintenance, planning) is required. Proficiency with Primavera, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; Analytical and Detail-Oriented; Basic knowledge of PowerPlan, DOJM, EMPRV, TRIS, and PeopleSoft systems preferred. Six years of relevant experience (e.g., project controls, project management, or specific business segments projects, operations, maintenance, planning) may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.

Project Controls Scheduler 3: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or in a Business or Construction-related discipline (e.g., Business Management, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems) is required. A minimum of five years of relevant experience (e.g., project controls, project management, or specific business segments projects, operations, maintenance, planning) is required. Proficiency with Primavera, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; Analytical and Detail-Oriented; Basic knowledge of PowerPlan, DOJM, EMPRV, TRIS, and PeopleSoft systems preferred. Nine years of relevant experience (e.g., project controls, project management, or specific business segments projects, operations, maintenance, planning) may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree. *Three years of scheduling or project controls experience is required with or without Bachelor's degree.

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Salary and career level dependent upon individual credentials.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Proven oral and written communication skills; and the following Ameren competencies: Think Customer, Inspire and Engage, Foster Innovation, Drive Results, Champion Learning, Build Trust and Be Strategic.

A high level knowledge of mechanical equipment, maintenance, project management, or construction practices preferred. Completion of OSHA 30 training preferred.

Additional Information

Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include candidate testing and/or an individual aptitude or skill-based assessment. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates

Compensation Range:

$59,100.00 - $133,900.00

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This pay range encompasses multiple levels of the role. Career level and compensation depends upon applicant’s credentials.

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

Friday July 11, 2025

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.