[Hiring] Project Scheduler @AES

Role Description

AES Clean Energy is seeking an experienced and innovative Project Scheduler to support the AES Scheduling team. The Project Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing project schedules across utility-scale renewable energy projects to include PV, BESS, and HV. This role ensures cross-functional alignment, supporting Development, Pre-Construction, and Execution, and drives schedule accuracy while contributing to the success of AES’s EPC Business Operations Unit through proactive planning, risk mitigation, and collaboration with key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, emerging practices, and new technology initiatives in scheduling, proactively recommending innovative tools and techniques to enhance performance.
• Collaborates closely with project managers and key stakeholders to ensure clear communication, alignment, and shared understanding of project objectives.
• Provides proactive support and backup to fellow schedulers, ensuring adherence to established project controls principles, processes, and methodologies.
• Develops, maintains, and updates project schedules, delivering regular project status reports including key performance indicators, critical-path updates, and risk assessments.
• Monitors contract compliance and reports potential issues to relevant stakeholders, ensuring obligations are tracked and managed effectively.
• Tracks project progress relative to approved plans, identifies deviations, and recommends corrective actions based on performance analysis.
• Contributes to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of project scheduling processes and procedures aligned with organizational standards and best practices.
• Identifies, evaluates, and escalates project risks while recommending mitigation strategies to ensure schedule integrity and project success.
• Leads project scheduling meetings and provides insights on performance, including schedule adherence, critical path, and risk exposures.
• Collaborates with Estimating and Labor Compliance teams to support efficient operations within the EPC Business Operations Unit.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to leverage these tools for enhanced planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong strategic planning and analytical thinking capabilities.
• Proven ability in risk identification, analysis, and mitigation.
• Effective collaboration and stakeholder management across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and adoption of emerging technologies.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools, processes, and technologies.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in Project Scheduling or Project Controls within the renewable energy, construction, or EPC sectors is preferred.

Company Description

AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.

We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.