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  • ID: 555178
  • Posted: 11/7/2025
  • Location: West Henrietta, NY,
  • Category: IT - Project Management/IS
  • Job Type: Temp to Direct
  • Duration: Contract to Di

Description

Are you a Project Planning Manager looking to join one of the top companies in the Rail Transportation industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in project planning and scheduling?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work Onsite with our client in West Henrietta, NY. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

  • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using tools such as MS Project or Primavera P6. 
  • Define work breakdown structures (WBS), activities, durations, dependencies, and milestones. 
  • Integrate schedules across multiple disciplines and suppliers.
  • Track project progress against baseline schedules. 
  • Identify schedule variances and recommend corrective actions. 
  • Prepare and present regular status reports to stakeholders.
  • Identify schedule-related risks and develop mitigation strategies. 
  • Assess the impact of changes on project timelines and advice on schedule adjustments.
  • Facilitate weekly planning meetings and workshops. 
  • Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment.
  • Provide planning documentation, including baseline schedules, updates, and reports. 
  • Maintain version control and audit trail of schedule changes. 
  • Prepare and evaluate claims related to delays and disruptions. 
  • Assess entitlement for extension of time based on contract terms and project records. 
  • Support dispute resolution and negotiation processes. 
  • Initial baseline schedule 
  • Monthly progress reports (Internal/Customer) 
  • Updated schedules reflecting changes 
  • Final project schedule and close-out report

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $ 

Hours: 40 hrs/week 

Length: Contract

 

Sounds like a good fit?

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About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider—we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.
 
Job Requirements
 

Required Skills:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in project planning and scheduling.

Preferred Skills:

  • Proficiency in planning software (Primavera). 
  • Proficiency in the Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) 
  • Good analytical and communication skills.

Additional Information:

  • Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

 

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
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