Project Scheduler

Project Scheduler
Full-Time Contract, In Office
Location:Allen, TX

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Project Scheduler with a strong background in project scheduling to support the project management team with new pipeline and facility development projects. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of project scheduling and/or construction project experience, including hands-on ownership of complex, multi-phase project schedules. Candidate will report directly to the Project Services Manager, take a lead role in schedule development and analysis, and must be capable of independently supporting large scale capital projects.

To thrive/succeed as the Project Scheduler, you should have:     

• Bachelor degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5+ years of relevant project coordination and scheduling experience, with a proven track record independently leading scheduling efforts for major capital projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project, including complex, multi-phase project schedule development, maintenance, and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, schedule risk analysis, and earned value management (EVM).
• Experience supporting project scheduling and coordination within the oil and gas, CCS, or pipeline industry strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate internal and third-party teams.
• Proactive, detail-oriented problem solver who can work independently, adapt to a dynamic environment, and effectively manage scheduling deliverables with minimal oversight; PMP or PMI-SP certification is a plus.
   

Your responsibilities as the Project Scheduler will include:        

• Work with Project Managers and discipline leads to define work breakdown structures, activities, durations, logic, milestones, resource assumptions, and progress-measurement methods.
• Develop, maintain and analyze integrated project schedules (CPM) using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, including critical path analysis, resource loading and schedule variance reporting for the development team.
• Proactively monitor project progress, identify schedule risks or issues that may affect timelines or deliverables, and recommend recovery plans and mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a key point of contact for schedule status, communicating effectively with internal leadership, external team members and subcontractors on project and schedule performance.
• Lead project controls efforts, including integration of schedule data and oversight of procurement tracking, for the project management team.
• Partner with the project management team to develop scheduling strategies, baseline schedules and recovery plans that drive successful project delivery.
• Oversee document control processes for third-party contractors, ensuring schedule-related deliverables and submittals are accurate and current.
• Lead tracking, forecasting and earned value management (EVM) analysis in coordination with the project team.
• Support Project Managers with project reviews, meeting preparation, action tracking, risk and opportunity reviews, and stage-gate deliverables.