Full time

Zohorecruit; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

ORCAS Project Controls is seeking a Senior Project Planner/Scheduler III to plan, develop, and manage complex schedules for data center capital projects, primarily using Primavera P6. This on-site role near Danville, Virginia offers potential for future hybrid work and requires substantial construction schedule expertise across multiple stakeholders.

You will lead planning sessions, define schedule design elements, and ensure schedule integrity while coordinating with engineers, architects, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction experience and 7+ years Primavera experience.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• PMI or AACE certification is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the planning of the project from design documents.
• Lead Interactive Planning Sessions and schedule meetings throughout the project life cycle.
• Define key schedule design elements and obtain approval before baseline development.
• Analyze and integrate schedules from consultants, architects/designers, and contractors.
• Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float paths.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Leadership

Education

PMI or AACE certification beneficial

7+ years Primavera experience

10+ years construction experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Project Planner/Scheduler III to plan,develop, and manage complex schedules in Primavera P6. Constructionexperience in data center capital projects is essential. This isan on-site with a future potential for hybrid assignment near Danville, Virgina.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the planning of the project from design documents.
• Lead Interactive Planning Sessions and schedule meetingsthroughout the project life cycle.
• Define key schedule design elements and obtain approval beforebaseline development.
• Analyze and integrate schedules from consultants,architects/designers, and contractors.
• Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float paths.Evaluate activity sequences for constructability.
• Develop a quality critical path integrated baseline schedule.
• Establish an approved EPS, WBS, project and activity codes, userdefined fields.
• Resource-load project schedules and optimize resource utilization.
• Perform schedule updates, variance analysis to baseline, andlook-ahead schedules.
• Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts andschedule analysis on a periodic basis.
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developingalternate methods for corrective action.
• Maintain a record of scope changes, trends and variances thatpotentially affect schedule performance.
• Manage progress baselines, schedule documentation, and schedulebackups and archiving.
• Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activitiesand report to the project team.
• Analyze and process project change orders for schedule impacts.
• Analyze schedules submitted in various software packages, butprimarily Primavera P6.
• Assure credibility of the information contained in the schedule.Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis toensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in theschedule.
• Make recommendations to manage float and re-sequence activities(if required) to achieve project milestone dates and interim targetcompletion dates.
• Versatile people skills, from the field foreman to leadership.
• Develop and manage the schedule update process.
• Perform what-if schedule scenarios, advanced schedule analysis,and variance analysis reports.
• Summarize schedule status in a narrative and create status reportsand presentations for management.
• Produce schedule reports and analysis.
• Supports development of schedule-related processes, procedures,and training.
• Perform schedule risk analysis.
• Use risk analysis to anticipate conflicts between trades anddefine levels of uncertainty.
• Ensure schedules are developed in compliance with corporate anddepartment requirements.

Requirements

• AMINIMUM OF 2 LARGE RECENT DATA CENTER PROJECTS.
• Greenfieldand large capital project experience required (from designthrough commissioning and startup)
• Advancedknowledge and experience in Primavera P6.
• Advancedknowledge in the construction of civil, structural,mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Experiencewith field planning and progressing, time impact analysis(TIA), schedule risk management.
• Strongcommunication and presentation capabilities: written andverbal.
• Demonstratea team spirit and strong dedication to the success of theteam.
• Thisis an onsite assignment with potential for some futurehybrid work.

Educationand Training:

• RelevantConstruction Experience 10+ years and PrimaveraExperience 7+ years.
• Advancedskills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Anycertification from PMI or AACE is beneficial.
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Why ORCAS Project Controls?

ORCAS has been delivering specializedproject controls for complex capital projects since 1988, not bygrowing the biggest team, but by building the best one. We're a placewhere your expertise is recognized, your growth is supported, and yourwork genuinely matters to the outcome of major projects.

At ORCAS, you're not a headcount. You'rea professional with a career worth investing in. We support ongoingeducation, professional development, and the kind of collaborativeenvironment where sharp people do their best work.

We hold ourselves to high standards.Integrity, loyalty, and trust aren't just words here. If you sharethose values and want to work alongside people who take their craftseriously, we'd like to hear from you.