Lead Planner and Scheduler

Poutrix; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Lead Planner and Scheduler to develop and maintain master schedules for large energy sector capital projects. The role requires embedding at the client’s office in Houston, strong CPM and earned value expertise, and collaboration across a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates will have 15+ years in planning/scheduling, 10+ in major projects, and advanced Primavera P6/PMIS proficiency, with PMP/PSP certification a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• 15+ years of industry experience, with 10+ years in planning and scheduling large capital projects.
• Advanced proficiency with planning/scheduling software (Primavera P6).
• Experience with permitting, design, procurement, and construction logistics for energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain detailed master schedules for complex multi-asset capital projects.
• Create integrated master CPM schedules and baseline planning documents.
• Monitor progress, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, and internal teams to ensure schedule alignment and reporting.

Skills

CPM

Earned Value

Project Controls

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

PMIS

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is currently seeking a highly experienced Lead Planner and Scheduler to play a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of our flagship capital projects for the energy sector. Arcadis U.S., Inc. is a leading provider of innovative, sustainable energy solutions, delivering large-scale capital projects across the energy sectors. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow.

This lead planner and scheduler will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining robust project plans for major construction projects. This role ensures effective sequencing, resource allocation, and risk identification to support timely and successful project delivery. The individual will collaborate closely with the project managers, engineers, schedulers, and stakeholders on both client and contractor sides to establish and monitor baseline plans, providing strategic input throughout the project lifecycle. This role will require the ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, and multicultural environment.

Role accountabilities:

Project Planning and Scheduling: Develop, implement, and maintain detailed master schedules for complex multi-asset capital projects using industry-standard tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, etc.). Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including work breakdown structures (WBS), sequencing, and resource allocation. Collaborate with project teams to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and key milestones. Analyze project requirements, constraints, and risks, incorporating them into planning documents. Provide planning expertise during tendering, execution, and close-out phases. Develop and maintain basis of schedule to support the project plan.

Integrated Master Schedule Management: Develop integrated master CPM schedule, incorporating multiple owner and contractor schedules. Develop schedule and project controls specifications for the contractors in alignment with the overall contract terms.

Progress Monitoring: Establish and maintain baseline schedules, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and best practices. Monitor progress against the baseline, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions. Track project milestones, critical path activities, and key deliverables across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.

Stakeholder Coordination: Develop and baseline project schedules in collaboration with clients, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders. Work closely with project managers, engineering teams, contractors, suppliers, and owners to ensure schedule alignment and timely information flow. Prepare and present planning documentation, reports, and dashboards to stakeholders and senior management.

Risk and Impact Analysis: Identify scheduling risks related to permitting, procurement, construction logistics, and commissioning; recommend and support mitigation plans.

Schedule Reporting: Prepare and present regular progress updates, look-ahead schedules, and recovery plans to senior management and external stakeholders.

Resource & Cost Integration: Integrate schedule with resource and cost plans to support earned value management and overall project controls. Align WBS, CBS and code of accounts to assure reliable and consistent performance and progress monitoring and reporting.

Change Management: Evaluate and incorporate change orders, design revisions, and scope modifications into the schedule, assessing potential schedule impacts. Support claims and change management processes with accurate planning data and analysis.

Compliance & Best Practices: Ensure adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company procedures for planning and scheduling.

Continuous Improvement: Lead the adoption of best practices, digital tools, and process improvements for project planning and controls.

Team Leadership: Mentor and support junior planners/schedulers, fostering a culture of collaboration and high performance.

We are seeking an individual with a strong team player mindset and excellent communication skills to join our team and the client. Additionally, this position will involve being embedded at the client’s office in Houston, Texas.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• 15+ years of industry experience, of which at least 10+ years in planning and scheduling large capital projects. Direct experience with power and energy projects is strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with planning/scheduling software (Primavera P6 preferred). Integration experience with other project controls and project management information systems (PMIS) is required.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, critical path method (CPM), and earned value management.
• Experience with permitting, design, procurement, and construction logistics for energy projects.
• Professional certification (PMI-SP, AACE PSP, or similar) is a plus.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $124,000-186,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.