Nuclear-Grade Project Scheduler (Onsite, P6 Expert)

Actalent; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite role in Lafayette, CO

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Project Scheduler for our Lafayette, CO location to own scheduling across complex engineering and manufacturing programs in a regulated nuclear-grade environment. You will build resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules in Primavera P6, collaborating with engineering, procurement, fabrication, quality, and project management teams to drive on-time delivery.

You will develop CPM timelines, identify critical paths, perform variance analyses, and coordinate with customer schedules

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
• Experience in nuclear industry projects or nuclear-grade manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting defense or government projects, including DOE or DOD programs.
• Exposure to earned value management (EVM) practices and reporting.
• Knowledge of NQA-1 quality requirements and related nuclear quality standards.
• Familiarity with NRC 10 CFR 50 Appendix B requirements and regulated project environments.
• PMI-SP certification.
• AACE PSP certification.
• Advanced scheduling experience using Microsoft Project, including complex project structures and resource management.
• Experience working in highly regulated technical environments such as manufacturing, defense, energy, or industrial facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Oracle Primavera P6, ensuring they are both resource-loaded and cost-loaded.
• Create integrated CPM timelines that align engineering deliverables, procurement activities, fabrication timelines, quality milestones, and customer requirements.
• Identify and manage critical path activities, forecast potential delays, and support the development and execution of schedule recovery plans.
• Perform schedule analysis, including variance reporting, schedule health checks, and milestone tracking to support project performance and decision-making.
• Coordinate project schedules with customer master schedules to maintain alignment on key dates, milestones, and deliverables.
• Support project controls functions by tracking schedule performance, variances, and milestones, and assist with earned value management (EVM) reporting when required.
• Build executable schedules that accurately forecast staffing needs, labor allocation, and project costs, ensuring realistic resource and cost loading.
• Independently own and manage multiple project schedules with minimal training, delivering immediate productivity and reliable schedule data.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, fabrication, quality, and project leadership teams to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and maintain schedule integrity.
• Prepare and present schedule updates, forecasts, and progress reports to internal stakeholders and external customers in a clear and professional manner.
• Use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project to support scheduling, reporting, and data analysis activities as needed.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of scheduling processes, tools, and standards within a growing advanced technology organization.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM scheduling

Project controls

Excel

Microsoft Project

EVM

Stakeholder communication

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / PM / Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

Actalent seeks a Project Scheduler for our Lafayette, CO location to own scheduling across complex engineering and manufacturing programs in a regulated nuclear-grade environment. You will build resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules in Primavera P6, collaborating with engineering, procurement, fabrication, quality, and project management teams to drive on-time delivery.

You will develop CPM timelines, identify critical paths, perform variance analyses, and coordinate with customer schedules