P6 Scheduler (Contract / South LA)

Milestones; Westlake (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Milestones in Lake Charles, LA seeks an experienced Primavera P6 Scheduler to support industrial capital projects. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas, or heavy industrial construction environments, developing and maintaining detailed schedules with Primavera P6.

You will work with project managers, engineering, and construction teams to ensure schedules are updated and aligned with milestones, baselines, and execution plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project scheduling or project controls.
• Experience with Primavera P6 on refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas, or heavy industrial construction projects.
• Ability to interpret construction plans, milestones, and execution schedules.
• Experience with baseline development, critical path analysis, progress tracking, and schedule forecasting.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Build and manage integrated schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor project progress against baselines, milestones, and critical path activities.
• Identify scheduling conflicts, potential delays, and project risks.
• Perform critical path analysis and schedule impact assessments.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and construction teams to collect progress updates.
• Prepare weekly and monthly schedule reports, look-ahead schedules, and progress summaries.
• Track schedule performance and recommend corrective actions when projects fall behind.
• Support schedule forecasting, resource loading, and recovery planning.
• Maintain schedule accuracy and compliance with project controls requirements.

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Primavera P6 Scheduler to support industrial capital projects in the Lake Charles, Louisiana area. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas, or heavy industrial construction environments, with hands-on experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules using Primavera P6.

The scheduler will work closely with project managers, engineering teams, construction personnel, and project controls to ensure schedules are accurate, updated, and aligned with project milestones and execution plans.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.

Build and manage integrated schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.

Monitor project progress against established baselines, milestones, and critical path activities.

Identify scheduling conflicts, potential delays, and project risks.

Perform critical path analysis and schedule impact assessments.

Coordinate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and construction teams to collect progress updates.

Prepare weekly and monthly schedule reports, look-ahead schedules, and progress summaries.

Track schedule performance and recommend corrective actions when projects fall behind.

Support schedule forecasting, resource loading, and recovery planning.

Maintain schedule accuracy and compliance with project controls requirements.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in project scheduling or project controls.

Strong hands-on experience with Primavera P6.

Experience supporting refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas, or heavy industrial construction projects.

Knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning project phases.

Experience with baseline development, critical path analysis, progress tracking, and schedule forecasting.

Ability to interpret construction plans, project milestones, and execution schedules.

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and project controls reporting tools.

Strong communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working on refinery or petrochemical capital projects.

Experience with turnaround, maintenance, or large-scale industrial construction schedules.

Knowledge of earned value management and resource-loaded schedules.

Primavera P6 certification or formal scheduling training.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on P6 Scheduler who understands the demands of industrial construction projects and can independently manage complex project schedules. Candidates with direct refinery, petrochemical, or oil and gas project experience are strongly preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.