Progress EVM Lead

Pmaconsultants; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Pmaconsultants is seeking a Progress & EVM Lead to provide technical leadership on scheduling, EVM, and CPM across large capital programs. You will validate progress, develop resource-loaded schedules in Primavera P6, and deliver forecasting and performance reporting to project leadership.

The role requires advanced CPM, EVM, and data analytics skills, with experience on mega projects in industrial or EPC sectors, and strong collaboration with EPC contractors and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Advanced scheduling and project controls experience on large-scale industrial or capital projects.
• Experience with Primavera P6, CPM, and EVM.
• Strong ability to develop WBS, activity coding, and schedules with Rules of Credit.
• Ability to perform schedule forensics and forecast analyses.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules and progress for performance reporting.
• PMI certifications or related project controls credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and analyze resource-loaded schedules using Primavera P6 for mega-projects.
• Lead baseline establishment, progress measurement, and EVM-aligned controls.
• Define and maintain WBS, activity coding, and progress systems.
• Review contractor schedules, loading, logic, and schedule maturity for compliance.
• Perform schedule forensics, trend analysis, and what-if scenarios.
• Validate physical progress, earned value, and baseline alignment.
• Analyze SPI, LPI, productivity trends, and forecast curves.
• Integrate project controls data across scheduling, cost, procurement, and reporting.
• Create executive-level schedule reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Collaborate with EPC contractors and cross-functional teams on reporting processes.
• Provide mentorship to schedulers and support continuous improvement.
• Support claims analysis and delay evaluations as needed.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM

Earned Value

Schedule analytics

Forecasting

Progress measurement

WBS & coding

Rules of Credit

What-if analysis

SPI/LPI

Excel

Power Query

Databases

Reporting systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Data Analytics, or related technical field

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Databases

Project controls software

Job description

Position Summary

The Progress & EVM Lead serves as the technical lead for scheduling, progress measurement, and Earned Value Management (EVM) across large-scale capital projects and mega-project programs. This role is responsible for overseeing schedule integrity, validating contractor-reported physical progress, and supporting data-driven project delivery through forecasting, trend analysis, schedule forensics, and performance reporting.

Working closely with project leadership, EPC contractors, and cross-functional teams, the Progress & EVM Lead supports the development and maintenance of resource-loaded schedules, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), progress measurement systems, and project controls baselines aligned with EVM and Critical Path Methodology (CPM) principles.

The ideal candidate possesses advanced expertise in Primavera P6, schedule analytics, forecasting, and integrated project controls delivery within semiconductor, industrial, energy, or EPC mega-project environments.

Note: This opportunity is available at multiple levels. Final placement will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, and alignment with business needs. We are committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.

• Develop, manage, and analyze complex resource-loaded project schedules using Primavera P6 across large-scale capital programs and mega-project environments.
• Lead schedule development, baseline establishment, and progress measurement processes in alignment with project controls standards and Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies.
• Define and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), activity coding structures, progress measurement systems, and Rules of Credit to support accurate performance tracking and forecasting.
• Review and interrogate contractor schedule submissions, resource loading, schedule logic, critical path activities, and schedule maturity to ensure compliance with project requirements and controls standards.
• Perform schedule forensics, trend analysis, what-if scenario planning, and schedule risk evaluations to identify impacts, deviations, and corrective actions.
• Validate contractor-reported physical progress, installed quantities, and earned value calculations to ensure alignment with approved baselines and reporting structures.
• Analyze performance indicators including SPI, LPI, productivity trends, and forecast curves to support proactive decision-making and schedule recovery efforts.
• Support integration of project controls data across scheduling, cost management, procurement, and reporting systems.
• Develop executive-level schedule reports, dashboards, narratives, and forecasting analyses for project leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project teams, EPC contractors, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure consistency in schedule reporting, forecasting, and performance measurement processes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to schedulers and project controls personnel while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and scheduling best practices.
• Support claims analysis, delay evaluations, and schedule impact assessments as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Data Analytics, or a related technical field required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive scheduling and project controls experience supporting large-scale industrial or capital projects.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting mega-projects within semiconductor, oil & gas, energy, EPC, or industrial environments.
• Advanced expertise in Primavera P6, Critical Path Methodology (CPM), schedule forensics, resource-loaded scheduling, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Strong experience with schedule analysis, forecasting, progress measurement, trend reporting, and performance metrics including SPI and LPI.
• Proficiency with advanced Excel, Power Query, database tools, and project controls reporting systems.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules, validating physical progress, and supporting integrated project controls delivery within complex matrix organizations.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex schedule and performance data to project teams and leadership.
• PMI certifications or related project controls certifications preferred.

Location and Commitments

• Overtime work may be required occasionally to ensure certain deliverables are completed on time.
• Weekend work is rare but occasionally may be necessary.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please note that physical requirements may vary based on client needs.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office environment including the use of stairs.
• Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.
• Must communicate frequently with other departments and employees both verbally and in writing.
• May need to lift and carry up to 15 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or overhead.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. Qualified female and minority applicants are encouraged to apply.

EOE, including persons with disabilities and veterans.

VEVRAA federal contractor.