Project Controls Analyst – Primavera P6 Scheduler

Confidential Recruiting Partners; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Recruiting Partners seeks an experienced Project Controls Analyst to lead planning, development, and maintenance of schedules for large-scale capital construction projects. You will work with project managers, engineering teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure accurate schedules and timely forecasting throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have strong Primavera P6 expertise and a track record supporting infrastructure, energy, or construction projects.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to review and analyze contractor schedules and progress updates.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and updating complex project schedules.
• Experience with schedule forecasting, baseline management, and variance analysis.
• Experience with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and project planning methodologies.
• 5+ years of project scheduling or project controls experience supporting capital construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform CPM analysis and identify schedule risks.
• Support project controls processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Create and manage project baseline schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor schedule performance, progress updates, and forecast completion dates.
• Develop mitigation and recovery plans with project stakeholders.
• Communicate schedule status, risks, delays, and recovery strategies to leadership.
• Coordinate with project teams and contractors to ensure schedule alignment and compliance.
• Analyze schedule variances and evaluate impact of delays on milestones.
• Support planning through Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and schedule logic.
• Review contractor baseline schedules and ongoing updates for accuracy.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM scheduling

Data analysis

Contractor coordination

WBS development

Schedule forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business or related field

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Controls Analyst to support the planning, development, maintenance, and reporting of project schedules for large-scale capital construction projects. This role will work closely with project managers, engineering teams, contractors, and stakeholders to develop and maintain accurate schedules, monitor project progress, evaluate impacts to critical path activities, and provide schedule forecasting throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will possess strong Primavera P6 expertise and experience supporting complex infrastructure, industrial, energy, or construction projects.

Onsite | No Visa Sponsorship | No Relocation Assistance

Contract Duration: 6 months | W2

Please Note: Candidates within a reasonable commuting distance of 20-45 minutes will only be considered

Responsibilities:

• Perform Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis and identify schedule risks.
• Support project controls processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Create and manage project baseline schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor schedule performance, progress updates, and forecast completion dates.
• Develop mitigation and recovery plans in collaboration with project stakeholders.
• Communicate schedule status, risks, delays, and recovery strategies to project leadership.
• Coordinate with project teams and contractors to ensure schedule alignment and compliance.
• Analyze schedule variances and evaluate the impact of delays on project milestones and overall completion.
• Support project planning efforts through development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and schedule logic.
• Review contractor baseline schedules and ongoing schedule updates for accuracy and adherence to project requirements.
• Produce recurring project controls reports including: Critical Path Reports, Schedule Variance Reports, Milestone Reports and Short-Term Look-Ahead Schedules

Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to review and analyze contractor schedules and progress updates.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and updating complex project schedules.
• Experience with schedule forecasting, baseline management, and variance analysis.
• Experience with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and project planning methodologies.
• 5+ years of project scheduling or project controls experience supporting capital construction projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with capital project execution and project controls processes.
• Experience working directly with engineering, construction, and contractor organizations.
• Experience supporting permitting, land, survey, engineering, and construction project phases.
• Experience supporting pipeline, facility, industrial, energy, or infrastructure construction projects.