Project Planner / Scheduler

NPAworldwide; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance offered

On-site work five days per week

Job summary

NPAworldwide in Colorado is seeking an experienced Project Planner / Scheduler to develop and maintain OT/MES schedules for multiple API facility projects at the Boulder site. This on-site role requires collaboration with CQV, IT, and construction teams to ensure alignment with master project plans.

Responsibilities include building detailed P6 schedules, creating WBS for automation and MES, and maintaining loose coupling between project timelines while meeting validation and CSV requirements

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project scheduling experience with Primavera P6.
• 5+ years scheduling OT/MES implementations in pharma or regulated manufacturing.
• Experience on large multi-scheduler projects.
• Pharma API facility project experience preferred.
• Expert in P6 and schedule integration/loose coupling.
• Knowledge of MES/OT and process automation systems, CSV, and 21 CFR Part 11.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed OT/MES implementation schedules in Primavera P6 for multiple API facility projects.
• Create WBS for automation systems, MES platforms, networks, and process control.
• Maintain loose coupling between OT/MES and master schedules to enable independent tracking.
• Define interface points and milestones between OT/MES scope and other workstreams (construction, equipment, utilities, CQV).
• Work with CQV schedulers to align validation dependencies and testing sequences.
• Coordinate with master schedulers to integrate OT/MES activities into timelines.
• Participate in integrated scheduling reviews and identify cross-discipline dependencies.
• Maintain coding, calendars, and reporting standards across the team.
• Schedule automation design, FAT/SAT activities, and deployment.
• Plan MES implementation phases including build, testing, and cutover.
• Coordinate industrial network installation and commissioning.
• Schedule PLC/DCS, SCADA programming and system integration.
• Plan phased go-lives and production cutover windows with plant operations.
• Account for API containment, environmental controls, and batch processing.
• Coordinate OT/MES activities across multiple API facilities at the Boulder site.
• Manage shared resources across concurrent projects.
• Integrate CSV activities into OT/MES schedules and schedule IQ/OQ/PQ activities.
• Identify OT/MES schedule risks and mitigation strategies.

Skills

OT/MES scheduling

PHARMA project scheduling

Team collaboration

Communication skills

CPM analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description

Note: This position requires individuals to be on-site in five days per week or as required by the client. Relocation assistance offered.

About The Company

Our client is a leading global construction consultancy renowned for delivering high-profile, complex and iconic large-scale capital projects. With a strong focus on sustainability and innovation, they are truly at the forefront of their industry.

We are seeking an experienced Project Planner /Scheduler to develop and maintain OT (Operational Technology) and MES (Manufacturing Execution System) schedules for multiple pharmaceutical API facility projects at a single geographic location. This role will work as part of a scheduling team, with responsibility for creating and maintaining loosely coupled OT/MES schedules that integrate with master project schedules maintained by other team members. Projects include facility expansions and one greenfield API manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed OT/MES implementation schedules in Primavera P6 for multiple concurrent API facility projects
• Create Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) specific to automation systems, MES platforms, industrial networks, and process control systems
• Establish and maintain loose coupling between OT/MES schedules and master project schedules to enable independent tracking while preserving critical dependencies
• Define interface points, handoffs, and integration milestones between OT/MES scope and other project workstreams (construction, process equipment, utilities, CQV)
• Work closely with CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation) schedulers to align validation dependencies and testing sequences
• Coordinate with master scheduler(s) on each project to ensure proper integration of OT/MES activities into overall project timelines
• Participate in integrated scheduling reviews to identify cross-discipline dependencies and conflicts
• Maintain consistent coding structures, calendars, and reporting standards across the scheduling team
• Contribute to portfolio-level schedule analysis and reporting
• Schedule automation system design, configuration, FAT/SAT activities, and deployment
• Plan MES software implementation phases including system build, integration testing, and cutover activities
• Coordinate industrial network infrastructure installation and commissioning (switches, firewalls, server infrastructure)
• Schedule PLC/DCS programming, SCADA configuration, and system integration activities
• Plan for phased go-lives and production cutover windows in coordination with plant operations
• Understand and schedule around API manufacturing constraints (containment, environmental controls, batch processing)
• Coordinate OT/MES activities across multiple API facilities at the Boulder site
• Account for shared resources (system integrators, IT personnel, vendors) across concurrent projects
• Schedule facility-specific requirements for both expansion projects and the greenfield facility
• Integrate CSV (Computer System Validation) activities into OT/MES schedules
• Schedule IQ/OQ/PQ, or similar, activities for automation and MES systems
• Identify and communicate OT/MES-related schedule risks and mitigation strategies
• Update schedules weekly based on progress from system integrators, vendors, and internal teams
• Generate OT/MES-specific reports and contribute to integrated project reporting

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of project scheduling experience, including extensive experience with Primavera P6
• Proven experience scheduling OT/MES implementations in a pharmaceutical or other regulated manufacturing environment for at least 5 years
• Direct experience working within a team of schedulers on large capital projects
• Background in API or pharmaceutical manufacturing facility projects strongly preferred
• Experience with both expansion projects and greenfield facility construction
• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 (required for this role)
• Strong understanding of schedule integration techniques and loose coupling methodologies
• Knowledge of MES platforms and their implementation lifecycles
• Understanding of OT systems including SCADA, DCS, PLC, industrial networks, and process automation
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical CSV requirements and validation protocols
• Ability to work with complex multi-project P6 databases
• Advanced critical path method (CPM) and schedule network analysis
• Experience defining and managing interface points between loosely coupled schedules
• Strong collaborative skills with ability to work effectively within a scheduling team
• Excellent communication skills for coordinating with CQV, construction, engineering, and IT teams
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently while maintaining team alignment
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical capabilities.
• Experience with API manufacturing facilities and containment requirements
• Knowledge of GAMP 5 2nd Ed guidelines and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements
• Background in both brownfield (expansion) and greenfield facility projects
• Previous experience with multi-project P6 environments and enterprise project structures

This is an excellent opportunity for a ProjectPlanner / Scheduler looking to work on high-profile, challenging and innovative projects. If you're an ambitious professional who thrives in a client-facing role and enjoys delivering solutions that drive project success, we encourage you to apply.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills and qualifications.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

• Full-time position with competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• Opportunity to work in a client-facing role delivering significant and impactful capital projects.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment with the opportunity for growth in your career

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) plan

Salary Type: Annual Salary

Salary Min: $ 100000

Salary Max: $ 170000

Currency Type: USD