Project Scheduler

Zachary Piper Solutions; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Project Scheduler to support a major pharmaceutical capital expansion in Clayton, NC. This onsite contract role will provide owner-side scheduling oversight for a $150M+ project, collaborating with project leadership, contractors, engineering, construction, and commissioning teams to drive schedule performance and project success.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and strong CPM scheduling expertise, Primavera P6 and MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting scheduling activities on large capital construction projects during execution.
• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling, progress measurement, schedule forecasting, float analysis, and schedule risk management.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules and challenging assumptions through data-driven analysis and collaboration.
• Proficiency with project scheduling software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling platforms.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across contractors, engineering teams, construction management, and project stakeholders.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, energy, or other large-scale capital projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the owner's integrated project schedule, incorporating contractor activities, owner responsibilities, key interfaces, and major project milestones.
• Review contractor baseline schedules and routine schedule updates for logic, sequencing, durations, constraints, and contractual milestone alignment.
• Validate reported progress with project management and field teams, assessing forecast completion dates and remaining durations for accuracy.
• Analyze critical and near-critical paths, float consumption, schedule performance, milestone movement, and emerging delays.
• Coordinate schedule interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup functions.
• Evaluate schedule impacts associated with project changes, constraints, and risks while developing scenario analyses to support key project decisions.
• Review contractor recovery plans and monitor mitigation strategies to improve schedule performance.
• Prepare executive-level schedule reports, look-ahead schedules, and risk assessments that clearly communicate project status and required actions.
• Maintain schedule baselines, update records, and supporting documentation to ensure traceability of schedule changes and delays.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Progress measurement

Schedule forecasting

Float analysis

Schedule risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Project Scheduler to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization supporting a large-scale capital expansion project in Clayton, NC. This is an onsite contract opportunity with an initial one-year term expected to extend into 2028, offering strong potential for additional extensions and possible long-term employment opportunities. The Project Scheduler will provide owner-side scheduling oversight and analysis for a $150M+ project currently in execution, partnering with project leadership, contractors, engineering, construction, and commissioning teams to drive schedule performance and project success.

Responsibilities of the Project Scheduler:

• Maintain the owner's integrated project schedule, incorporating contractor activities, owner responsibilities, key interfaces, and major project milestones
• Review contractor baseline schedules and routine schedule updates for logic, sequencing, durations, constraints, and contractual milestone alignment
• Validate reported progress with project management and field teams, assessing forecast completion dates and remaining durations for accuracy
• Analyze critical and near-critical paths, float consumption, schedule performance, milestone movement, and emerging delays
• Coordinate schedule interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup functions
• Evaluate schedule impacts associated with project changes, constraints, and risks while developing scenario analyses to support key project decisions
• Review contractor recovery plans and monitor mitigation strategies to improve schedule performance
• Prepare executive-level schedule reports, look-ahead schedules, and risk assessments that clearly communicate project status and required actions
• Maintain schedule baselines, update records, and supporting documentation to ensure traceability of schedule changes and delays

Qualifications for the Project Scheduler:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline
• Experience supporting scheduling activities on large capital construction projects during execution, preferably representing the owner or owner's project team
• Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, progress measurement, schedule forecasting, float analysis, and schedule risk management
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules and challenging assumptions through data-driven analysis and collaboration
• Proficiency with project scheduling software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling platforms
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across contractors, engineering teams, construction management, and project stakeholders
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, energy, or other large-scale capital projects preferred

Compensation for the Project Scheduler:

• Pay Rate: $60-$80/hour
• Expected contract duration through 2028 with strong potential for extensions
• Opportunity to support a major capital expansion project with significant long-term impact

Keywords: Project Scheduler, Project Controls, Primavera P6, CPM Scheduling, Critical Path, Schedule Analysis, Schedule Risk, Construction Scheduling, Capital Projects, Owner's Representative, Baseline Schedule Review, Recovery Planning, Progress Measurement, Float Analysis, EPC Projects, Commissioning, Startup, Construction Management, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Industrial Construction, Capital Expansion, Forecasting, Schedule Reporting, Milestone Tracking

This position is an onsite opportunity located in Clayton, NC and will remain open for applications for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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