Project Scheduler

Piper Companies; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Project Scheduler for a contract opportunity based in Clayton, NC. You will partner with a major capital project team, providing owner-side schedule oversight, evaluating project performance, and identifying risks that could impact milestones on a large-scale construction initiative.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining integrated schedules, reviewing contractor submissions, and communicating progress with stakeholders to mitigate delays and optimize

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project scheduling experience on large capital construction or industrial projects.
• Experience reviewing and challenging contractor schedules on behalf of owner or PM team.
• Strong CPM understanding, schedule forecasting, progress measurement and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated project schedule combining contractor activities, owner deliverables, interface milestones, and critical deadlines.
• Evaluate contractor schedules for logic, sequencing, durations, and milestone forecasts.
• Verify reported progress with stakeholders and field teams; assess schedule accuracy and forecasts.
• Analyze critical path, float trends, variances, and delays; provide mitigation and recovery recommendations.
• Prepare schedule dashboards, look-ahead reports, and scenario analyses to support decisions.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Schedule oversight

Risk analysis

Project coordination

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 organization within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry for a contract opportunity based in Clayton, NC. The Project Scheduler will partner with a major capital project team, providing owner-side schedule oversight, evaluating project performance, and identifying risks that could impact key delivery milestones on a large-scale construction initiative.

Responsibilities of the Project Scheduler include:

• Develop and maintain an integrated project schedule that combines contractor activities, owner deliverables, interface milestones, and critical project deadlines.
• Evaluate contractor schedule submissions, ensuring logic ties, sequencing, activity durations, and milestone forecasts align with project requirements.
• Verify reported progress through collaboration with project stakeholders and field teams while assessing schedule accuracy and completion forecasts.
• Analyze critical path activities, float trends, schedule variances, and potential delays, providing recommendations for mitigation and recovery.
• Prepare schedule dashboards, look-ahead reports, and scenario analyses to support decision-making and improve overall project execution.

Qualifications for the Project Scheduler include:

• 5+ years of project scheduling experience supporting large capital construction or industrial projects.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and challenging contractor schedules on behalf of an owner or project management team.
• Strong understanding of critical path methodology (CPM), schedule forecasting, progress measurement, and schedule risk analysis.
• Proficiency with project scheduling platforms such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling software.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical discipline preferred.

Compensation for the Project Scheduler:

Salary Range: $135,000-$155,000/year (USD)

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401K

This job opens for applications on 10/2/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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