Project Scheduler

JM Recruiting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JM Recruiting seeks an experienced Project Scheduler in Allen, TX to support large capital projects with detailed, multi‑phase schedules.

You will own CPM scheduling, develop schedules in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, monitor progress, assess risks, and coordinate with project managers, discipline leads, and third‑party teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in construction management, engineering, business or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of project scheduling experience, leading scheduling efforts for major capital projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project for multi‑phase schedules.
• Strong CPM, schedule risk analysis and EVM knowledge.
• Experience in oil, gas, CCS, or pipeline industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define work breakdown structures, activities, durations, logic, milestones and progress measurement.
• Develop, maintain and analyze integrated CPM schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Monitor progress, identify schedule risks, and propose recovery and mitigation plans.
• Serve as a contact for schedule status with leadership, teams and subcontractors.
• Lead project controls, including schedule data integration and procurement tracking.
• Develop scheduling strategies, baselines and recovery plans with the project team.
• Oversee document control for third‑party contractors and ensure current deliverables.
• Lead tracking, forecasting and EVM analysis with the project team.
• Support project reviews, meeting prep, risk/opportunity reviews and stage-gate deliverables.

Skills

5+ years scheduling experience

CPM scheduling

Earned Value Management

Schedule risk analysis

Leadership and coordination

Education

Bachelor degree in construction management, engineering, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Project Scheduler

Full-Time Contract, In Office
Location: Allen, TX

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Project Scheduler with a strong background in project scheduling to support the project management team with new pipeline and facility development projects. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of project scheduling and/or construction project experience, including hands‑on ownership of complex, multi‑phase project schedules. Candidate will report directly to the Project Services Manager, take a lead role in schedule development and analysis, and must be capable of independently supporting large scale capital projects.

To thrive/succeed as the Project Scheduler, you should have:

• Bachelor degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5+ years of relevant project coordination and scheduling experience, with a proven track record independently leading scheduling efforts for major capital projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project, including complex, multi‑phase project schedule development, maintenance, and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, schedule risk analysis, and earned value management (EVM).
• Experience supporting project scheduling and coordination within the oil and gas, CCS, or pipeline industry strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate internal and third‑party teams.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented problem solver who can work independently, adapt to a dynamic environment, and effectively manage scheduling deliverables with minimal oversight; PMP or PMI‑SP certification is a plus.

Your responsibilities as the Project Scheduler will include:

• Work with Project Managers and discipline leads to define work breakdown structures, activities, durations, logic, milestones, resource assumptions, and progress‑measurement methods.
• Develop, maintain and analyze integrated project schedules (CPM) using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, including critical path analysis, resource loading and schedule variance reporting for the development team.
• Proactively monitor project progress, identify schedule risks or issues that may affect timelines or deliverables, and recommend recovery plans and mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a key point of contact for schedule status, communicating effectively with internal leadership, external team members and subcontractors on project and schedule performance.
• Lead project controls efforts, including integration of schedule data and oversight of procurement tracking, for the project management team.
• Partner with the project management team to develop scheduling strategies, baseline schedules and recovery plans that drive successful project delivery.
• Oversee document control processes for third‑party contractors, ensuring schedule‑related deliverables and submittals are accurate and current.
• Lead tracking, forecasting and earned value management (EVM) analysis in coordination with the project team.
• Support Project Managers with project reviews, meeting preparation, action tracking, risk and opportunity reviews, and stage‑gate deliverables.