Project Scheduler

MAV Project Services; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 108 hrs/year

401(k) match

Health, Vision, Dental

Paid Holidays

Job summary

MAV Project Services in Texas seeks a senior Project Controls professional to lead scheduling and cost control for large-scale construction projects. You will manage baselines, weekly updates, and performance curves, coordinating with field teams and subcontractors to keep milestones on track.

Requires 8–12 years of site planning experience, Primavera P6 mastery, and strong English communication. This on-site role offers growth and exposure to international teams, with standard PTO and health

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of site-based planning experience on industrial or large-scale construction projects.
• Proficient in Primavera P6; strong CPM scheduling, EVM, KPI tracking, and schedule deviation analysis.
• Experience creating graphics, charts, and dashboards; Power BI experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office and data visualization/reporting best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal English; strong reporting and presentation skills.
• Ability to interpret complex schedule and cost data to support decision-making.
• Ability to work with international teams across time zones; manage communications.
• Flexibility to adapt to site conditions and overtime when needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain project schedule.
• Support weekly schedule updates with the project team.
• Issue schedules, progress and histogram curves; basis of schedule.
• Perform resource loading and leveling; analyze schedule deviations.
• Coordinate with project team and subcontractors.
• Submit schedule updates per contract; provide weekly progress reports.
• Create detailed Look Ahead schedules and weekly updates.
• Interface with project team to gather information for weekly updates.
• Maintain look-ahead schedules and weekly progress reporting.

Skills

CPM Scheduling

EVM

KPI Tracking

Schedule Analysis

Cross-functional

English Proficiency

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• The purpose of this position is to perform project controls administration including, but not limited to, the following: material expediting, quantity tracking, cost control, scheduling, document control, basic job cost management, subcontract management, and procurement


• Functional Areas of Responsibility


• Develop, update, and maintain project schedule


• Support weekly schedule update meetings with project team


• Support project team in issuing schedules, progress and commodity curves, basis of schedule, and histograms


• Perform resource loading and levelling


• Coordinate with the project team and/or subcontractors


• Perform schedule and progress analysis and make recommendations to the project team


• Assess impact of changes and deviations to the project schedule


• Assist in developing “what if” exercises and mitigation strategies


• Review the work hour forecast developed by the project team


• Develop the baseline construction schedule outlining the sequence of work to be performed


• Ensure that the schedule is updated per project requirements, based on change orders, field performance, availability of construction materials, and similar factors that can impact the final completion date


• Submit schedule updates to customer as required by the contract documents


• Ensure Weekly Progress, Manpower and Commodity Curves are developed, updated, and issued


• Issue Weekly Schedule Analysis Report


• Create detailed “Look Ahead” schedules and weekly updates as required


• Ability to interface with the project team to gather information in the development and weekly updates of the project schedule


• Effective working relationships with customer, subcontractors, and suppliers

Minimum Requirements

• You have at least 8-12 years of site-based planning experience, with a strong background in industrial plant or large-scale construction projects


• You also have the following Technical Skills: Advanced user of Primavera P6; strong knowledge of CPM scheduling, EVM principles, KPI tracking, and schedule deviation analysis


• Visualization Tools: You have proficiency in creating graphics, charts, and visual dashboards; Power BI experience preferred


• You are proficient in MS Office (especially Excel); and show familiarity with data visualization techniques and reporting best practices


• Additionally, you have excellent written and verbal English, with strong reporting and presentation skills


• You have the ability to interpret complex schedule and cost data to support decision-making


• You show ability to work collaboratively with international teams across different time zones and manage effective communication channels


• Further, you demonstrate flexibility: Willingness to adapt to site conditions, including overtime when needed


• Preferred: you have experience in subcontractor performance verification, progress auditing, delivery tracking, and commissioning support

Benefits:

• -PTO - 108 hrs/year to be accrued weekly; Can be used, rolled over, or paid out


• -401(k) - 100% match up to 3% of contributions and 50% match of 4-5% contributions


• -Health, Vision, Dental - BlueCrossBlue Shield options


• -Paid Holidays