Project Scheduler Associate

Mountain West Consulting LLC; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

PTO and Holidays

401(k) and match

Bonus structure

Job summary

Mountain West Consulting LLC is seeking a Project Scheduler to own CPM schedules for utility, municipal, and energy construction projects in the Phoenix area. The role focuses on schedule development, baselining, and progress tracking using Primavera P6 and MS Project.

You will work with project managers and field teams in a hybrid office setup, with periodic site visits to verify progress and gather data for timely project decisions.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in project scheduling or project controls on construction projects.
• Hands-on Primavera P6 proficiency building baselines, not just updates.
• Working knowledge of CPM logic, float, and critical path analysis.
• Experience scheduling to an owner's schedule specification.
• Experience in cost planning and project-controls reporting interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop, baseline, and maintain detailed CPM schedules in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Build schedules that conform to owner schedule specifications and contract requirements.
• Run monthly and weekly updates; track progress by installed quantities.
• Analyze trends, identify critical path and bottlenecks, and quantify float erosion.
• Flag schedule risk early and work with PMs to build recovery plans.
• Produce reports and look-ahead, variance, and milestone updates.
• Prepare status presentations covering accomplishments, risks, and changes.
• Support cost- and resource-loaded scheduling and project controls reporting.

Skills

Primavera P6 proficiency

CPM logic & critical path

Communication skills

Multi-project prioritization

Construction scheduling experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Mountain West Consulting is hiring a Project Scheduler to own the CPM schedules behind our utility, municipal, and energy construction work across the Phoenix Metro and Southwest US Area.

You’ll build and maintain baselines in Primavera P6, track physical progress against installed quantities, and give project managers the early warning they need to keep critical path work moving. Our projects include utility infrastructure for owners; municipal capital improvement programs; and power generation and energy-sector mechanical construction.

This is a project controls role, not a field supervision role. You’ll spend your time in the schedule and in front of stakeholders not running crews.

Hybrid schedule.

Phoenix office as a home base, with the flexibility to work remotely. Periodic jobsite visits to verify progress firsthand.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, baseline, and maintain detailed CPM schedules in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Build schedules that conform to owner schedule specifications and contract requirements
• Run monthly and weekly updates; track physical percent complete by installed quantities
• Analyze trends, identify critical path and near-critical bottlenecks, and quantify float erosion
• Flag schedule risk early, communicate it clearly, and work with PMs to build recovery plans
• Produce look-ahead, variance, progress, and milestone reports that drive real decisions
• Prepare status presentations covering accomplishments, risks, and pending changes
• Support cost- and resource-loaded scheduling and project controls reporting
• Maintain schedule documentation and support change order and time impact substantiation
• Partner with project managers, project controls managers, and field teams to keep schedule data accurate
• Build credible working relationships with clients, owners, subcontractors, and stakeholder

Requirements

Required

• 3-5 years in project scheduling or project controls on construction projects
• Hands-on Primavera P6 proficiency building baselines, not just updating someone else's file
• Working knowledge of CPM logic, float, and critical path analysis
• Experience scheduling to an owner's schedule specification
• Experience in cost planning and project-controls reporting interfaces
• Strong written and verbal communication with field staff, PMs, and client stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize across multiple concurrent projects and work independently
• Valid driver's license and a record that is insurable under company policy
• Successful completion of a background check and pre-employment drug screening

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with utility, municipal CIP, power generation, or energy-sector construction
• Cost- and resource-loaded scheduling experience
• Exposure to time impact analysis or delay claims support

Why Mountain West

We’re guided by five things: we invest in our people, we deliver measurable results, we adapt to what each client actually needs, we communicate transparently, and we look for better ways to do the work.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision, PTO and Holidays, 401(k) and match, and any bonus structure.

Hiring Process

30-minute phone screen

1. Practical P6 exercise a short, realistic scheduling scenario
2. Panel interview with the project controls and operations team
3. Offer

Mountain West Consulting LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Employment with Mountain West Consulting is at-will.