Project Scheduler/Planning Engineer

System One; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

System One in The Woodlands, TX is seeking a Project Scheduler/Planning Engineer to develop and maintain reliable project schedules for large-scale construction efforts, integrating EPC, procurement, and commissioning into master plans.

You will drive schedule recovery, perform CPM analysis, and coordinate with construction teams to validate progress and forecast completion, with a focus on critical path risks.

Qualifications

• Advanced Primavera P6 expertise mandatory.
• Strong CPM scheduling and critical path analysis skills.
• Experience with large-scale construction scheduling (data centers, power, industrial) preferred.
• Experience with schedule recovery and contractor schedule management.
• Knowledge of construction methods, sequencing and field constraints.
• Experience integrating engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, review and analyze integrated construction schedules in Primavera P6.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, equipment deliveries, system turnover, commissioning into a master schedule.
• Perform CPM analysis, including logic, float, constraints, calendars, critical paths and schedule risk.
• Translate plans, work fronts, sequences and contractor interfaces into schedule logic.
• Collect and validate actual progress, update schedules, evaluate deviations and forecast.
• Identify delays, evaluate mitigation options and develop recovery scenarios with construction teams.
• Review and challenge contractor schedules and updates; integrate multiple contractor schedules and interfaces.
• Produce look-ahead schedules, milestone reports, critical path summaries and dashboards.
• Engage with site teams and verify progress against field conditions.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM scheduling

Critical path analysis

Schedule recovery

Integrated EPC scheduling

Independent work

Job description

Job Title: Project Scheduler/Planning Engineer
Location: The Woodlands, TX

Overview

The Project Scheduler / Planning Engineer develops and maintains reliable project schedules, identifies critical path risks, and works closely with project and construction teams to drive execution and schedule recovery.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, review and analyze integrated construction schedules in Primavera P6.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, equipment deliveries, system turnover, commissioning and startup into a coordinated master schedule.
• Perform CPM analysis, including logic, float, constraints, calendars, critical and near-critical paths and schedule risk.
• Translate construction plans, work fronts, sequences and contractor interfaces into realistic schedule logic.
• Collect and validate actual progress, update schedules, evaluate deviations and produce accurate forecasts.
• Identify delays, evaluate mitigation options and develop recovery and acceleration scenarios with construction teams.
• Review and challenge contractor schedules and updates; integrate multiple contractor schedules and identify missing scope and interface conflicts.
• Produce look-ahead schedules, milestone reports, critical path summaries, variance analysis and management dashboards.
• Engage with site teams, join construction planning meetings and verify reported progress against field conditions.

Requirements

• Strong scheduling background on large-scale, complex construction projects (data centers, power generation, industrial facilities or major infrastructure preferred).
• Advanced, hands-on Primavera P6 expertise (mandatory), with the ability to work independently.
• Experience with integrated EPC and commissioning schedules.
• Strong CPM scheduling and critical path analysis skills.
• Knowledge of construction methods, sequencing and field constraints.
• Experience with schedule recovery and contractor schedule management.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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