Project Scheduler (Semiconductor)

ORCAS Project Controls; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Job summary

ORCAS Project Controls in Boise, Idaho is seeking a Scheduling professional for a high-complexity manufacturing facility upgrade. You will integrate multiple scopes into a cohesive schedule and lead updates across large capital programs.

You will manage what-if analyses, quantify impacts, and produce narratives and executive-level reports. Advanced Primavera P6 and strong communication are essential for success in this hands-on role.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience on multiple large-scale, complex projects and programs ($500M+).
• Intermediate knowledge of Integrated Project Schedules (IPS) across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation scopes.
• Specific experience in complex industrial or semiconductor facilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentations.
• Proven team orientation with a commitment to collective success.
• 6+ years of relevant scheduling experience; 5+ years in Primavera P6.
• Experience on large-scale semiconductor projects strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• PMI or AACE certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop schedule architecture and establish baseline schedules.
• Facilitate schedule updates and manage the full update process end-to-end.
• Perform what-if scenario analysis, advanced schedule analysis, and variance reporting.
• Manage schedule changes, assess change impacts, quantify schedule impacts, and conduct forensic schedule analysis.
• Resource load schedule for planned labor distributions.
• Monitor productivity and earned value; translate findings into actionable insights.
• Prepare schedule narratives, status reports, and executive-level presentations.
• Facilitate schedule meetings.
• Support development of schedule-related processes, procedures, and training materials.
• Communicate effectively across all levels, from field foremen to vice presidents.

Skills

IPS knowledge

Executive communication

Team orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, statistics, mathematics, or a related technical field

PMI or AACE certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

ORCAS is seeking a Scheduler to join our team for a high-complexity manufacturing facility upgrade and expansion. This is a hands‑on position where you'll serve as the scheduling expertise for a large-scale capital program, bringing together multiple scopes on multiple buildings into a cohesive integrated schedule.

Scope may include standard building construction, cleanrooms, HVAC, mechanical, process piping, plumbing, electrical, instrumentation, automation systems, and the installation and commissioning of complex manufacturing equipment.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop schedule architecture and establish baseline schedules.
  

• Facilitate schedule updates and manage the full update process end-to-end.
  

• Perform what-if scenario analysis, advanced schedule analysis, and variance reporting.
  

• Manage schedule changes, assess change impacts, quantify schedule impacts, and conduct forensic schedule analysis.
  

• Resource load schedule for planned labor distributions.
  

• Monitor productivity and earned value; translate findings into actionable insights.
  

• Prepare schedule narratives, status reports, and executive-level presentations.
  

• Facilitate schedule meetings.
  

• Support development of schedule-related processes, procedures, and training materials.
  

• Communicate effectively across all levels, from field foremen to vice presidents.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience on multiple large-scale, complex projects and programs ($500M+).
  

• Intermediate knowledge of Integrated Project Schedules (IPS) across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation scopes.
  

• Specific experience in complex industrial or semiconductor facilities.
  

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentations.
  

• Proven team orientation with a commitment to collective success.
  

Education & Experience

• 6+ years of relevant scheduling experience; 5+ years in Primavera P6.
  

• Experience on large-scale semiconductor projects strongly preferred.
  

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, statistics, mathematics, or a related technical field experience.
  

• PMI or AACE certification is a plus.
  

Benefits

• 401(k)
  

• Dental insurance
  

• Health insurance
  

• Paid time off
  

• Professional development assistance
  

Why ORCAS

ORCAS has been delivering specialized project controls for complex capital projects since 1988, not by growing the biggest team, but by building the best one. We're a place where your expertise is recognized, your growth is supported, and your work genuinely matters to the outcome of major projects.

At ORCAS, you're not a headcount. You're a professional with a career worth investing in. We support ongoing education, professional development, and the kind of collaborative environment where sharp people do their best work.

We hold ourselves to high standards. Integrity, loyalty, and trust aren't just words here. If you share those values and want to work alongside people who take their craft seriously, we'd like to hear from you.

Learn more at www.OrcasProjectControls.com