Scheduler

WSP in the U.S.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks a seasoned Scheduler to join our growing Project Controls team in Texas. The role develops and manages CPM schedules across design and construction phases using Primavera P6, delivering reliable forecasts and reports for executive leadership.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of CPM scheduling experience, proficiency in Primavera P6, and strong coordination with cross-functional teams. Prior experience in power generation or large complex programs is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, project management, or related field, or equivalent.
• 7–10 years of experience in developing and managing CPM project schedules in Primavera.
• Power Generation/Gas turbine generation experience is required
• Proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Advanced knowledge of CPM scheduling principles.
• Advanced knowledge of cost and resource loading project schedules.
• Experience with contract change order management.
• Experience performing Time Impact Analyses.
• Project financial forecasting capability.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with large and complex client programs involving one or more project teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready reporting.
• Building construction or project management experience.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage CPM schedules in Primavera P6 across design and construction phases.
• Create, update, and analyze execution schedules for concurrent projects.
• Develop work breakdown structures (WBS), work packages, and work package activities.
• Establish baseline schedules through review of contract requirements, durations, logic, resources, and cost/resource profiles.
• Review schedule updates, generate comparison reports, and analyze variances.
• Assess schedule issues, scope changes, and delays; provide recommendations for project and executive leadership.
• Partner with project teams to identify risks and develop reliable forecasts through completion.
• Perform time impact analyses to quantify delay effects.
• Support recovery planning and conduct schedule recovery reviews.
• Conduct what-if analyses to evaluate schedule alternatives.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Team collaboration

Executive reporting

Scheduling analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, project management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

WSP is seeking a Scheduler to join our growing Project Controls team. This individual can be based out of any WSP office in the Texas Market.

Job Description

WSP is seeking a Scheduler to join our growing Project Controls team. This individual can be based out of any WSP office in the Texas Market.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and manage CPM schedules in Primavera P6 across design and construction phases.
• Create, update, and analyze execution schedules for concurrent projects.
• Develop work breakdown structures (WBS), work packages, and work package activities.
• Establish baseline schedules through review of contract requirements, durations, logic, resources, and cost/resource profiles.
• Review schedule updates, generate comparison reports, and analyze variances.
• Assess schedule issues, scope changes, and delays; provide recommendations for project and executive leadership.
• Partner with project teams to identify risks and develop reliable forecasts through completion.
• Perform time impact analyses to quantify delay effects.
• Support recovery planning and conduct schedule recovery reviews.
• Conduct what-if analyses to evaluate schedule alternatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, project management, or a related field, or equivalent.
• 7-10 years of experience in developing and managing CPM project schedules in Primavera.
• Power Generation/Gas turbine generation experience is required
• Proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Advanced knowledge of CPM scheduling principles.
• Advanced knowledge of cost and resource loading project schedules.
• Experience with contract change order management.
• Experience performing Time Impact Analyses.
• Project financial forecasting capability.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with large and complex client programs involving one or more project teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready reporting.
• Building construction or project management experience.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.