Scheduler

Audubon Companies; Lake Charles (LA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Companies seeks a Scheduler in Lake Charles, LA to develop project schedules using Primavera P6 for E, EP, and EPC programs across industrial sectors. You will identify relationships, milestones and resource loading, and maintain schedules with updates and variance explanations.

The role requires a BA/BS and at least 5 years of scheduling experience, plus strong communication and office software skills. On-site position with exposure to Oil & Gas, Refinery, and Petrochemical projects.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree or related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years as a project scheduler in industrial/engineering sectors.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical skills, and interpersonal ability.

Responsibilities

• Generate accurate Project Schedules using Primavera P6.
• Develop schedules for oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, and clean energy projects.
• Identify relationships, logic, milestones, constraints, and resource loading.
• Maintain and update schedules; communicate with stakeholders to manage delays.
• Plan resources and milestones for engineering deliverables and subcontracted work.
• Prepare Schedule Analysis reports and explain variances.
• Review Change Notices and Changes for schedule impact.

Skills

Project scheduling

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

BA or BS degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Audubon is currently seeking a Scheduler to join our team in our Lake Charles, LA Office. The Scheduler assists in the development of Project Schedules utilizing the Critical Path Method for (E)-engineering, (EP)-engineering and procurement, and/or (EPC) engineering, procurement and construction programs consisting of inter-relating projects and projects of varying size, complexity and delivery. In this role you will assist in developing schedules by identifying relationships, logic, milestones, constraints and resource loading of cost and man hours along with the regular maintenance and periodic updating of the schedules.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Demonstrates ability to generate accurate Project Schedules using Primavera P6 software.
• Capable of developing schedules for a variety of industrial projects including Oil and Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, and Clean Energy.
• Development of schedules identifying relationships, logic, milestones, constraints and resource loading of cost and man hours along with the regular maintenance and periodic updating of the schedules.
• Communicates and coordinates between various individuals and departments on each project to pro-actively manage the schedule, update progress and anticipate delays.
• Identifies, conceptualizes & plans resources (i.e. manpower, capital, facilities & material expenses) in the schedule development.
• Creates milestone schedules for delivery of engineering deliverables, equipment, raw materials or subcontracted work and labor.
• Takes a forward-thinking approach to scheduling and assists in preparing Schedule Analysis reports with Explanation of Schedule Variances.
• Reviews and analyzes Notices of Change and Requests for Change for schedule impact.
• Assists in preparing Schedule Analysis reports with Explanation of Schedule Variances.
• Performs Quantitative Risk Analysis with P Values and What-ifs scenarios to support the project development.
• Represents the project with Management and third-party auditors/independent engineers.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

• BA or BS or related experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a project scheduler in the industrial engineering, downstream and/or construction industry.
• Exemplary communication skills, written, analytical, negotiating and interpersonal are essential.
• Attending/conducting client or sub-contractor schedule reviews, and other vendor interfacing.
• Capitol Cost Estimating is a plus.
• Ability to routinely and efficiently use Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, etc.) and Microsoft Outlook.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Working at Audubon

The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas. Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support.

At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception. We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments. Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns.

Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench. Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry - their growth and safety are at the core of our business.