Scheduler/Planner

WSP in the U.S.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings

Paid leave benefits

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. is looking for an experienced Scheduler/Planner to join their Project Controls team. This role is integral to developing and maintaining project schedules using Primavera P6, while collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate progress measurements and performance analysis.

The desired candidate should have a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management and 5–7 years of relevant scheduling experience. The position offers a competitive salary range of $110,000–120,000, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of scheduling experience on large-scale projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 for scheduling.
• Strong understanding of CPM and earned value management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated project schedule.
• Conduct regular schedule status updates.
• Perform critical path analysis and risk assessments.

Skills

Primavera P6

Scheduling

Microsoft Excel

Critical Path Method

Float Analysis

Time-Impact Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Power BI

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking an experienced Scheduler/Planner to join their Project Controls team. This individual can sit in our WSP locations in either South Jordan, UT or Reno, NV.

Your Impact

• Develop and maintain the integrated project schedule in Primavera P6, covering engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities with logic‑driven networks.
• Establish and maintain the approved baseline schedule, including cost loading and progress measurement.
• Conduct regular schedule status updates with discipline leads and construction teams to capture accurate progress.
• Perform critical path analysis, float analysis, and schedule risk assessments to identify threats and opportunities.
• Produce short‑interval look‑ahead schedules to support field execution planning.
• Analyze the schedule impact of changes and delays, and prepare time‑impact analyses (TIAs) as required.
• Work closely with cost control to ensure progress measurement is aligned between the schedule and earned value reporting. Communicate schedule drivers, critical path status, and recovery options clearly to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain schedule change logs and support claims avoidance through rigorous schedule documentation.

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field or equivalent; PMI‑SP or AACE PSP certification is a plus.
• 5–7 years of scheduling experience on large‑scale mining, heavy civil, or EPCM projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, including baseline management, resource/cost loading, and schedule risk analysis.
• Strong understanding of critical path method (CPM), float analysis, and earned value management (EVM) principles.
• Experience developing time‑impact analyses (TIAs) and supporting project change management processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI or equivalent tools for schedule reporting preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate complex schedule information clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple concurrent schedule areas.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $110,000–120,000

WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.