Senior CPM Scheduler – Primavera P6 Expert (Texas)

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 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.