Senior Planner & Scheduler — Remote EPC Projects

Waldemar S. Nelson; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Work From Home

Job summary

Waldemar S. Nelson seeks a Senior Scheduler to lead and maintain engineering, procurement, and construction schedules for industrial EP/EPC projects in the New Orleans area.

You will utilize Primavera P6 or MS Project, support proposal stages, run workshops with stakeholders, and deliver schedule reports. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Experience in EP/EPC environments, Earned Value concepts, and cost control will help drive on‑time project delivery.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or construction management.
• 5–10 years of planning, scheduling, and cost control for industrial projects.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and MS Project; importing/exporting Excel and MS Project.
• Experience in EP/EPC environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management and cost control practices.
• Familiarity with AACEI practices and Levels of Schedule.
• Experience with SharePoint, MS Office, MS Teams; advanced Primavera P6 user.
• Professionalism and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain schedules for industrial EP/EPC projects using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Support schedule development during proposals, pre-feasibility, feasibility, detailed engineering, procurement, and construction phases.
• Lead schedule development workshops and reviews with stakeholders and client representatives.
• Prepare and issue schedule-related reports per project execution plans and controls procedures.
• Develop, monitor, and update project schedules for one or more projects.
• Identify schedule risks, variances, and critical path impacts; recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate on improving scheduling procedures and best practices.
• Lead integration of engineering and procurement schedules with external construction interfaces.
• Assist in development of project cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, and cost control reporting.
• Support project managers with budget monitoring and cost tracking.

Skills

Project planning

Cost control

Analytical skills

Communication

Multi-project management

Earned Value Management

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Scheduling experience

Education

ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

MS Office

MS Teams

Job description

Waldemar S. Nelson seeks a Senior Scheduler to lead and maintain engineering, procurement, and construction schedules for industrial EP/EPC projects in the New Orleans area.

You will utilize Primavera P6 or MS Project, support proposal stages, run workshops with stakeholders, and deliver schedule reports. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Experience in EP/EPC environments, Earned Value concepts, and cost control will help drive on‑time project delivery.