Senior Project Control Specialist

Coalesce Management Consulting; Arkansas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coalesce Management Consulting is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to support a multi-billion-dollar utility infrastructure capital program in the United States. You will partner with project management, engineering, construction, and contractor teams to develop and maintain schedules driving project execution, with a focus on Primavera P6 schedules and EPC environments.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in project scheduling, proven experience with Primavera P6, and the ability to analyze

Qualifications

• 4+ years of project scheduling / project controls experience.
• Utility capital project experience required.
• Strong hands-on Primavera P6 experience.
• Understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
• Experience analyzing critical path, float, schedule variance, and progress.
• Experience reviewing and challenging contractor schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed Primavera P6 project schedules.
• Build and manage integrated engineering, procurement, and construction schedules.
• Establish project baselines, milestones, critical paths, and WBS structures.
• Perform critical path and schedule variance analysis.
• Track planned, actual, and earned project progress.
• Prepare schedule reports, dashboards, and executive-level updates.
• Monitor contractor progress against contractual milestones.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Education

PMI and/or AACE International certifications

Tools

Primavera P6

Acumen Fuse

Microsoft Project

Job description

Senior Project Scheduler | Utility Infrastructure | Multi-Billion-Dollar Capital Project

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Scheduler to support the execution of a multi-billion-dollar capital project within the utility industry.

This is an opportunity to work on a major infrastructure program, partnering directly with project management, engineering, construction, and contractor teams to develop and maintain the schedules driving successful project execution.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and maintain detailed Primavera P6 project schedules
• Build and manage integrated engineering, procurement, and construction schedules
• Establish project baselines, milestones, critical paths, and WBS structures
• Perform critical path and schedule variance analysis
• Track planned, actual, and earned project progress
• Analyze schedule performance and identify potential delays
• Review and validate contractor schedules and schedule updates
• Monitor contractor progress against contractual milestones
• Develop schedule forecasts and provide completion-date projections
• Identify schedule risks and recommend mitigation/recovery strategies
• Support schedule change management and impact analysis
• Prepare schedule reports, dashboards, and executive-level updates
• Work closely with Project Managers and field teams to ensure schedule accuracy

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of project scheduling / project controls experience
• Utility capital project experience required
• Strong hands-on experience with Primavera P6
• Understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities
• Experience analyzing critical path, float, schedule variance, and progress
• Experience reviewing and challenging contractor schedules
• Experience working within EPC project environments
• Ability to communicate schedule risks and impacts to project leadership

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Acumen Fuse, Microsoft Project, and schedule risk analysis
• PMI and/or AACE International certifications
• Experience supporting complex, multi-year utility programs

Why This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to play a key scheduling role on a multi-billion-dollar utility infrastructure project, gaining exposure to a complex, highly visible capital program from planning through construction and execution.

If you’re a Project Scheduler with utility and P6 experience looking to take on a major capital project, we’d like to hear from you.