Senior Project Scheduler

NPL Construction Co.; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401K with Company Match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation/Sick Time

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Centuri in the United States seeks a Senior Project Scheduler to develop, maintain, and analyze detailed CPM schedules for large capital energy construction projects. You will collaborate with Project Management, Operations, Estimating, and client teams to monitor performance, identify risks, and support timely decisions.

The role requires 5+ years in scheduling, strong proficiency with Primavera P6 and MS Project, and experience delivering baseline schedules and forecasts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project scheduling or project controls experience in large capital construction.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Ability to develop and maintain detailed CPM construction schedules.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and project execution.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain detailed Primavera P6 CPM schedules for large capital construction projects.
• Develop baseline schedules incorporating engineering, procurement, mobilization, construction, commissioning, turnover, and contractual milestones.
• Collaborate with project teams to establish activity durations, logic, sequencing, and execution strategies.
• Maintain and update schedules using actual progress, remaining durations, and field conditions.
• Manage schedules for multiple concurrent projects and report deadlines across assignments.
• Perform critical path and schedule variance analyses and communicate drivers to leadership.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, delays, and impacts on milestones.
• Develop schedule forecasts and assess impacts to milestones and completion.
• Integrate subcontractor, vendor, and client schedules into the overall schedule.
• Facilitate regular schedule review meetings and prepare narratives and look-ahead reports.
• Support project controls by linking schedule data with cost, progress, and forecasting.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

CPM scheduling

Forecasting

Communication

Travel readiness

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As a publicly traded company (NYSE: CTRI) with $3 billion in revenue, Centuri leads the way in utility and energy infrastructure across North America. What sets us apart is our local agility, resources to scale, and comprehensive solutions for a dynamic energy market.

Whether in the field or providing essential behind the scenes support, Centuri offers professional growth opportunities where you can thrive and make a difference. Join a culture where safety, sustainability, and teamwork come first, with training and benefits that truly care for your well-being.

As a Senior Project Scheduler, you will develop, maintain, and analyze schedules for large-scale capital projects within the energy construction sector. You will collaborate with Project Management, Operations, Estimating, Project Controls, Procurement, and client teams to monitor performance, identify risks, and support timely decision-making.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, manage, and maintain detailed Primavera P6 CPM schedules for large capital construction projects.
• Develop baseline schedules incorporating engineering, procurement, mobilization, construction, commissioning, turnover, and contractual milestones.
• Work directly with project teams to establish realistic activity durations, logic, sequencing, crew plans, and execution strategies.
• Maintain and update project schedules using actual progress, remaining durations, productivity trends, and current field conditions.
• Manage schedules for multiple concurrent projects, prioritizing workload and reporting deadlines across all assignments.
• Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis and clearly communicate schedule drivers to project leadership.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, delays, and emerging trends before they materially impact project milestones.
• Develop schedule forecasts and evaluate impacts to key milestones and project completion.
• Perform schedule variance analysis against baseline and previous forecast schedules.
• Support development of recovery and mitigation schedules when project performance deviates from plan.
• Integrate subcontractor, vendor, procurement, and client schedules into the overall project schedule.
• Facilitate regular schedule review meetings with project and operations teams.
• Develop schedule narratives, progress reports, look-ahead schedules, milestone reports, and management-level schedule summaries.
• Support project controls reporting by integrating schedule information with cost, progress, productivity, and forecasting data.
• Assist project teams with resource loading and manpower planning where applicable.
• Review subcontractor schedules for logic, sequencing, completeness, and alignment with the overall project execution plan.
• Support change management and time-impact analysis associated with scope changes, delays, and potential schedule impacts.
• Maintain appropriate schedule documentation and historical records to support contractual requirements and potential claims.
• Participate in project kickoff, baseline review, monthly forecasting, and project closeout activities.
• Support estimating and preconstruction teams with proposal schedules and preliminary execution plans as needed.
• Promote consistent scheduling standards and best practices across projects.
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

What You’ll Have

• 5+ years of project scheduling or project controls experience, preferably supporting large capital construction projects.
• Strong proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6 & MS Project.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining detailed CPM construction schedules.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, field operations, productivity, and project execution.
• Experience with baseline development, schedule updates, critical path analysis, forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Ability to evaluate schedule logic rather than simply maintain activity dates and percentages.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and communicate their potential project impacts.
• Experience working collaboratively with Project Managers, Superintendents, Construction Managers, Project Controls, Estimating, and client representatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex schedule information in a practical manner to both field personnel and senior leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other standard project controls/reporting tools.
• Ability to travel to project sites as required.

What You’ll Get

• Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• Employee Discounts
• Weekly Payroll
• Work is performed in a typical indoor office environment
• Travel to projects sites is required based on business needs
• Flexibility to work different schedules and stay late with little or no notice
• Must be able to read documents, use a computer, communicate verbally and in writing
• Mobility required within an office, warehouse and construction site environments
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

Our Commitment to Opportunity

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.