Senior Project Scheduler: Critical Path & Forensic Analysis

FUSTIS LLC; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FUSTIS LLC in Madison, WI is seeking an experienced Scheduler to support long‑term project planning, scheduling, progress tracking, and schedule analysis. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in advanced scheduling, critical path analysis, forensic schedule analysis, and Microsoft Project, along with proficiency in Excel and other Office tools.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining detailed schedules in MS Project, performing CP and forensic analyses, tracking baselines,

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of relevant scheduling/project controls experience.
• Strong experience with advanced project scheduling.
• Demonstrated experience with critical path analysis.
• Hands-on experience with forensic schedule analysis, including investigating delays and schedule impacts.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Project (MS Project).
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of project dependencies, milestones, baselines, float, constraints, and schedule logic.
• Ability to analyze complex project schedules and identify risks and potential delays.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced project environment.
• One manager reference is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Perform advanced scheduling and critical path analysis to identify schedule risks, delays, dependencies, and potential impacts.
• Conduct forensic schedule analysis to investigate schedule variances, delays, disruptions, and changes to project timelines.
• Establish and maintain project activities, milestones, dependencies, durations, and resource requirements.
• Track actual progress against the approved baseline schedule and identify deviations.
• Analyze schedule performance and provide recommendations to mitigate delays and maintain project milestones.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineering teams, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders to collect schedule updates.
• Prepare regular schedule reports, progress updates, forecasts, and management-level presentations.
• Maintain accurate schedule baselines and perform schedule revisions as project requirements change.
• Identify critical and near-critical activities and communicate potential impacts to project leadership.
• Support recovery and mitigation planning when projects fall behind schedule.
• Develop and maintain schedule-related documentation and reports.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel for schedule tracking, data analysis, reporting, and forecasting.
• Ensure schedule information is accurate, current, and aligned with project objectives.

Skills

Advanced project scheduling

Critical path analysis

Forensic schedule analysis

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Schedule tracking

Data analysis

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

FUSTIS LLC in Madison, WI is seeking an experienced Scheduler to support long‑term project planning, scheduling, progress tracking, and schedule analysis. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in advanced scheduling, critical path analysis, forensic schedule analysis, and Microsoft Project, along with proficiency in Excel and other Office tools.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining detailed schedules in MS Project, performing CP and forensic analyses, tracking baselines,