Senior Project Scheduler – Lean CPM & Portfolio Planning

Elevait Solutions; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevait Solutions in Wilmington, NC seeks a Project Planner to develop and maintain integrated schedules for capital projects in a manufacturing environment. The role collaborates with project leaders, engineers, and contractors to ensure schedule integrity and timely completion.

You will lead critical path analyses, baseline management, and recovery planning, while driving Last Planner sessions and forecasting progress across a portfolio of projects.

Qualifications

• AAS degree or higher in Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years scheduling, project controls, or project management experience.
• Advanced proficiency in an enterprise scheduling platform for CPM schedule development.
• Strong working command of CPM, schedule forecasting, resource planning, and risk management.
• Experience in a manufacturing or construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules across multiple active capital projects.
• Establish project baselines, run critical path analysis, and build recovery plans when a schedule slips.
• Partner with project leaders and project teams to monitor progress, forecast completion dates, and manage schedule risk.
• Facilitate Last Planner System sessions, including pull planning, look ahead planning, and constraint management.
• Track and report schedule performance metrics such as Percent Plan Complete and portfolio health indicators.
• Build portfolio level dashboards, status reports, and executive summaries.
• Support project reviews, governance processes, and leadership reporting.
• Drive improvements to scheduling processes, planning standards, and execution effectiveness.
• Train and coach project teams on scheduling best practices and Last Planner methodology.

Skills

CPM Scheduling

Scheduling software

Last Planner System

Education

AAS or higher in Construction Management/Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Elevait Solutions in Wilmington, NC seeks a Project Planner to develop and maintain integrated schedules for capital projects in a manufacturing environment. The role collaborates with project leaders, engineers, and contractors to ensure schedule integrity and timely completion.

You will lead critical path analyses, baseline management, and recovery planning, while driving Last Planner sessions and forecasting progress across a portfolio of projects.