Senior Project Scheduler – Major Projects (P6 Expert)

Tallgrass; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallgrass is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to develop, maintain and analyze integrated project schedules for midstream capital projects. You will lead schedule updates, perform critical path and risk analyses, and craft recovery plans to support on-time delivery.

The role requires extensive Primavera P6 and MS Project expertise, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate with multiple disciplines across complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 8–12 years of Primavera P6 and/or similar scheduling experience; midstream/downstream experience preferred.
• Experience with large projects such as petrochemical or LNG.
• Extensive experience in Major Projects with USD 1B+ portfolio.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to coordinate with multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated, logic-driven project schedules aligned with scope, WBS, and execution strategy.
• Lead schedule status/update cycles by obtaining progress through meetings, field verification, and stakeholder coordination.
• Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis; identify schedule risks, constraints, and mitigations.
• Develop schedule recovery plans and what-if scenarios; evaluate impact to milestones.
• Review contractor schedules for quality, logic integrity, and alignment to owner milestones.
• Integrate procurement and long-lead items into the schedule; monitor impacts to execution sequencing.
• Support change management by evaluating schedule impacts and maintaining baselines.
• Provide schedule reporting packages and narratives for project leadership.
• Ensure schedules comply with company standards and industry best practices (AACE/PMI).
• Mentor schedulers and drive continuous improvement of scheduling processes.
• Maintain dependable attendance; work non-traditional hours as required to meet deadlines.
• Prioritize safety and adhere to company policies.

Skills

Primavera P6 scheduling

Project controls

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Risk analysis

Recovery planning

Mentoring schedulers

MS Project

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tallgrass is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to develop, maintain and analyze integrated project schedules for midstream capital projects. You will lead schedule updates, perform critical path and risk analyses, and craft recovery plans to support on-time delivery.

The role requires extensive Primavera P6 and MS Project expertise, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate with multiple disciplines across complex projects.