Senior Project Scheduler - Primavera P6 Expert

USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR); Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Rare Earth, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to develop and maintain integrated schedules for major capital projects, serving as the Primavera P6 SME.

You will provide schedule analysis, critical path evaluation, and independent schedule assurance of contractor deliverables. You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and project management teams to align scope, cost, schedule, and execution strategies, while supporting startup and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of project scheduling experience supporting industrial, mining, mineral processing, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, EPCM, or major capital projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling principles.
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated project schedules.
• Experience reviewing and evaluating contractor schedule submissions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules utilizing Primavera P6.
• Establish and maintain project schedule baselines, progress measurement methodologies, schedule updates, and reporting processes.
• Review contractor schedule submissions for compliance with project requirements and accepted scheduling practices.
• Perform schedule quality assessments and schedule health reviews, including evaluation of logic, constraints, float consumption, progress updates, schedule trends, and critical path validity.
• Provide independent schedule assurance through review of contractor schedule performance, schedule integrity, critical paths, projected completion dates, progress updates, and recovery plans.
• Identify schedule risks, logic deficiencies, unrealistic assumptions, and potential impacts to project objectives.
• Analyze critical and near-critical paths and recommend actions to improve schedule performance and mitigate delays.
• Collaborate with project controls, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and project management teams to maintain alignment among project scope, cost, schedule, and project execution strategies.
• Coordinate integration of engineering deliverables, procurement activities, vendor milestones, equipment delivery, construction, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities within project schedules.
• Monitor schedule impacts associated with long‑lead equipment, fabrication, logistics, material availability, and construction readiness.
• Review project progress and schedule updates to assess consistency with project execution status and contractor‑reported performance.
• Participate in occasional site visits to support schedule validation, progress assessment, and coordination with project stakeholders.
• Support commissioning, startup, operational readiness, and production ramp‑up planning and scheduling activities.
• Prepare schedule analyses, performance metrics, reports, and presentations to support project leadership and stakeholder decision‑making.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of scheduling standards, processes, and governance practices as the organization grows.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

CPM scheduling

Integrated schedules

Contractor schedule reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/PM/Business

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

USA Rare Earth, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to develop and maintain integrated schedules for major capital projects, serving as the Primavera P6 SME.

You will provide schedule analysis, critical path evaluation, and independent schedule assurance of contractor deliverables. You will collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations, and project management teams to align scope, cost, schedule, and execution strategies, while supporting startup and