SENIOR SCHEDULER

Gulf Interstate; Georgia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Companies seeks a Senior Project Scheduler to lead planning and scheduling across projects from pre-FEED to startup. You will create detailed CPM schedules with resource and cost loading, and coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to support project data collection and updates.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in project controls, expert use of Primavera P6 and MS Project, and strong Excel skills. This role is office-based in Houston, TX with EPCM project exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Business-related major.
• 10+ years industry experience.
• 7–10 years of Project Controls experience.
• Familiarity with nuclear project workflows preferred.
• Expert user of MS Project and Primavera P6.
• MS Excel competency.

Responsibilities

• Develop CPM project schedules using Primavera P6 with resource and cost loading.
• Interface with project team, clients, subcontractors to collect data for schedules.
• Prepare schedule updates and analyses; compare to baselines and identify variances.
• Identify corrective actions to mitigate schedule and cost impacts.
• Lead reporting for project management on progress and status.
• Maintain change management for schedule and cost trends.
• Assist in staffing, budgets, and contract plans.
• Coordinate with Finance/Accounting and third parties for invoicing and cost tracking.

Skills

CPM Scheduling

Resource Loading

Schedule Updates

Risk Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business-related major

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

Description

Position Title: Senior Project Scheduler

Location: Houston, TX

Gulf Companies has served the global energy industry since 1953 by supporting the complete project lifecycle and developing valued business partnerships to ensure the success of the project. Our worldwide experience and multi-disciplined capabilities encompass all aspects of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Field Inspection, GIS Integrity, Staffing Services and more.

Position Description

The Sr. Project Scheduler coordinates the planning and scheduling activities on projects and proposals and produces detailed schedules for all phases of a project, from pre-FEED through start up and commissioning. The successful candidate must be capable of performing project planning, from conceptual to detailed levels, and providing detailed scheduling and project controls services on various projects, including high profile EPCM projects with major clients.

Essential Functions

• Develop project plans and produce/maintain critical path method (CPM) project schedules, using Primavera P6, with resource and cost loading as required. Incorporate schedule parameters necessary to support risk analysis. Prepare schedule management plans and schedule basis memorandum as required.
• Interface with project team members, clients, subcontractors, vendors and other stakeholders to collect data to support the development of project schedules and to perform project schedule updates.
• Prepare schedule updates and schedule analysis reports. Compare current schedule to baseline, identifying schedule variances, and potential impacts to milestone completion dates.
• Identify corrective actions that can mitigate impacts to project cost and schedule, and recommend such actions to the project team.
• The preferred candidate would also perform the following functions as required:
• Lead the effort to prepare and provide key reports to project management for the purposes of supporting decisions and direction of the overall project, including progress and status report. Coordinate with the project team on tracking project performance.
• Maintain change management procedures on each project including the monitoring and tracking of cost and schedule trends/changes.
• Assist in developing and maintaining staffing and manpower plans, project/proposal budgets, contract plans, etc.
• Interface with Finance/Accounting group and third parties for invoicing and cost tracking purposes.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Business-related major.
• 10 Years Industry Experience.
• 7-10 years Project Controls experience.
• Familiarity with workflow and processes for nuclear projects is preferred.
• Expert user of MS Project and Primavera P6.
• MS Excel competent.

Competencies

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work on multiple projects in a fast paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Problem solving
• Results oriented
• Impact and influence
• Guidance and mentoring
• Business and people acumen

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Frequent sitting and operating a computer.
• Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or office materials.
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
• Physical demands requirements are at levels of those for sedentary work.

Gulf is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.