Senior Scheduler, Infrastructure & Capital Projects

Jobtailor; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced project controls professional in Atlanta to lead planning, scheduling, and risk management for large capital programs. The role requires coordinating BP and contractor schedules, integrating risk plans, and delivering regular progress reports to stakeholders.

You will manage WBS/CBS with Cost Engineer, enforce scheduling processes across all project stages, and drive readiness for subsequent phases in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in project controls and time/schedule management.
• Experience supporting design and construction project management for medium-to-large capital programs.
• Strong knowledge of critical path method scheduling and schedule risk identification.
• Ability to analyze EPC plans and schedules and communicate mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project planning and scheduling controls strategy for BP and contractors.
• Adhere to financial, business, and project processes across all stages.
• Provide schedules to support estimating, benchmarking, and interface planning.
• Coordinate internal and external schedule benchmarks and readiness for future phases.
• Prepare and manage the WBS/CBS with Cost Engineer.
• Implement and monitor detailed and summary schedules through the lifecycle.
• Integrate schedule risk analysis and mitigation into risk/change processes.
• Establish project-wide progress measurement with clear roll-up structures.
• Generate and present schedule reports and project updates to stakeholders.
• Support project closeout planning and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project controls

Time/schedule management

Critical path scheduling

Schedule health analysis

Schedule risk identification

EPC plan analysis

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• You’ll develop and implement the project planning and scheduling controls strategy, including roles for both BP and contractors.
• You’ll adhere to financial, business, and project processes across all project stages.
• You’ll provide schedules to support accurate estimating, benchmarking, and interface planning.
• You’ll coordinate internal and external schedule benchmarks and ensure readiness for future phases.
• You’ll prepare and manage the WBS/CBS in collaboration with the Cost Engineer.
• You’ll implement and monitor detailed and summary schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• You’ll develop and integrate schedule risk analysis and mitigation plans into the risk and change processes.
• You’ll establish a project-wide progress measurement and reporting system with clear roll‑up structures.
• You’ll generate and present schedule reports and project updates to relevant stakeholders.
• You’ll support project closeout planning and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in project controls and time/schedule management
• Experience supporting design and construction project management for medium‑to‑large capital programs.
• Strong knowledge of critical path method scheduling, schedule health analysis, and schedule risk identification.
• Ability to analyze EPC plans and schedules, identify trends, and clearly communicate mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to self‑direct, solve problems, and operate effectively in a fast‑paced project environment.