Senior Scheduler & Project Controls – Remote/Hybrid

Priority Power Management LLC

Houston (TX)

Hybrid

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Priority Power is seeking a Scheduler to build, maintain, and analyze detailed project schedules for engineering and construction initiatives across utility-scale programs. You will use Project Insight and Microsoft Project to ensure accurate baselines, risk identification, and timely updates for leadership.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of scheduling on engineering/construction projects, CPM/EVM knowledge, and strong communication.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of scheduling experience on engineering and/or construction projects.
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or equivalent.
Proficiency in Microsoft Project; experience with Project Insight is a plus.
Strong understanding of CPM scheduling and Earned Value Management concepts (SPI/CPI).
Experience scheduling electrical infrastructure projects (substations, transmission, distribution); knowledge of energy storage technologies is beneficial.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, for schedule data analysis.
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Detail-oriented with analytical and problem-solving skills.
Self-starter; able to operate with minimal supervision.
Ability to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

Build, baseline, and maintain detailed project schedules for engineering and construction activities in Project Insight, using Microsoft Project.
Review schedule quality - logic, dates, and WBS tie - against Project Controls standards, and work with Project Managers to correct issues before baseline approval.
Produce 4-week look-ahead schedules and critical-path reports on Project Controls' standard weekly cycle.
Prepare milestone reports tracking baseline vs. forecast completion, and calculate Schedule Performance Index (SPI) where meaningful.
Perform schedule analysis including float analysis and what-if scenario modeling to support proactive project management.
Escalate significant schedule risk to the Project Controls Manager, Portfolio Manager, and Senior Director of Project Management through the Weekly Project Review and Weekly Portfolio Review cadence.
Collaborate with Project Managers, engineers, and field supervisors to gather schedule inputs and validate reported progress against actual field conditions.
Maintain schedule change control - track schedule change requests, document impacts, and update baselines upon approval - consistent with Project Controls' change management process.
Integrate engineering deliverable milestones and Procurement-supplied vendor delivery milestones into master project schedules; Procurement remains the sole entry point for vendor-side dates.
Support development of project schedules during the proposal and pre-construction phases, including preliminary sequencing and milestone identification.
Monitor subcontractor schedule submittals and ensure alignment with the overall project master schedule.
Support Project Insight data quality and system administration within Project Controls' ownership of the platform.
Contribute to continuous improvement of scheduling standards, templates, and best practices across the Project Controls function.
Prepare and distribute regular schedule status reports, look-aheads, and schedule narratives for internal and customer-facing use.