Transmission and Substation Project Scheduler

Verdantas-1; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Disability - Short Term

Disability - Long Term

401(k) with Company Match

PTO + Holidays

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking a Project Scheduler to support a multi-billion-dollar electric transmission capital program in the Houston region. This hybrid role requires local presence in the Houston office and leads CPM schedules, integrating engineering, procurement, outage, construction, and energization sequences into a coherent plan.

You will review EPC contractor schedules, perform critical-path analyses, and produce look-ahead schedules and executive dashboards for program leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project scheduling and/or project controls experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience using Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Proven ability to develop, baseline, update, maintain, and analyze CPM schedules for large capital projects.
• Experience with energy infrastructure projects is a plus.
• Strong Excel, communication, and scheduling analytics skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, baseline, and maintain detailed CPM schedules in Primavera P6 and MS Project for transmission line and substation projects.
• Integrate milestones, permitting, long-lead equipment, outages, construction, testing, and energization into a defensible plan.
• Establish WBS, calendars, constraints, milestones, and resource assignments for portfolio roll-up.
• Perform float, variance, EV, and time-impact analyses; develop recovery schedules.
• Lead schedule governance and provide narratives and dashboards for leadership reviews.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

CPM scheduling

Schedule governance

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder communication

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction

Tools

ProCore

SAP

Unifier

Job description

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?We are seeking a Project Scheduler to support a multi-billion-dollar electric transmission capital program in the Houston region. This position is hybrid and must be local to our Houston office.The Project Scheduler owns schedule development and schedule integrity for assigned transmission and substation projects within a large capital program. Working with full independence, this role builds and maintains resource-loaded Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules in Primavera P6, integrates engineering, procurement, outage, construction, and energization sequences into a coherent plan, reviews EPC contractor schedules for logic and feasibility, and translates schedule data into the variance analysis and recovery options project leadership needs to act.What You’ll Do:Portfolio Performance Monitoring & Schedule ManagementIndependently develop, baseline, and maintain detailed Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules in Primavera P6 and MS Project for assigned transmission line and substation projects, selecting logic and structure appropriate to the project rather than relying on templatesIntegrate engineering milestones, permitting and regulatory approvals, long-lead equipment procurement, material deliveries, outage windows, construction sequences, testing, commissioning, and energization into a single defensible planEstablish and maintain the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activity coding, calendars, constraints, milestones, and resource assignments to program standards so schedules can be rolled up across the portfolioPerform critical path and near-critical path analysis, total and free float analysis, variance analysis, earned value, what-if scenarios, time-impact analysis, and recovery schedulingMonitor float consumption and distinguish legitimate use from deterioration caused by delay, resequencing, rework or late decisionsProduce look-ahead schedules, schedule narratives, progress S-curves, resource histograms, milestone reports and executive dashboards on the program reporting calendarCollect and validate progress from project managers, engineers, EPC contractors and construction teams, challenging status that is not supported by field evidenceContractor Schedule Review & GovernanceAssess schedule quality against defined metrics, open ends, negative float, excessive lags, constraint misuse, out-of-sequence progress, and document deficiencies for resolutionRequire and evaluate narrative justification for material movement in float, logic, forecast dates, or critical-path activitiesSupport development and continuous improvement of schedule governance, including the EPC schedule specification, scheduling procedures and KPI definitionsEvaluate schedule impacts of change orders, scope changes and delay claims, and support mitigation and recovery planningClient & Stakeholder CommunicationCommunicate schedule status, variance and forecast directly to owner project managers and program leadership, clearly, concisely and with a recommendation rather than raw dataLead schedule update and review meetings with projectPresent schedule performance in project, program, and milestone-readiness reviews, internally among the project teamCoordinate schedule information flow between discipline leads, procurement, construction management, and the project manager to maintain a single credible view of statusRisk Identification & EscalationIdentify emerging schedule risk, constraint conflicts, long-lead slippage, outage window exposure, permitting dependencies, resource shortfalls, and escalate with impact analysis, alternatives, and a recommended actionEscalate against defined thresholds and timeframes rather than waiting for a milestone to be missedMaintain schedule assumptions, mitigation commitments, and recovery actions in the program risk and decision records, and track them to closurePeople & Team DevelopmentMentor early career staff on P6 practice, schedule quality, and client communicationContribute to onboarding and training of controls staff joining the programWhat You’ll Bring:Associate degree5+ years of project scheduling and/or project controls experience5+ years of hands-on experience using Primavera P6 and MS ProjectProven ability to develop, baseline, update, maintain, and analyze Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules for large capital projectsExperience supporting major energy infrastructure projectsExperience with project scheduling and control, document control, and management, and use of ProCore or similar softwareExperience with portfolio analytics and reportingExperience with risk assessment and mitigation planningStrong understanding of construction sequences, long-lead equipment procurement, utility outage coordination, testing, commissioning, and energization activitiesAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft ExcelExcellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skillsPreferredBachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related fieldExperience supporting an Owner's Engineer, owner's representative, or utility capital program environmentExperience reviewing, validating, and challenging EPC contractor schedulesFamiliarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Time Impact Analysis (TIA)Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and dashboard platformsWorking knowledge of SAP, Unifier, or comparable ERP/project management systems.Use of Copilot tool developmentProfessional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), or AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)Salary Range:At Verdantas, we offer comprehensive benefits packages for our employees. Actual salary is based on the circumstances of each position and candidate, such as geographic location, skills, and certifications. We recognize and reward exceptional performance and strive to ensure fair compensation across all roles and departments within the company. The minimum salary range for this position is $129,000 (negotiable based on the criteria presented above).Benefits:Flexible Work EnvironmentPaid Parental LeaveMedicalDentalVisionLife and AD&D InsuranceShort-Term and Long-Term Disability401(k) with Company MatchPaid Time Off + HolidaysVerdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.Verdantas is an EOE race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet