Water/Wastewater Project Scheduler (Primavera P6)

Gradiant; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gradiant is seeking a Site Planner to support water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will develop and monitor detailed schedules, coordinate across engineering, procurement, and construction, and help mitigate delays to ensure timely project delivery.

Role requires proficiency in Primavera P6/MS Project, Excel, and strong communication. Experience with large-scale water projects and ISO/HSE familiarity is preferred; PMP/PSP is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and Excel (pivot tables, reporting dashboards).
• Working knowledge of EPC project workflows (Engineering, Procurement, Construction).
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, resource planning, and earned value management.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced project environment.
• Experience with large-scale industrial or municipal water projects.
• PMP or PSP certification (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain baseline and detailed construction schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Define milestones, critical paths, and dependencies for all engineering, procurement, and construction activities.
• Coordinate with project managers and site engineers to align schedules with design deliverables and material procurement.
• Update schedules regularly to reflect progress and approved change orders.
• Track daily and weekly progress of on-site work, comparing actuals vs. planned timelines.
• Generate weekly and monthly progress reports highlighting key metrics, deviations, and corrective actions.
• Support project controls in earned value analysis and forecasting project completion dates.
• Maintain accurate records of schedule updates, delay events, and progress milestones.
• Facilitate regular coordination meetings with project managers, HSE teams, and subcontractors.
• Communicate schedule impacts clearly to site leadership and propose mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure timely delivery of critical materials and equipment.
• Interface with clients or consultants when presenting updated schedules and progress status.
• Identify potential schedule risks, bottlenecks, or resource constraints early in the project.
• Evaluate change requests for their impact on project timelines and recommend mitigation measures.
• Maintain logs of schedule revisions, variations, and contingency plans.
• Participate in delay analysis and support claims or extension-of-time submissions as needed.

Skills

Scheduling

Communication

Coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Gradiant is seeking a Site Planner to support water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will develop and monitor detailed schedules, coordinate across engineering, procurement, and construction, and help mitigate delays to ensure timely project delivery.

Role requires proficiency in Primavera P6/MS Project, Excel, and strong communication. Experience with large-scale water projects and ISO/HSE familiarity is preferred; PMP/PSP is a plus.