Senior Scheduler

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Scheduler based in the United States.** The Senior Scheduler will play a key role in planning, coordinating, and monitoring complex projects across critical infrastructure and technology-driven industries. This position is responsible for developing comprehensive project schedules that align scope, milestones, resources, and delivery objectives. Working with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders, the successful candidate will manage dependencies, clarify accountability, and support informed project decisions. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, including quantitative risk assessment, to identify scheduling challenges and communicate potential impacts effectively. Using Primavera P6 and established scheduling methodologies, the Senior Scheduler will help ensure project timelines remain aligned with execution strategies and contractual requirements. This is an opportunity to contribute to major projects within a collaborative, international environment that values professional development, trusted relationships, and high-quality delivery. ### Accountabilities - Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules that reflect the full project scope, key milestones, activities, and timelines, using the Critical Path Method. - Establish clear ownership and accountability for project deliverables through a structured Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). - Coordinate with project stakeholders and key partners to negotiate timelines, resolve scheduling conflicts, and manage interdependencies. - Ensure project schedules align with the project execution plan, including contracting strategies, procurement plans, and project controls requirements. - Monitor schedule performance and provide regular updates on progress, milestones, potential delays, and delivery risks. - Conduct quantitative risk assessments (QRA), interpret the results, and communicate findings and potential schedule impacts clearly to relevant stakeholders. - Identify scheduling issues and dependencies that could affect project delivery, supporting proactive mitigation and informed decision-making. - Collaborate with cross-functional project teams to maintain schedule accuracy, consistency, and alignment with overall project objectives. - Support effective project controls by ensuring schedules provide a reliable basis for tracking progress and assessing delivery performance. ### Requirements - At least 5 years of scheduling experience in energy, utilities, semiconductors, data centers, or related mission-critical projects and programs. - Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative risk assessments (QRA), with the ability to interpret findings and communicate implications to key stakeholders. - Practical experience using Primavera P6 (P6) for project scheduling and timeline management. - A degree in project management, construction, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience. - Strong understanding of project scheduling principles, including the Critical Path Method, Work Breakdown Structures, project milestones, and schedule dependencies. - Familiarity with project execution plans, contracting and procurement strategies, and project controls processes. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate scheduling risks and identify potential delivery challenges. - Strong attention to detail and a quality-focused approach to schedule development, monitoring, and reporting. - Effective communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to coordinate timelines and resolve competing priorities. - Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and maintain accountability across complex projects. ### Benefits - Annual salary range: $108,000–$145,000 USD, depending on experience, education, and skill set. - Permanent, full-time employment. - Remote work opportunity: The position is advertised as remote, with listed locations in Atlanta, Georgia; Dallas, Texas; Reno, Nevada; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Confirm applicable remote-work arrangements and location eligibility during the hiring process. - Professional development: Opportunities to expand industry knowledge, strengthen technical skills, and gain experience across major projects and innovative sectors. - Career growth: Support and opportunities to take ownership of responsibilities and progress professionally. - Collaborative work environment: Work alongside experienced, internationally diverse teams in a culture emphasizing trust, respect, empathy, and shared achievement. - Inclusive workplace: Commitment to equal opportunity, accessibility, and reasonable accommodations throughout recruitment and employment. - Interview process: Interviews are conducted in person or virtually, with video required for virtual interviews.