Transmission and Substation Project Scheduler

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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 Management
Independently 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 templates
Integrate engineering milestones, permitting and regulatory approvals, long-lead equipment procurement, material deliveries, outage windows, construction sequences, testing, commissioning, and energization into a single defensible plan
Establish 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 portfolio
Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis, total and free float analysis, variance analysis, earned value, what-if scenarios, time-impact analysis, and recovery scheduling
Monitor float consumption and distinguish legitimate use from deterioration caused by delay, resequencing, rework or late decisions
Produce look-ahead schedules, schedule narratives, progress S-curves, resource histograms, milestone reports and executive dashboards on the program reporting calendar
Collect and validate progress from project managers, engineers, EPC contractors and construction teams, challenging status that is not supported by field evidence
Contractor Schedule Review & Governance
Assess schedule quality against defined metrics, open ends, negative float, excessive lags, constraint misuse, out-of-sequence progress, and document deficiencies for resolution
Require and evaluate narrative justification for material movement in float, logic, forecast dates, or critical-path activities
Support development and continuous improvement of schedule governance, including the EPC schedule specification, scheduling procedures and KPI definitions
Evaluate schedule impacts of change orders, scope changes and delay claims, and support mitigation and recovery planning
Client & Stakeholder Communication
Communicate schedule status, variance and forecast directly to owner project managers and program leadership, clearly, concisely and with a recommendation rather than raw data
Lead schedule update and review meetings with project
Present schedule performance in project, program, and milestone-readiness reviews, internally among the project team
Coordinate schedule information flow between discipline leads, procurement, construction management, and the project manager to maintain a single credible view of status
Risk Identification & Escalation
Identify emerging schedule risk, constraint conflicts, long-lead slippage, outage window exposure, permitting dependencies, resource shortfalls, and escalate with impact analysis, alternatives, and a recommended action
Escalate against defined thresholds and timeframes rather than waiting for a milestone to be missed
Maintain schedule assumptions, mitigation commitments, and recovery actions in the program risk and decision records, and track them to closure
People & Team Development
Mentor early career staff on P6 practice, schedule quality, and client communication
Contribute to onboarding and training of controls staff joining the program
What You’ll Bring:
Associate degree
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 Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules for large capital projects
Experience supporting major energy infrastructure projects
Experience with project scheduling and control, document control, and management, and use of ProCore or similar software
Experience with portfolio analytics and reporting
Experience with risk assessment and mitigation planning
Strong understanding of construction sequences, long-lead equipment procurement, utility outage coordination, testing, commissioning, and energization activities
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field
Experience supporting an Owner's Engineer, owner's representative, or utility capital program environment
Experience reviewing, validating, and challenging EPC contractor schedules
Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Time Impact Analysis (TIA)
Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and dashboard platforms
Working knowledge of SAP, Unifier, or comparable ERP/project management systems.
Use of Copilot tool development
Professional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), or AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)
Salary Range:
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