Project Scheduler (Job Family)

Responsibilities

• Maintain milestone and summary schedules.
• Conduct project walkdowns to validate durations and logic.
• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Update activity progress and assist with variance assessments.
• Support schedule baselining and change control.
• Assist with standard reporting and stakeholder communication.
• Required Qualifications
• High School Diploma ( Bachelor's degree preferred) for all levels
• 1-3 years of experience working in a technical field
• Understanding of project planning and scheduling guidelines, standards, processes, and job aids
• Develop initial proficiency with Primavera P6 and spreadsheets
• Ability to coordinate work, use cognitive and communication skills, apply decision‑making, and manage stakeholders
• Ability to read and interpret schedules
• Compensation Range: $62,000 - $86,800 USD Annual
• Project Scheduler (Intermediate / Independent Practitioner Level)
• Focus: Independently developing, integrating, and analyzing schedules; coordinating across teams
• What's New at This Level
• Leads schedule development for major capital projects or outages.
• Owns integrated master schedules and drives cross-functional coordination.
• Critiques contractor schedules and drives higher schedule quality.
• Performs deeper schedule analysis, conflict resolution, and recovery planning.
• Improves scheduling processes and tools.
• Lead creation and maintenance of integrated project schedules.
• Build multi‑layer WBS structures aligned with cost and resource tracking.
• Validate contractor schedule submissions and identify gaps.
• Analyze schedule performance trends and propose mitigation strategies.
• Manage schedule, resource, and cost systems at the project level.
• Communicate schedule impacts and alternatives to project managers.
• Support process standardization and continuous improvement.
• Required Qualifications
• 4-6 years of experience in a technical field (in in project scheduling or related work preferred)
• Project Management experience utilizing project scheduling software
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel under tight deadlines
• Understanding of contractor roles on major construction/maintenance projects
• Ability to interpret architectural and engineering drawings
• Strong technical communication skills for cross-disciplinary coordination
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and scheduling/tracking systems
• Valid driver's license; ability to travel (up to 10%)
• Ability to work flexible schedules when required
• Comfort working with cross-functional departments (Accounting, Purchasing, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning)
• Compensation Range: $ 96,60 - $144,900 USD Annual
• Senior Project Scheduler (Advanced / Subject Matter Expert Level)
• Focus: Integration, predictive analysis, risk-driven forecasting, leadership, and strategy
• What's New at This Level
• Acts as the expert in integrated schedule management.
• Fully integrates cost, scope, risk, and quality systems with schedule.
• Leads predictive, quantitative schedule forecasting (e.g., EMV, sensitivity analysis).
• Develops integrated project baselines and risk‑managed schedule plans.
• Evaluates contract schedule compliance and performance.
• Tailors schedule methodologies and tools to project needs.
• Serves as strategic advisor to project managers and leadership.
• Develop and manage fully integrated project performance baselines.
• Conduct advanced schedule forecasting and risk-based analysis.
• Lead contract schedule reviews and advise on commercial impacts.
• Drive lifecycle planning with progressive risk integration.
• Create and refine scheduling processes, tools, and techniques.
• Deliver high‑level schedule reports and executive decision support.
• Serve as SME in schedule management, project controls, and integration.
• Lead teams through conflict resolution, prioritization, and decision-making.
• Required Qualifications
• 6+ years of construction/engineering experience, including at least 2 years as a project scheduler
• High-level proficiency with Primavera P6 and advanced spreadsheet tools
• Experience managing schedules in large industrial capital project environments
• Strong integrated understanding of scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality management
• Proficiency with risk and quality management tools

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Additional Information

Job Title: Project Scheduler * Location: Valparaiso, Indiana Hybrid Schedule: Onsite Tuesday-Thursday *Open to all levels: Associate Project Scheduler, Project Scheduler, Senior Project Scheduler 1. Associate Project Scheduler (Entry / Developing Level) Focus: Learning, supporting, developing core scheduling proficiency Primary Scope Supports schedule development and updates under guidance. Performs foundational project controls tasks (schedule logic, duration estimating, variance assessment). Collects data from teams/contractors and enters it into templates/systems. Builds competency in P6, WBS development, risk basics, and schedule reporting.

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