Field Project Controls Scheduler
Location: Claude, TX (near Amarillo, TX)
Pay Rate: $64.00 - $67.83 per hour
Schedule: 50 hours per week (5 days/week, 10-hour days)
Per Diem is (USD)175 per day. Must reside more than 50 miles from the project to be eligible for per diem.

Project Details
This position is supporting a large-scale power generation construction project in Claude, Texas. The project is currently in Phase 1 with the potential for extension based on project needs.

Travel & Per Diem
Per diem available for qualified candidates residing more than 50 miles from the project site.

Mobilization and demobilization assistance available for eligible candidates.

Position Summary
The Field Project Controls Scheduler is responsible for supporting project controls activities with a focus on planning and scheduling. This position works closely with project management and construction teams to develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules while supporting overall project execution.

The ideal candidate will have experience with EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) projects and possess strong scheduling, forecasting, and project controls skills.

Key Responsibilities
Scheduling & Project Controls
Develop, maintain, and update Level III project schedules.

Lead schedule development activities, including resource loading and schedule optimization.

Perform critical path and float analysis.

Identify schedule risks and provide mitigation recommendations.

Develop and maintain earned value reporting and performance metrics.

Support project forecasting and schedule progress evaluations.

Assist with change management activities and schedule impact assessments.

Coordinate scheduling efforts with project management, engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

Monitor project performance against baseline schedules and milestones.

Support project controls reporting and project status updates.

Risk Analysis & Forecasting
Identify schedule risks, delays, and opportunities.

Evaluate impacts to project timelines and recommend corrective actions.

Support forecasting efforts to improve schedule accuracy and project execution.

Resource Planning
Assist with labor, equipment, and material resource planning.

Support resource leveling activities to maximize efficiency and minimize bottlenecks.

Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.

Experience
Bachelor's degree plus 3+ years of project controls, planning, or scheduling experience; OR

6+ years of relevant project controls, cost control, planning, or scheduling experience without a bachelor's degree.

EPC project experience preferred.

Construction, industrial, energy, or infrastructure project experience preferred.

Required Skills
Scheduling & Project Controls
Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.

Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling.

Experience developing and maintaining complex project schedules.

Experience with schedule analysis, forecasting, and reporting.

Project Performance Management
Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM).

Experience measuring project performance against established baselines.

Understanding of project controls methodologies and reporting practices.

Planning & Risk Management
Experience developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).

Ability to perform schedule risk analysis and forecasting.

Experience evaluating and documenting schedule impacts resulting from project changes.

Resource Management
Understanding of labor, equipment, and material resource planning.

Experience with resource allocation and resource leveling techniques.

Professional Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a project team environment.