Senior Project Controls Scheduler - Primoris Energy Services - Independence, Missouri

Job Overview:

Job Summary**
The Senior Project Controls Scheduler will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules for complex energy infrastructure projects, ensuring accurate and timely project execution in Independence, Missouri. This role plays a critical part in project planning, progress monitoring, and identifying potential schedule risks for Primoris Energy Services.
Job Responsibilities**
* Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 for large-scale energy projects, including but not limited to pipelines, power generation facilities, and industrial construction.
* Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and construction teams to gather project data, define scopes of work, and establish critical path activities.
* Conduct schedule analysis, including critical path analysis, earned value management, and what-if scenarios to identify potential delays and recommend mitigation strategies.
* Prepare and present regular schedule updates, progress reports, and forecasts to project stakeholders and senior management.
* Monitor and track project progress against the baseline schedule, identifying variances and their impact on project completion.
* Implement and enforce project controls best practices and company scheduling standards.
* Participate in project reviews and contribute to overall project planning and risk management activities.
* Mentor and provide guidance to junior schedulers and project controls personnel.
* Ensure compliance with all relevant company policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
Job Qualifications**
* Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
* 8+ years of experience in project scheduling and controls, specifically within the energy, oil & gas, or heavy industrial construction sectors.
* Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6.
* Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, earned value management (EVM), and schedule risk analysis techniques.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
* Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, with all levels of project personnel and management.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
* Primavera P6 certification is a plus.
* Experience with project management software integration (e.g., ERP systems) is desirable.

Company Overview:

Primoris Energy Services is a major direct-hire contractor in the U.S. delivering self-performed turnkey industrial construction and EPC services. We offer these services to our clients within the refining, gas processing, chemical/petrochemical, hydrogen, power generation, mining, pulp and paper industries from the first groundbreaking activity all the way through commissioning and start-up of the project. Primoris forms a partnership with our customers and major stakeholders from early-stage engineering through construction completion and commercial operation, safely, on-time, and within budget.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly.

• Best-in-class medical, dental, vision, and LTD/STD coverage.

• 401(k) with company match, vested on day one.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].

• Pet coverage for your furry friends.

• Legal assistance coverage.

• Award-winning safety programs.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Agency Statement

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.

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