Scheduler

WSP • Fort Worth, TX

2d • $120,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Scheduler to join its Project Controls team in Fort Worth, Texas. The Scheduler will support a client in-office three days per week and contribute to projects that meet client objectives and solve client challenges.

The role develops, maintains, and updates critical path method (CPM) schedules in Primavera P6 for multiple concurrent projects. It includes establishing baseline schedules, reviewing schedule updates and variances, assessing delays and scope changes, forecasting project completion, performing time impact analyses, and supporting recovery planning and what-if analyses. The Scheduler also partners with client stakeholders, TPMO resources, and project teams to prioritize schedule development, address information needs, identify risks, and improve scheduling processes.

The position leads knowledge transfer and process-improvement initiatives by documenting repeatable scheduling methodologies, assumptions, logic, decision criteria, and best practices. The role requires a relevant bachelor’s degree and 7–10 years of experience developing and managing CPM project schedules using Primavera P6.

WSP offers a comprehensive benefits suite that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage; retirement savings; paid sick leave and vacation or other personal time; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. The expected salary range is $120,000–$150,000 per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of experience developing and managing CPM project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6, including schedule development, maintenance, analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to analyze scheduling workflows, identify process-improvement opportunities, and develop standardized scheduling methodologies and documentation for consistent, repeatable schedule development.
• Advanced knowledge of CPM scheduling principles.
• Advanced knowledge of cost and resource loading project schedules.
• Experience with contract change order management.
• Experience performing Time Impact Analyses.
• Project financial forecasting capability.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with large and complex client programs involving one or more project teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready reporting.
• Building construction, infrastructure, utility, or project management experience.
• Strong teamwork, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting utility, energy, transmission, substation, transportation, or other large capital programs.
• Experience developing scheduling standards, procedures, or governance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client stakeholders and TPMO resources to prioritize schedule development, track schedule status, manage outstanding information needs, and improve scheduling processes and deliverables.
• Lead knowledge transfer and process-improvement initiatives by developing, documenting, and maintaining repeatable schedule development methodologies, assumptions, logic, decision criteria, and best practices.
• Develop, maintain, and update CPM schedules in Primavera P6 for multiple concurrent projects, ensuring schedules are accurate and timely as new projects are initiated.
• Develop work breakdown structures (WBS), work packages, and work package activities.
• Establish baseline schedules by reviewing contract requirements, durations, logic, resources, and cost/resource profiles.
• Review schedule updates, generate comparison reports, and analyze variances.
• Assess schedule issues, scope changes, and delays, and provide recommendations to project and executive leadership.
• Partner with project teams to identify risks and develop reliable forecasts through completion.
• Perform time impact analyses to quantify the effects of delays.
• Support recovery planning and conduct schedule recovery reviews.
• Conduct what-if analyses to evaluate schedule alternatives.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Disability coverage
• Life coverage
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation or other personal time
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior