Senior Project Scheduler, MS Project (Contract)

Net Power•Houston, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Net Power is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Scheduler with advanced Microsoft Project (MS Project) expertise to own the integrated project schedule for Project Permian, our first-of-a-kind utility-scale clean firm power facility planned for deployment outside of Midland, Texas, and future projects. Reporting to the Head of the Project Management Office, and working directly with the project manager, the Senior Project Scheduler will be the single accountable owner of the Integrated Project Schedule (IPS) and will lead the planning, integration, maintenance, analysis, and reporting of all schedule data across project workstreams, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, permitting, interconnection, and commercial activities. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling for large-scale capital power projects, along with hands-on experience using Microsoft Project as a primary scheduling platform. Demonstrated proficiency with Primavera P6. Experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) is considered a strong advantage. This role will partner closely with internal leadership and key external stakeholders, including the Owner’s Engineer, EPC contractor, major equipment suppliers, Independent Engineer, and JDA and financing partners, to develop and maintain a single, integrated, and defensible project schedule. The schedule will support critical project milestones, strategic decision-making, and board-level reporting requirements. This position is a contract role with the potential to convert to direct hire. While on contract, the selected candidate will be employed and paid through a staffing agency. The role is based at our Houston, TX office in the Energy Corridor. Periodic travel to project sites, partner facilities, and contractor offices may be required. Net Power offers a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical field. Equivalent experience will be considered.
Minimum of 7 to 10 years of project scheduling experience on large capital projects, with at least 5 years in a senior or lead scheduler role on EPC-delivered power generation, oil & gas, or comparable heavy industrial projects.
Proactive, action-oriented mindset that thrives in a first-of-a-kind environment: able to navigate ambiguity, drive issues to resolution, and constructively force decisions across engineering, supply chain, construction, and third-party partners when the schedule demands it.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project (MS Project) as the primary scheduling tool, including schedule development, scenario analysis, dashboards, and administration is required.
Strong work experience with Primavera P6 (EPPM and/or Professional) and Microsoft Project including reconciling data and workflows across P6 and MS Project and environments.
Expertise in CPM scheduling, schedule risk analysis, earned value, Time Impact Analysis, and DCMA 14-Point schedule health assessments.
Demonstrated experience owning the integrated schedule for a major capital project through key stage gates, including FID, Notice to Proceed (NTP), mechanical completion, commissioning, and COD.
Experience integrating schedules from multiple third parties (EPC, Owner’s Engineer, Independent Engineer, OEMs, interconnection / permitting authorities) into a single owner-controlled IPS.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex schedule data into clear narratives for executive, board, lender, and JV partner audiences.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary internal teams and external partners.
Work effectively in an office or plant / construction site environment, with occasional travel to project sites.
Operate at a computer and sit for long periods of time.
Repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, or fingers.
Position is sedentary with occasional light lifting.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience scheduling power plant projects — combined cycle, simple cycle, carbon capture, or other utility-scale generation — is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) is a plus.
Prior experience in a start-up, first-of-a-kind, or rapidly scaling capital project environment is strongly preferred, including comfort with ambiguity, evolving scope, and direct exposure to executive and board-level audiences.
PMI-SP, AACE PSP, or equivalent professional scheduling certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Own, develop, and maintain the Project Permian Integrated Project Schedule (IPS) in MS Project, covering all phases from development through FID, EPC execution, commissioning, and commercial operation date (COD).
Own the implementation of Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) in Q4 2026, and be responsible for migrating existing schedules from MS Project to OPC without impact to the project.
Integrate contractor, vendor, and partner schedules — including those from the EPC contractor, Owner’s Engineer, long-lead equipment suppliers, grid interconnection workstreams, TCEQ and other permitting workstreams, and financing advisors — into a single coherent IPS with consistent calendars, codes, and WBS.
Establish, baseline, and govern schedule standards, naming conventions, activity coding, WBS structures, calendars, and progress measurement methodologies in line with industry best practice.
Maintain rigorous predecessor/successor logic and ensure all critical path and near-critical paths are clearly identified, traceable, and defensible to internal leadership, the Independent Engineer, lenders, and other key stakeholders.
Lead schedule integration of changes — scope, design, procurement, regulatory, or commercial — and quantify cascading impacts on downstream milestones, with a particular focus on FID and COD.
Perform critical path analysis, total float and negative slack analysis, what-if scenario modeling, schedule risk analysis (SRA), and Time Impact Analyses (TIA) to evaluate the impact of proposed changes, delays, and recovery plans.
Produce periodic schedule updates, variance analyses, snapshot comparisons, trend reports, and look-ahead schedules (90-day, 30-day, weekly) for internal stakeholders and external partners.
Develop executive-ready schedule deliverables, including Gantt charts, milestone trackers, and dashboards that translate detailed schedule data into clear, board-level narratives.
Partner with the PMO to populate scorecards, board updates, and lender / IE reporting packages with accurate schedule data, ensuring all reported content traces strictly to source schedule artifacts.
Conduct regular schedule health checks (logic ties, open ends, constraints, lags, out-of-sequence progress, DCMA metrics) and drive corrective actions with workstream owners.
Serve as Net Power’s primary schedule interface with third parties, including the EPC contractor, Owner’s Engineer, Independent Engineer, financing advisor, long-lead equipment vendors, and interconnection / permitting authorities.
Review contractor-submitted baseline, monthly update, and recovery schedules; provide formal written comments; and ensure third-party schedules meet contractual requirements and integrate cleanly into the IPS.
Facilitate interactive planning sessions and schedule workshops with cross-functional and external stakeholders to align on sequencing, constraints, and resource needs.
Coordinate with Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Construction to ensure long-lead equipment procurement bid tab milestones, fabrication, delivery, and site mobilization are accurately reflected and sequenced in the IPS.
Identify schedule conflicts and ownership gaps across workstreams and escalate with proposed mitigations to the Project Manager and Head of PMO.
Act as Net Power’s subject matter expert and power user for MS Project including configuration of workspaces, projects, codes, calendars, dashboards, scenarios, and reports.
Leverage Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud and Microsoft Project Web Access (PWA) experience to interface with partner and contractor environments, import/export schedules, reconcile data across platforms, and ensure cross-tool consistency.
Build and maintain schedule reporting workflows that connect MS Project data to executive dashboards, Excel-based analyses, and PMO deliverables.
Identify and implement continuous improvements to scheduling procedures, templates, governance, and training across Net Power and its delivery partners.
Mentor project team members and external counterparts on scheduling best practices, CPM discipline, and Net Power’s schedule standards.