Master Project Scheduler, Pantex

Master Project Scheduler

Company: Quanta Government Solutions

Department: Project Controls/Construction Operations

Location: Amarillo TX (Pantex Weapons Facility)

Reports To: Executive Project Manager

Classification: Exempt / Full-Time

Position Overview:

The Master Project Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing integrated project schedules that drive predictable execution across complex federal construction programs. This role ensures schedule integrity, alignment with contract requirements, and real-time visibility into project performance, supporting QGS's disciplined delivery model.

The Master Project Scheduler partners closely with Project Management, Construction Operations, Procurement, and Project Controls to establish and maintain a single source of truth for schedule performance. This role is critical in identifying schedule risks early, supporting recovery planning, and enabling data-driven decision-making to protect project timelines and overall program success.

Operating within a high-compliance DOE/NNSA environment, this position ensures all scheduling activities adhere to contractual requirements, audit standards, and enterprise project controls processes. The role requires a high level of analytical rigor, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex schedule data into actionable insights for leadership and field teams.

• Develop and maintain the Critical Path Method (CPM) project master schedule using Primavera P6, incorporating all project phases, milestones, procurement activities, and contract deliverables
• Perform regular schedule updates with actual progress data; analyze critical path, float, and schedule variances; prepare narrative reports and recovery recommendations
• Coordinate with the Project Superintendent, subcontractors, and procurement to integrate field progress, material deliveries, and resource loading into the schedule
• Prepare and present schedule analysis reports including time impact analyses, delay analyses, and what-if scenarios to support change order negotiations
• Develop short-interval look-ahead schedules and milestone tracking reports for field operations and management review
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting by integrating schedule data with cost performance metrics
• Maintain schedule baselines and manage the schedule change control process; ensure all revisions are properly documented and approved
• Work a minimum of 50 hours per week; additional hours may be required during critical project milestones or schedule recovery efforts

Required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field

Preferred

Education and Experience:

• Ten (10) or more years of scheduling experience on federal or DOE construction projects

Required

Licenses/Certifications:

• OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety certification (minimum)

Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) through AACE International

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None; may provide technical guidance to junior project controls staff

Travel Requirements:

Travels:
Yes

Percent of time: 40%

Overnight required:
Yes, occasionally for training or corporate meetings

Physical Demands:

• Stationary Position - Frequently to Constantly
• Pushing/Pulling/Reaching - Seldom
• Climb - Seldom
• Kneel - Seldom
• Grab - Seldom
• Bend - Seldom
• Lift/carry over - Up to 15 lbs occasionally
• Vision - Constantly (computer screens, schedule documents)
• Hearing - Constantly

Working Conditions:

• Wet or Humid - Seldom
• Working near or on moving mechanical parts - Seldom
• Working near or on heavy machinery - Seldom
• Working in high places - Seldom
• Exposed to fumes or airborne particles - Seldom
• Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals - Seldom
• Frequency of working in outdoor weather conditions - Occasionally (field walks for progress verification)
• Work with Electricity - Seldom
• Work with explosives - N/A
• Work on or near a source of radiation - Seldom controlled environment per site requirements
• Loud noise conditions (above 87dB)- Seldom
• Other Environmental Factors - Primarily office-based with periodic field visits in southeastern Washington weather…