Principal Project Scheduler

* Openings at both Lawton and Oologah, OK sites*

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Preferred fields include Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Accounting, Technology, or Project Management.
• Experience: At least 7 years of project scheduling experience; 10–15 years is preferred, with extensive experience appropriate for a Principal-level position.
• Primavera P6: Demonstrated experience using Primavera P6 for project scheduling.
• Complex Project Scheduling: Experience developing, integrating, analyzing, and maintaining complex project schedules.
• EPC Contracting: Experience supporting EPC contracting strategies and coordinating integrated schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, and project execution activities.
• Construction Scheduling: Experience scheduling industrial or large commercial construction projects.
• Contractor Coordination: Experience integrating and coordinating multiple contractors working onsite.
• Utility Operations: Relevant utility-specific operational knowledge and a strong understanding of associated work processes and procedures.
• Project and Cost Management Knowledge: Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Design, operations, and planning.
• Project management.
• Cost tracking and analysis.
• Forecasting and project budgeting.
• Construction or maintenance of systems and equipment.

A professional or trade certification, such as CCMP, CETa, IQCP, PMP, RMP, or a similar credential, is preferred but not required for candidates with a qualifying higher education degree.

Candidates whose highest qualification is a high school diploma or a higher education degree that does not meet the applicable qualification requirements must possess a relevant professional or trade certification.

Project Scheduling and Planning

Develop and maintain complex project schedules by defining activities, durations, work sequences, relationships, and critical milestones that reflect key decisions and deliverables.

Review project scope, client requirements, division of responsibilities, objectives, and constraints to develop effective project delivery strategies, particularly for EPC contracting arrangements.

Develop and analyze schedules for a wide range of scopes of work, including complex and intermediate projects.

Develop fully integrated system schedules, including resource loading and leveling, using Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling.

Build detailed schedules using project work packages and planners’ work lists.

Ensure all project scope, activities, and deliverables are accounted for and that schedules meet customer requirements, internal standards, and required levels of detail.

Adapt scheduling strategies and requirements to the needs of complex projects and EPC delivery models.

Schedule Maintenance, Reporting, and Analysis

Maintain schedules and collect, validate, and incorporate project progress data.

Develop and implement scope-of-work schedule and status reports, providing consistent and accurate updates to senior management.

Analyze project performance metrics and schedule risks, identify potential delays, and communicate issues that could affect critical milestones.

Develop what-if schedules to evaluate alternative scenarios and options, and identify opportunities to shorten or crash project durations when needed.

Coordinate schedule and cost integration, including Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and Cost Performance Index (CPI) processes at the scope-of-work level.

Support project risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.

Provide schedule analysis and recommendations to support project execution, decision-making, and milestone achievement.

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