Project Controls Scheduler/Planner

Shermco Industries

. Develop practical baseline schedules reflecting scope, sequencing, customer milestones, outage windows, resources, material deliveries, subcontractor activities and dependencies .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeIrving • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $91,000 - $127,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project scheduling and planning, with a strong focus on critical path analysis, schedule recovery, and resource management. Proficient in utilizing scheduling tools like Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 to develop and maintain complex project schedules.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Project SchedulingCritical Path AnalysisMicrosoft ProjectPrimavera P6AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)

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Hard Skills

Schedule DevelopmentLogic RelationshipsFloat ManagementMilestone ManagementProgress MeasurementSchedule RecoveryResource PlanningMaterial Lead TimesOutage PlanningSchedule Dependencies

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsFacilitation SkillsStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ProjectPrimavera P6Scheduling Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)

Industry Keywords

Construction ManagementProject ControlsEPCIndustrial ServicesUtilitiesElectrical ServicesData CentersComplex Project Environments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop practical baseline schedules reflecting scope, sequencing, customer milestones, outage windows, resources, material deliveries, subcontractor activities and dependencies
Tailor schedule detail to project complexity, risk and customer requirements, including external master schedules
Collect and validate progress; update actual dates, remaining durations, milestones and completion forecasts
Analyze schedule variance, slippage, critical and near-critical activities, float erosion and dependency risk
Maintain short-term look-ahead schedules or milestone plans
Perform critical-path and schedule-impact analysis for delays, changes, resource constraints and customer dependencies
Develop recovery, resequencing and mitigation options and provide schedule documentation for decisions, customer discussions and change-order requests
Identify planning or estimating assumptions that create schedule risk and provide feedback for future work
Incorporate labor, equipment, subcontractor, material, engineering, outage, mobilization and customer requirements into schedules
Coordinate schedule assumptions with Operations and resource owners
Prepare schedule summaries, milestone reports, variance narratives and visuals for project, executive and customer reviews
Coordinate with Project Controls Analysts to align schedule status with financial forecasts, changes and project risk
Participate in planning and schedule-review meetings; communicate schedule risks, decisions and required actions
Accurately charge time and help define and forecast scheduling support so services are planned, staffed and recovered
Apply standardized scheduling practices and maintain reliable schedule data across assigned projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant scheduling or field-planning experience will be considered
Three or more years of experience in project scheduling, planning, project controls, construction planning or a related project-delivery role
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining schedules for construction, industrial services, utilities, electrical services, data centers, EPC or other complex project environments
Strong working knowledge of schedule development, logic relationships, critical path, float, milestone management, progress measurement and schedule recovery
Proficiency with Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6; ability to work with customer-required scheduling platforms when necessary
Ability to translate field execution plans into practical, usable schedules
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify schedule risk and explain its business impact
Working knowledge of resource planning, material lead times, outage planning and schedule dependencies
Strong communication and facilitation skills with field and executive stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple schedules and priorities across different projects and regions
Must be comfortable working with office-based project data and field-driven execution information
Travel to project sites, planning meetings and Shermco offices may be required
AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or similar certification preferred
Experience with schedule-impact analysis, delay analysis or change-order documentation preferred
Experience with resource-loaded or cost-loaded schedules on larger projects preferred