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Robert Half
Senior P6 Scheduler & Project Controls Lead
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What they do
A Scheduler or Operations Coordinator provides scheduling and logistical support for an office, company or organization. May specialize in scheduling required for production or for administrative work.
$57,984 / year median in New York
+3% projected growth
Job Description
50% remote. On site about 50% of the time and locations can change in the US over time. Massively growing organization with a great culture. Chris Preble from Robert Half is looking for an experienced Senior P6 Scheduler & Project Controls Lead to oversee program scheduling and project controls for a complex delivery environment for his client. This role will drive the development of a fully integrated master schedule, bringing together design, procurement, infrastructure, construction, commissioning, and deployment activities into one coordinated program. The successful candidate will provide independent schedule analysis, strengthen governance standards, and deliver clear insight into progress, risks, and milestone confidence.
Responsibilities:
- Build and manage the integrated master schedule in Primavera P6, ensuring all major project phases are accurately connected and maintained.
- Combine activities across design, permitting, procurement, power systems, construction, fit-out, energization, commissioning, and client deployment into a unified delivery plan.
- Take ownership of schedule logic, work breakdown structure, calendars, baselines, constraints, float management, and critical path analysis.
- Define scheduling standards, coding structures, and governance practices that support consistent project controls across the program.
- Review and challenge schedules submitted by contractors, consultants, suppliers, and delivery partners to confirm accuracy and alignment.
- Assess logic links, activity durations, interfaces, and dependencies to ensure external schedules are reliable before incorporation into the master plan.
- Lead recurring schedule updates, progress tracking sessions, and status reviews to maintain visibility into current performance.
- Measure actual progress against baseline commitments and prepare variance reporting, trend analysis, and milestone forecasting.
- Identify developing schedule risks, evaluate recovery options, and recommend acceleration or mitigation strategies to protect key dates.
- Create near-term and mid-range look-ahead schedules while incorporating long-lead procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and on-site delivery requirements.