Master Scheduler - Capital Projects & Engineering

Key Responsibilities

Master Scheduling & Project Planning

• Lead development, implementation, and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) using Primavera P6
• Develop logic-driven schedules encompassing engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout as applicable
• Establish and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), baselines, milestones, activity relationships, resources, and critical paths
• Integrate schedules across engineering disciplines, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders
• Develop resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules and standardized scheduling templates and reporting practices

Schedule Analysis, Forecasting & Risk Management

• Perform critical path, schedule variance, float, and schedule health analyses to identify delays and opportunities
• Monitor progress against baselines and develop recovery, mitigation, and corrective action plans
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative schedule risk assessments, sensitivity analysis, contingency evaluation, and scenario planning
• Forecast milestones and completion dates and evaluate impacts of scope changes, resource constraints, and procurement delays

Project Controls & Performance Management

• Integrate schedule performance with cost, resource, risk, and change management processes
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM), including SPI, CPI, and variance reporting
• Partner with project leadership to evaluate performance and recommend corrective actions
• Review contractor and subcontractor schedules for accuracy, logic, and contractual alignment
• Perform schedule impact assessments for change orders, delays, and contract adjustments
• Maintain baseline and change-control documentation; prepare dashboards, milestone forecasts, and executive reports

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Serve as scheduling subject matter expert to Project Managers, Engineering Leads, and leadership
• Lead scheduling meetings and communicate performance, risks, and recommendations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to validate sequencing, durations, dependencies, and resources
• Mentor scheduling and project controls personnel and improve scheduling methodologies and reporting processes

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years of progressively responsible project scheduling experience supporting complex engineering, construction, or capital projects
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered
• Advanced proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6, including development, integration, maintenance, and analysis of complex schedules
• Demonstrated ownership of Integrated Master Schedules and expertise in CPM scheduling, baselines, resource loading, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Experience coordinating multiple engineering disciplines, contractors, and project stakeholders
• Strong understanding of project controls, cost/schedule integration, risk, change management, and performance reporting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to independently assess risks, recommend corrective actions, and manage competing priorities
• Valid driver's license
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills
• Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

• Large industrial capital project experience in power generation, utilities, chemical processing, oil and gas, manufacturing, or infrastructure
• Experience in engineering consulting, EPC, EPCM, or construction management environments
• Experience across front-end planning, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Familiarity with Monte Carlo simulation, schedule risk analysis, and quantitative forecasting
• Experience with EVM, cost-loaded schedules, and integrated project controls reporting
• Experience with Deltek Acumen Fuse, Primavera Risk Analysis, or similar schedule quality tools
• Knowledge of delay analysis, time impact analysis, contract scheduling, and change orders
• AACE PSP, PMI-SP, PMP, or comparable professional certification
• Experience mentoring schedulers or establishing scheduling standards

What You’ll Bring to Valdes

• A proactive approach that anticipates challenges and improves project outcomes
• Technical scheduling expertise paired with practical business judgment
• Confidence working with engineers, Project Managers, clients, and leadership
• Commitment to schedule accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement