About the Role
We are looking for a Sr. Scheduler to support multiple project schedules in Primavera P6. Construction experience in biotech or pharmaceutical capital projects is essential. This is a hybrid assignment in the San Francisco/Bay Area. We are developing, managing, and optimizing schedules for a portfolio of projects, including civil, structural, mechanical, process piping, plumbing, electrical, instrumentation, automation systems, commissioning & validation, regulatory, and product commercialization.
Responsibilities
- Develop baseline schedules with a quality critical path.
- Ensure schedules are developed in compliance with corporate and department requirements.
- Resource-load project schedules and optimize resource utilization.
- Perform schedule updates, variance analysis to baseline, and lookahead schedules.
- Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.
- Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developing alternate methods for corrective action.
- Maintain a record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance.
- Assess impacts to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
- Analyze and process project change orders for schedule impacts.
- Produce detailed critical path network schedules for projects within a standard work breakdown structure.
- Analyze schedules submitted in various software packages, but primarily Primavera P6.
- Assure credibility of the information contained in the schedule.
- Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.
- Analyze schedules from A/E firms and general contractors.
- Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float paths.
- Evaluate activity sequences for constructability.
- Make recommendations to manage float and (re)-sequence activities (if required) to achieve project milestone dates and interim target completion dates.
- Work with conceptual estimating department in supporting funding requests with conceptual schedules.
- Manage and directly support the schedule update process.
- Perform what-if schedule scenarios, advanced schedule analysis, and variance analysis reports.
- Summarize schedule status in a narrative and create status reports and presentations for management.
- Perform as the schedule lead and facilitate schedule meetings.
- Facilitate project scheduling meetings and/or interactive planning meetings as required by the project team.
- Produce schedule reports and analysis.
- Support development of schedule-related processes, procedures, and training.
- Perform schedule risk analysis.
- Use risk analysis to anticipate conflicts between trades and define levels of uncertainty.
Requirements
- Multiple large-scale complex project experiences, $500MM+, with some cGMP biotech or pharmaceutical capital project experience.
- Greenfield and large capital project experience required (from design through commissioning).
- Advanced knowledge and experience in Primavera P6.
- Advanced knowledge in the construction of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems.
- Experience with field planning and progressing.
- Construction claims experience preferred.
- Strong communication and presentation capabilities: written and verbal.
- Demonstrate a team spirit and strong dedication to success of the team.
- Frequent field visits required during construction.
Skills
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
Location
- San Francisco/Bay Area
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 10+ years relevant Construction Experience
- 5+ years Primavera Experience
Education Level
- Relevant Construction Experience
- Primavera Experience
- Certification from PMI or AACE is beneficial
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
About the Company
- ORCAS has been delivering specialized project controls for complex capital projects since 1988, not by growing the biggest team, but by building the best one.
- We're a place where your expertise is recognized, your growth is supported, and your work genuinely matters to the outcome of major projects.
- At ORCAS, you're not a headcount. You're a professional with a career worth investing in.
- We support ongoing education, professional development, and the kind of collaborative environment where sharp people do their best work.
- We hold ourselves to high standards. Integrity, loyalty, and trust aren't just words here.
- If you share those values and want to work alongside people who take their craft seriously, we'd like to hear from you.
- Learn more at www.OrcasProjectControls.com
