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Job description
Location: Salisbury, NC
Employment Type: Contract
Work Arrangement: Initial Remote/Charlotte Support with Future Onsite Mobilization
Position Overview
We are seeking a Principal Project Controls Specialist – Scheduler to provide advanced scheduling and project controls leadership for a major power generation construction project. This position will serve as a Primavera P6 Subject Matter Expert responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing the integrated project schedule while supporting field execution, change management, forecasting, and project performance reporting.
The ideal candidate will have extensive project controls experience, advanced Primavera P6 expertise, and hands-on field scheduling experience supporting large construction projects. This individual will work closely with project leadership, contractors, vendors, and field teams and will transition to the project site as construction activities progress.
Key Responsibilities
Scheduling & Project Controls
Lead the development and maintenance of the integrated project schedule
Establish and analyze project schedule baselines using Primavera P6
Incorporate engineering, procurement, construction, vendor, and implementation activities into project schedules
Maintain and update field implementation activities using contractor schedules, field observations, quantity tracking, and project team input
Perform schedule adherence, variance, trend, and performance analysis
Track project resources and quantities to support accurate progress measurement
Develop and support schedule recovery plans when required
Maintain Work Breakdown Structures and other project controls frameworks
Support project estimates, forecasting, cost integration, and baseline management
Field Scheduling & Construction Support
Perform field walkdowns to observe construction progress and validate schedule status
Track field performance through schedule updates and quantity measurement
Coordinate directly with contractors and vendors to gather and verify schedule information
Integrate site activities and identify dependencies that may affect project execution
Identify schedule constraints, sequencing challenges, and emerging risks
Provide scheduling support for strategic and emergent project requirements
Change Management & Analysis
Lead schedule-related change control activities
Review project change requests and determine potential schedule impacts
Evaluate vendor change orders and associated time impacts
Track changes to project scope and incorporate approved changes into project schedules
Support project risk analysis and quantitative schedule evaluations
Participate in project reviews and audit activities as required
Reporting & Technical Leadership
Develop project controls reports, schedule analytics, forecasts, and management presentations
Collect, validate, and analyze project controls data
Communicate schedule performance, trends, risks, and forecasts to project leadership
Lead project controls communications and support project review meetings
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Project Controls and Project Management team members
Support project controls benchmarking, process improvement, and best-practice initiatives
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline
Minimum 6+ years of relevant project controls experience
10+ years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree
Strong experience developing and maintaining complex project schedules
Advanced knowledge of project controls methodologies, scheduling, change control, and forecasting
Experience coordinating with contractors, vendors, project managers, and field teams
Ability to independently lead complex project controls and scheduling assignments
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Valid driver's license
Ability to transition to full-time onsite work in Salisbury, North Carolina
Preferred Qualifications
Subject Matter Expertise in Primavera P6 field scheduling
Onsite construction scheduling and field walkdown experience
Experience developing and maintaining integrated project schedules
Experience defining and analyzing schedule baselines in P6
Experience performing schedule adherence and variance analysis
Experience with Deltek Acumen Fuse or similar schedule analysis software
Experience developing schedule recovery plans
Experience evaluating vendor change orders and time impacts
Experience tracking project resources and quantities using Primavera or similar software
Experience with risk management tools and Monte Carlo analysis
Experience with MS Project, Business Objects, Passport, Powerplant, Emax, PeopleSoft, or similar systems
Previous power generation, utility, EPC, or large industrial construction experience
Candidate Must-Haves
6+ years of relevant project controls experience
Advanced Primavera P6 scheduling experience
Experience developing, baselining, maintaining, and analyzing complex project schedules
Hands‑on field scheduling or construction progress tracking experience
Experience coordinating schedule updates directly with contractors and vendors
Strong schedule adherence and variance analysis capabilities
Ability to independently lead complex scheduling assignments
Willingness and ability to transition to full-time onsite work as field construction progresses
Valid driver's license
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Worksite address
salisbury, NC, 28147, US
Who can apply
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