Project Scheduler

Job Title: Project Scheduler Job Description
The Project Scheduler will own scheduling activities across complex engineering and manufacturing programs in a highly regulated, nuclear-grade environment. This role focuses on developing and maintaining resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules using Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, while partnering closely with engineering, procurement, fabrication, quality, and project management teams. The scheduler will drive schedule integrity, visibility, and predictability across programs and serve as a key contributor to project controls and customer-facing reporting.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and update detailed resource-loaded and cost-loaded project schedules using Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
- Create integrated CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules that align engineering, procurement, fabrication, quality, and customer requirements.
- Identify and manage critical path activities, forecast potential delays, and support schedule recovery planning to keep projects on track.
- Perform schedule analysis, including progress measurement, variance analysis, and schedule health assessments, and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.
- Support project controls activities by tracking project performance, milestones, and variances, and provide schedule inputs for Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting when required.
- Coordinate project schedules with customer master schedules to ensure alignment, transparency, and accurate forecasting.
- Forecast staffing needs, labor allocation, and project costs through effective resource and cost loading in project schedules.
- Independently manage multiple project schedules with minimal training, ensuring timely updates and high data integrity.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, fabrication, quality, and project leadership teams to capture realistic task durations, dependencies, and constraints.
- Prepare and deliver schedule-related reports, dashboards, and presentations for internal stakeholders and external customers.
- Continuously monitor schedule risks, identify potential issues early, and recommend mitigation strategies to project leadership.
- Support manufacturing and engineering scheduling by aligning fabrication timelines, quality milestones, and regulatory requirements within the overall project plan.
- Utilize Microsoft Excel to analyze schedule data, prepare reports, and support project performance tracking.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of scheduling standards, procedures, and best practices within the organization.
- Act as a subject matter expert in project scheduling over time, providing guidance and support to project teams on scheduling tools and methodologies.
Essential Skills
- Strong, hands-on experience with Oracle Primavera P6, with the ability to independently build and maintain complex project schedules from Day 1.
- Proven experience creating and maintaining CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules for technical, engineering, manufacturing, or industrial projects.
- Demonstrated ability to independently own and manage multiple project schedules with minimal training and immediate productivity.
- Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, industrial, defense, energy, construction, or other technical project environments.
- Experience performing schedule analysis, forecasting, and variance reporting in a project controls or scheduling role.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project for building and maintaining project schedules.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and schedule-related metrics.
- Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, procurement, fabrication, quality, and project management.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret schedule data, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
- Capability to work 100% onsite in Lafayette, CO in a primarily office-based environment.
- Eligibility to work in the United States without restrictions.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
- Experience in nuclear industry projects or nuclear-grade manufacturing environments.
- Experience supporting defense or government projects, including DOE or DOD programs.
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and reporting.
- Knowledge of nuclear quality and regulatory frameworks such as NQA-1 and NRC 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.
- PMI-SP (Project Scheduling Professional) certification.
- AACE PSP (Planning and Scheduling Professional) certification.
- Advanced scheduling experience with Microsoft Project, including complex dependencies, resource loading, and reporting.
- Experience working in highly regulated technical environments with strict quality and compliance requirements.
- Ability to become a recognized scheduling subject matter expert within an advanced technology organization.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills for coordinating schedules and presenting schedule information to external stakeholders.
- Flexibility to leverage strong Microsoft Project scheduling expertise in cases where Primavera P6 experience is developing, while maintaining a focus on Primavera P6 as the primary tool.
Work Environment
This is a full-time, onsite position based in Lafayette, CO, within a primarily office setting that supports advanced engineering and nuclear-grade manufacturing programs. The onsite team consists of approximately 100 employees, providing a collaborative environment with close interaction among engineering, procurement, fabrication, quality, and project leadership. Most work is desk-based and computer-intensive, focused on scheduling and project controls activities. There will be occasional exposure to manufacturing and fabrication areas, where you may encounter fabrication equipment, welders, electrical equipment, chemicals, fumes, dust, noise, and varying temperatures. Appropriate personal protective equipment may be required when visiting these areas to support safety practices. Travel is limited and generally local. The organization offers the opportunity to become the scheduling subject matter expert, have direct impact on high-visibility engineering and manufacturing programs, gain exposure to nuclear-grade and regulated project environments, and broaden experience in project controls, EVM, customer-facing scheduling, and program management within a fast-moving and growth-oriented setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Lafayette, CO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $115000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Medical
Dental
Vision
401k
Holiday / PTO
9/80 working schedule
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Lafayette, CO.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Lafayette,CO. About Actalent

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