Senior Project Scheduler, MS Project (Contract)

About Net Power

Passionate about making an impact We are. At Net Power we are driven by our mission to make natural gas the lowest cost form of clean firm power. Were a well-capitalized public clean energy technology company based in Houston Texas.

Our impact is transformational.

We aspire to improve the communities where we work and were committed to pioneering advancements that redefine the energy landscape ensuring a better future for generations to come.

Job Overview

Net Power is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Scheduler with advanced Microsoft Project (MS Project) expertise to own the integrated project schedule for Project Permian our first-of-a-kind utility-scale clean firm power facility planned for deployment outside of Midland Texas and future projects. Reporting to the Head of the Project Management Office and working directly with the project manager the Senior Project Scheduler will be the single accountable owner of the Integrated Project Schedule (IPS) and will lead the planning integration maintenance analysis and reporting of all schedule data across project workstreams including engineering procurement construction commissioning permitting interconnection and commercial activities.

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling for large-scale capital power projects along with hands-on experience using Microsoft Project as a primary scheduling platform. Demonstrated proficiency with Primavera P6. Experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) is considered a strong advantage. This role will partner closely with internal leadership and key external stakeholders including the Owners Engineer EPC contractor major equipment suppliers Independent Engineer and JDA and financing partners to develop and maintain a single integrated and defensible project schedule. The schedule will support critical project milestones strategic decision-making and board-level reporting requirements.

This position is a contract role with the potential to convert to direct hire. While on contract the selected candidate will be employed and paid through a staffing agency. The role is based at our Houston TX office in the Energy Corridor. Periodic travel to project sites partner facilities and contractor offices may be Power offers a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office 2 days remote).

Key Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

Schedule Ownership & Integration

• Own develop and maintain the Project Permian Integrated Project Schedule (IPS) in MS Project covering all phases from development through FID EPC execution commissioning and commercial operation date (COD).
• Own the implementation of Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) in Q4 2026 and be responsible for migrating existing schedules from MS Project to OPC without impact to the project.
• Integrate contractor vendor and partner schedules including those from the EPC contractor Owners Engineer long-lead equipment suppliers grid interconnection workstreams TCEQ and other permitting workstreams and financing advisors into a single coherent IPS with consistent calendars codes and WBS.
• Establish baseline and govern schedule standards naming conventions activity coding WBS structures calendars and progress measurement methodologies in line with industry best practice.
• Maintain rigorous predecessor/successor logic and ensure all critical path and near-critical paths are clearly identified traceable and defensible to internal leadership the Independent Engineer lenders and other key stakeholders.
• Lead schedule integration of changes scope design procurement regulatory or commercial and quantify cascading impacts on downstream milestones with a particular focus on FID and COD.

Schedule Analysis & Reporting

• Perform critical path analysis total float and negative slack analysis what-if scenario modeling schedule risk analysis (SRA) and Time Impact Analyses (TIA) to evaluate the impact of proposed changes delays and recovery plans.
• Produce periodic schedule updates variance analyses snapshot comparisons trend reports and look-ahead schedules (90-day 30-day weekly) for internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Develop executive-ready schedule deliverables including Gantt charts milestone trackers and dashboards that translate detailed schedule data into clear board-level narratives.
• Partner with the PMO to populate scorecards board updates and lender / IE reporting packages with accurate schedule data ensuring all reported content traces strictly to source schedule artifacts.
• Conduct regular schedule health checks (logic ties open ends constraints lags out-of-sequence progress DCMA metrics) and drive corrective actions with workstream owners.

Third-Party Coordination

• Serve as Net Powers primary schedule interface with third parties including the EPC contractor Owners Engineer Independent Engineer financing advisor long-lead equipment vendors and interconnection / permitting authorities.
• Review contractor-submitted baseline monthly update and recovery schedules; provide formal written comments; and ensure third-party schedules meet contractual requirements and integrate cleanly into the IPS.
• Facilitate interactive planning sessions and schedule workshops with cross-functional and external stakeholders to align on sequencing constraints and resource needs.
• Coordinate with Project Management Engineering Supply Chain and Construction to ensure long-lead equipment procurement bid tab milestones fabrication delivery and site mobilization are accurately reflected and sequenced in the IPS.
• Identify schedule conflicts and ownership gaps across workstreams and escalate with proposed mitigations to the Project Manager and Head of PMO.

Tools Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Act as Net Powers subject matter expert and power user for MS Project including configuration of workspaces projects codes calendars dashboards scenarios and reports.
• Leverage Primavera P6 Oracle Primavera Cloud and Microsoft Project Web Access (PWA) experience to interface with partner and contractor environments import/export schedules reconcile data across platforms and ensure cross-tool consistency.
• Build and maintain schedule reporting workflows that connect MS Project data to executive dashboards Excel-based analyses and PMO deliverables.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to scheduling procedures templates governance and training across Net Power and its delivery partners.
• Mentor project team members and external counterparts on scheduling best practices CPM discipline and Net Powers schedule standards.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Project Management or a related technical field. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of project scheduling experience on large capital projects with at least 5 years in a senior or lead scheduler role on EPC-delivered power generation oil & gas or comparable heavy industrial projects.
• Proactive action-oriented mindset that thrives in a first-of-a-kind environment: able to navigate ambiguity drive issues to resolution and constructively force decisions across engineering supply chain construction and third-party partners when the schedule demands it.
• Demonstrated experience scheduling power plant projects combined cycle simple cycle carbon capture or other utility-scale generation is strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project (MS Project) as the primary scheduling tool including schedule development scenario analysis dashboards and administration is required.
• Strong work experience with Primavera P6 (EPPM and/or Professional) and Microsoft Project including reconciling data and workflows across P6 and MS Project and environments.
• Knowledge of Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) is a plus.
• Expertise in CPM scheduling schedule risk analysis earned value Time Impact Analysis and DCMA 14-Point schedule health assessments.
• Demonstrated experience owning the integrated schedule for a major capital project through key stage gates including FID Notice to Proceed (NTP) mechanical completion commissioning and COD.
• Experience integrating schedules from multiple third parties (EPC Owners Engineer Independent Engineer OEMs interconnection / permitting authorities) into a single owner-controlled IPS.
• Prior experience in a start-up first-of-a-kind or rapidly scaling capital project environment is strongly preferred including comfort with ambiguity evolving scope and direct exposure to executive and board-level audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex schedule data into clear narratives for executive board lender and JV partner audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary internal teams and external partners.
• PMI-SP AACE PSP or equivalent professional scheduling certification preferred.

Additional Requirements

Candidates must be able to perform essential functions as outlined above including but not limited to:

• Work effectively in an office or plant / construction site environment with occasional travel to project sites.
• Operate at a computer and sit for long periods of time.
• Repeat motions that may include the wrists hands or fingers.
• Position is sedentary with occasional light lifting.

Net Power is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age or other legally protected status.

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