The client company is a North American petrochemical leader that values safety and productivity – in that order. The role(s) we are hiring for are experienced Senior Schedulers (5 or more years of direct experience as a capital projects scheduler) who can support a fast-paced capital project portfolio.

To apply for this role, you must be able to work in the United States and live within 50 miles of the facility in Deer Park. There is no sponsorship available for this role, and this facility has a no-beard policy for safety.

Job Summary

The Senior Scheduler shall report to the Capital Project Team and is responsible for all aspects of their assigned project area throughout its life cycle. This position is responsible for building, managing, and reporting schedules and progress for major capital project events. This is a quick-fill role intended to start immediately.

Job Description

This role will perform and provide support for the following maintenance efforts:

• Basic understanding of the chemical, oil/gas industry – understanding the crafts you’re scheduling
• Fluent in Primavera P6/Microsoft Projects with 5-10 years of direct day-to-day Scheduling experience
• Schedule all crafts and support for capital project activities in a program environment where many smaller projects are undertaken
• Basic understanding of SAP to pull/edit job plans if required (verify hours, resources, materials, etc.)
• Develop and maintain resource-loaded schedules with the ability to provide a staffing plan per craft and unit
• Manage multiple schedules across the project portfolio
• Ability to load cost into Primavera based on composite rates per contractor being utilized
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders and lead schedule update meetings daily to ensure critical information and processes are in place (Schedule Updating, Modification, Reporting)
• Ability to manage large amounts of data and interpret it into scheduling software
• Produce Reports (histograms, Planned vs. Actual, Baseline comparisons
• Establish and maintain KPIs and Milestones specific to each major maintenance event
• Export/Import Spreadsheets, XERs, and Project files
• Ability to export raw data used in advanced reporting
• Coordinate with other team members to ensure deliverables and milestones are met
• Work hand-in-hand with event leaders to ensure critical path and execution are running smoothly and accurately
• The ability to identify roadblocks or issues in the schedule that could lead to unwanted outcomes (delays in execution or extending CP finish dates)
• Facilitate Schedule Reviews/Meetings
• Analyze schedule data for opportunities to optimize schedule integrity
• Assist with periodic program reviews and identifying lessons learned
• Monitor the company's scheduling and planning practices and suggest improvements where necessary
• Provide mentorship and work guidance to less experienced schedulers
• Maintain a safe and sanitary workplace
• Assist the team with all other duties assigned

Required Skills

• A Safety-driven focus and work history
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in an industrial senior scheduler role
• A demonstrable track record in successful routine maintenance, turnaround, or major projects scheduling
• Expert-level understanding of P6 to design, implement, and perform reporting
• Experience using P6, SAP Hana 4, and Microsoft Office applications
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills,
• Time-oriented approach to processing work assignments
• The ability to manage your own workload while mentoring less experienced schedulers

Education/Training/Certifications

• Engineering Technologist or Engineering Degree or journeyman ticket and craft experience
• High school diploma or GED
• PMI-SP preferred

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to pass a drug screen and criminal background check
• Comply with all Risk Management, Quality Assurance, and Health, Safety & Environment management systems, including legal and regulatory obligations.
• Promote a positive HSE culture in the workplace.
• Team player to deliver desired turnaround/project outcomes
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the responsibilities to complete the task

Compensation and Benefits

• Role: Scheduler 1
• Assignment Length: Long-term
• Base Hourly Rate: $7 .25 per hour
• Overtime (OT) – This is for an initial 4/10s schedule; all overtime exceeding this must be pre-approved by the client
• This is an on-site local position – no Per Diem, Mobilization, or Demobilization will be paid.
• Vacation: 2 weeks per year – monthly accrual
• Holidays: 10 paid 1 floating per year of service to APVantage after Year 1 aligned to the client’s holiday calendar
• Sick Days: 5 paid per year
• Insurance (Health/Dental) For employee-only plans, AP-Vantage picks up the first 90% of the premium cost – also available for families at a higher shared rate with employees – available on the 1st day of the month following reporting to an APVantage site.
• 401K - Is available on the 1st day of the month following 90 days of service with APVantage.

About APVantage, LLC

APVantage, LLC is a fresh but experienced player in the skilled industrial staffing arena and is making a difference in how Owners approach planning, preparing, and executing Routine Maintenance, Turnaround, and Capital Projects.

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may evolve over time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

APVantage provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated

#apvantage #criticalskillsteam #schedulers #doingitdifferent