Job Title:
Project Assurance/Scheduler
Company: NES Fircroft
Location: Port Arthur, TX
Created: 2026-05-08
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Project Assurance / SchedulerResponsible for providing independent assurance oversight and integrated scheduling support across a portfolio of capital projects, ensuring alignment with governance standards, project management processes, and stage-gate requirements from concept through completion. This role partners with project leadership, engineering, controls, construction, and operations teams to maintain project readiness, schedule integrity, and successful execution.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport planning, facilitation, and documentation of project assurance reviews to confirm deliverables are fit-for-purpose, traceable, audit-ready, and aligned with stage-gate requirements.Assess and communicate project readiness outcomes, including recommendations for progression, conditional approval, or remediation actions.Coordinate risk mitigation actions, track closure of action items, and verify completion through objective evidence.Develop, maintain, and monitor integrated project schedules including logic, resource loading, baselines, and progress measurement.Lead monthly schedule updates, forecasts, critical path reviews, trend analysis, and reporting for project management teams.Interface with engineering, contractors, and stakeholders to identify schedule drivers, optimize execution plans, and validate reported progress.Incorporate risk analysis, contingency management, and mitigation strategies into project schedules using deterministic and probabilistic methods.Maintain scheduling databases, benchmarking data, closeout documentation, lessons learned, and schedule basis documentation for knowledge retention.Ensure compliance with company standards, project controls procedures, and scheduling best practices.Principal AccountabilitiesDeliver accurate readiness assessments and stage-gate schedule packages for leadership review.Coordinate daily scheduling activities and contractor workload management.Provide reliable schedule controls, forecasting, and reporting to support effective project decision-making.