Project Scheduler
Listed on 2026-06-05
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Engineering
Civil Engineering -
Construction
Civil Engineering
Position Summary
The Project Scheduler manages, integrates, coordinates, reviews, and provides training for the development of all project schedules, maintains valuable project schedule databases. This position should have experience working with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to plan, develop and execute construction schedules for mission‑critical facilities, including new‑builds and retrofits to existing operating facilities. The ideal candidate should have an excellent understanding of scheduling best practices, resource and cost‑loaded scheduling, overall construction project controls, as well as interpersonal skills to work closely with the internal project team daily.
The Project Scheduler will take responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery and act as the key, day‑to‑day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value‑added service. To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client‑facing role.
- Regular travel to construction sites is expected.
- Effectively work with stakeholders, clients, contractors and subcontractors on a daily basis.
- Develop and maintain a detailed construction schedule using Primavera P6 and Tableau for multi‑project environments.
- Ensure that schedule‑related data from vendors, suppliers, engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems.
- Implement project planning & scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations.
- Actively work with project managers, construction firms and subcontractor firms as necessary to maintain schedule integrity.
- Provide interface and quality assurance to project functional groups and contractors regarding the tracking and reporting of schedule performance.
- Coordinate and organize multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports as required.
- Prepare and update progress reports as required by the client, including the integrated planning/scheduling contribution to the monthly project report and specific reports/presentations.
- Produce high‑level and 1, 3, 6‑month look‑ahead from P6 for reporting.
- Perform probabilistic analysis on integrated schedules and contractor schedules.
- Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
- Conduct the required project schedule analysis, critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project.
- Analyze deviations from the baseline in the project master schedule, highlight bottlenecks and propose corrective actions, and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance or change order.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned to support operations and the department.
- BS degree in engineering or business or related field; or demonstrated equivalent and related experience.
- PSP certification by AACE in planning/scheduling is beneficial.
- EIT certification preferred.
- Understanding of best practice relating to the delivery of a construction program is required.
- Extensive experience creating and managing large‑scale construction schedules in Primavera P6.
- A background in project controls is beneficial.
- Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications and construction sequencing is required.
- Ability to work independently is crucial.
- Capable of producing detailed concept‑level schedules from limited project information, identifying major phases and determining dependencies.
- Work closely with various disciplines in project teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the schedules, while maintaining independence to advise project management on issues requiring judgment.
- Knowledge of system start‑up sequences and major dependencies.
- Ability to convert data into Tableau reports and graphics.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills are required.
- Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of the jobsite in all types of weather; this may…
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