Construction Scheduler

Construction Scheduler – Polk Mechanical Company

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• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules (baseline and updates) using Primavera
• Monitor schedule progress, identify critical path activities, and recommend corrective or recovery actions.
• Perform Time‑Impact Analyses (TIA), develop fragnets, and provide schedule narratives to support claims or delays.
• Develop resource‑and cost‑loaded schedules, manpower histograms, and progress S‑curves using earned‑value or percent‑complete methods.
• Facilitate pull‑planning and look‑ahead sessions with field teams, integrating Lean construction practices and Last Planner outputs.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Superintendents, VDC/Fabrication, Procurement, and Subcontractors to gather inputs and validate field data.
• Lead formal schedule review meetings with internal teams and clients; present updates, variances, and recovery plans.
• Support preconstruction and pursuit teams with baseline schedules, long‑lead procurement analysis, and prefab/VDC sequencing.
• Ensure schedule compliance with all contractual requirements and milestones.
• Regularly visit job sites to validate progress, engage with field personnel, and update as‑built conditions.
• Prepare executive‑level reports, dashboards, and schedule narratives for both internal and external audiences.
• Maintain scheduling standards, mentor junior schedulers, and drive continuous improvement within the Project Controls function.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4–6+ years of experience as a Scheduler within commercial, industrial, or mechanical construction environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera
  
  P6, including global calendars, coding/WBS structures, resource loading, and layouts.
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling, resource and cost loading, and schedule risk analysis.
• Experience developing baseline schedules, performing updates, and analyzing schedule variance for large projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross‑functional and executive‑level interactions.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to travel to job sites regularly to support schedule validation and progress updates.

• Experience with mission‑critical, healthcare, or advanced‑technology construction projects.
• Familiarity with 4D scheduling (Synchro, Navisworks Timeliner) and Lean/Last Planner facilitation.
• Experience in contract schedule reviews, delay/claims analysis, and forensic scheduling.
• Certification such as AACE PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) or Primavera P6 certification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Acumen Fuse/Risk, and integration of schedules with ERP or project control systems.

• This role is based in our Grand Prairie office with frequent travel to active job sites across the region
• The Scheduler must be comfortable working in a dynamic construction environment: job‑site conditions, changing scopes, aggressive schedule environments, and interfacing with field crews, subcontractors, and project leadership.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support schedule updates, site visits or leadership reviews.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Construction