Scheduler, Engineering

Requisition : 179652

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Southern California District

Department: Project Controls

Market: Water/Wastewater

Employment Type: Full Time

As a Scheduler, you’ll play a key role in planning and scheduling activities on a variety of Infrastructure projects. This hands‑on role will give you the opportunity to directly impact the scheduling outcome over a broad range of projects in various stages of development and progress. By analyzing, monitoring and maintaining the project’s progress, you’ll prepare and analyze reports, develop alternative solutions, and drive successful project completion.

Kiewit’s Southern California District is one of Kiewit’s leading infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil projects that include earth moving, water/wastewater, transportation, roadways, and power projects. Most of our work is concentrated in the Southern California region, with some work in Hawaii.

Our culture is built on opportunity. We go where the work is—giving you access to exciting projects nationwide and endless chances to grow your career.

When you join us, you’ll work on projects across the U.S. with relocation assistance or per diem and paid trips home. Plus, we offer personalized development plans to help you reach your goals and maximize your potential.

Check out our current project locations below—and stay tuned for even more as new opportunities unfold in 2026!

• Santa Fe Springs, CA
• Costa Mesa, CA
• Laredo, TX

• Perform planning and scheduling activities utilizing Primavera and an ability to apply a logical progression of project experience to support medium‑large project types
• Provide detailed planning and scheduling of larger projects from conceptual planning through engineering and construction
• Provide critical path method scheduling for construction and/or engineering projects
• Develop schedules for estimates and current projects
• Perform company scheduling procedures and reporting
• Coordinate with project teams to assess reporting, identify risk and create accurate forecasts
• Provide scheduling analysis for delays and impacts to identify and mitigate project risk
• Develop schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations and available manpower and resources
• Assess the impact of design changes and schedule slippage and inform company management and clients of all schedule updates

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or technical training and related experience
• 3+ years’ construction scheduling experience, preferably within the water and transportation industries
• Knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes and standards, and an in‑depth understanding of the interdependence and relationship between other functional units
• Familiarity with standard cost control methods utilized in the execution of various types of projects (Bid‑Build, Design‑Build, PDB, CMGC, Time and Material, etc.)
• Proficiency in various project controls software such as Excel, Primavera P6, and other company‑specific software
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail. Ability to travel and relocate as needed

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation: $110,000/yr – $120,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our full‑time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top‑tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.