8+ years in construction scheduling, preferably for public works or educational facilities
Proficient in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite
Strong grasp of cost engineering and scheduling best practices
Excellent leadership and communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management, or related degree with additional experience
Responsibilities
Supervise and mentor the project scheduling team
Partner with stakeholders to review schedules, scopes, and budgets
Forecast staffing needs and optimize team resources
Develop and maintain comprehensive program schedules
Review contractor schedules for accuracy and compliance
Conduct Time Impact Analyses and negotiate delays
Serve as the liaison between scheduling teams and senior management
Prepare regular performance reports and ensure data integrity
Benefits
100% employer-paid health insurance
401(k) plan with profit sharing
Additional paid time off each December
Full Job Description
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Lead Project Controls Scheduler to lead scheduling efforts for large-scale construction and modernization projects across educational facilities. In this pivotal role, you will manage a team of project schedulers, partner with senior management, and ensure project timelines and deliverables align with program goals.
This is more than just managing dates - you'll play a strategic role in keeping complex, multi-million-dollar projects on track, on budget, and on scope, directly impacting the delivery of high-quality educational facilities for the community. What You'll Do
Leadership & Oversight
Supervise and mentor Project Schedulers, ensuring schedules are accurate, realistic, and aligned with program objectives.
Partner with Owners' Authorized Representatives (OARs), Senior Project Managers, contractors, and site staff to review CPM schedules, project scopes, and budgets.
Forecast project staffing needs and make recommendations to executive leadership to optimize team resources.
Scheduling & Analysis
Develop and maintain program schedules for multiple project types, identifying relationships, logic, milestones, and constraints.
Review contractor baseline and updated schedules for scope accuracy, proper sequencing, and contract compliance; provide detailed written feedback.
Perform QA/QC on schedule submittals, reviewing critical paths, cost/resource loading, logic relationships, constraints, and milestones.
Conduct schedule Time Impact Analyses for change orders and negotiate delay settlements with stakeholders.
Perform Critical Path and Earned Value analyses to assess schedule performance.
Collaboration & Communication
Serve as the primary liaison between project scheduling teams, senior management, and the Program & Project Controls department.
Lead schedule-related discussions in weekly progress meetings and other stakeholder sessions.
Conduct site visits to validate contractor progress and prepare status reports for upper management.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement
Maintain program-level coding standards and data integrity.
Perform regular QA/QC reviews of program schedules and master schedules.
Prepare schedule performance reports and status updates on a bi-monthly basis.
Requirements What You Bring
Experience & Skills:
8+ years of full-time professional experience in construction scheduling for an Owner or General Contractor (public works or educational facility projects preferred).
Proficiency in Primavera P6 (latest version) and Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong understanding of cost engineering, scheduling best practices, and schedule forensics.
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Proven ability to foster collaboration across diverse project teams.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
OR Bachelor's degree in another discipline plus 2 additional years of qualifying construction scheduling experience.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package featuring 100% employer-paid health insurance, a 401(k) with profit sharing, and additional paid time off each December.
