City and County of Denver

Senior Project Scheduling Analyst

City and County of Denver$86K — $142K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
  • 4 years of experience creating and maintaining integrated project schedules.
  • Proficiency in Primavera P6 and database management for project reporting.
  • Strong understanding of program schedule management and financial performance.
  • Familiarity with cost, change, and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the main contact for projects, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders.
  • Establish and manage baseline schedules, monitoring progress and performing risk analyses.
  • Collaborate with delivery teams and financial analysts to align schedules with program goals.
  • Incorporate change orders into schedules and assess their impact on timelines.
  • Evaluate schedule compliance, identifying root cause for delays and recommending corrections.
  • Oversee and support project schedule maintenance by team members for accuracy and timeliness.
  • Support the creation of scheduling policies and templates to promote efficiency.

Benefits

  • Training and mentorship opportunities for professional development.
  • Collaboration with diverse project teams on large-scale initiatives.
  • Opportunity to enhance scheduling processes and contribute to organizational efficiency.
  • Work in a dynamic environment with the potential for varied project involvement.
Full Job Description
We are currently hiring a Project Scheduling Analyst Senior to support the Design, Engineering and Construction Division. This role serves as a subject matter expert in scheduling management, with a strong understanding of general project controls principles. The Analyst Senior will be responsible for ensuring project deliverables are completed on time and within budget. The position will use financial and schedule analysis to monitor performance, provide updates to business partners and project managers, and proactively manage cost, schedule, and performance risks. Specifically, as the Project Scheduling Analyst Senior, you will: • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects and programs, maintaining clear communication with internal and external stakeholders and offering training to enhance user experience when applicable. • Establish and manage baseline schedules, track progress, and perform risk analysis to identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts. • Collaborate with project delivery teams, financial analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between project schedules and broader program goals. • Incorporate approved change orders into project schedules and assess their impact on timelines and deliverables. • Evaluate schedule compliance and performance, identifying root causes for delays or shortfalls and recommending corrective actions. • Oversee and support the maintenance of project schedules by team members and support staff, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. • Support the creation and implementation of scheduling policies, templates, processes, and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency across the project portfolio. • Support the maintenance and enhancement of Primavera P6 project database • Support the creation of recurring reports detailing contract, portfolio, and project performance, specifically with respect to schedule, budget, cash flow, and earned value management. As necessary, provide clarification and context related to reporting for leadership. • Support development and maintenance of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) master schedule by developing high-level schedules and cash flows. Additionally, support CIP status reporting for executive and division leadership. • Train and mentor staff on scheduling tools, methodologies, and best practices to build internal capacity and consistency. What You’ll Bring Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics: • Proficiency in Primavera P6, with demonstrated experience managing complex project and program schedules within a portfolio environment. Familiarity with database management within P6, including maintaining and organizing project and program data for reporting and compliance. • Strong background in program schedule management, including the ability to oversee multiple interdependent projects and timelines. Experience supporting multiple concurrent capital projects within a portfolio is a big plus, but not required. • Familiarity with cost, change, risk, and estimating management. • Experience supporting portfolio performance reporting with a focus on financials, scheduling, and earned value management (EVM). • Experience working with Capital Improvement Program cash flows, with the ability to analyze, track, and forecast funding across project life cycles. • Experience/familiarity with interpreting construction contracts and evaluating schedule impacts related to delays, claims, or change orders (preferred not required). • Experience in construction or engineering industries such as aviation, transportation, infrastructure, heavy civil, vertical construction, defense/military facilities, power/energy systems, hospitals, or other large-scale, complex operational environments • Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across project teams and provide constructive feedback to internal and external stakeholders. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment while effectively managing multiple priorities. Required Minimum Qualifications • Education requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering or a related field. • Experience Requirement: 4 years of experience creating project schedules, developing, and maintaining integrated, resource-loaded project schedules. • Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. • Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements. Application Deadline Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Friday, July 3rd, 2026, at 11:59pm to ensure consideration. Job Profile CA3445 Project Scheduling Analyst Senior To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click . Position Type Unlimited Position Salary Range $86,634.00 - $142,947.00 Target Pay $86,634-117,000/year, based on education and experience Agency Denver International Airport Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

About City and County of Denver

The City and County of Denver is the capital and most populous city in the state of Colorado. It is located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains, just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The city is known for its beautiful scenery, outdoor recreation opportunities, and vibrant cultural scene. The City and County of Denver provides a wide range of services to its residents, including public safety, transportation, parks and recreation, and community development. The city is governed by a mayor and a 13-member city council.
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