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Construction Scheduler

Polk
Grand Prairie, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 5/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/18/2026

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.

Required Qualifications

  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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.

Working Environment & Travel

  • 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.

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