Construction Scheduler

KDG Construction Consulting•Alhambra, CA

1d•$160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

KDG Construction Consulting is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Construction Scheduler to support planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting for complex public infrastructure, capital improvement, recovery, reconstruction, and construction projects. The role covers multiple concurrent projects through design, construction, and close-out, within a portfolio with an anticipated collective value of approximately $800 million. The Construction Scheduler develops and maintains CPM schedules and integrated master program schedules; evaluates contractor schedule submissions, delays, and claims; and identifies schedule risks and mitigation strategies. The role also supports resource and cost loading, earned value reporting, schedule coordination, and executive-level reporting. The successful candidate will work with project managers, design consultants, contractors, construction managers, and partner agencies in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, using Primavera and Microsoft Project.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
At least five years of experience planning and scheduling public works or construction projects, including involvement from design through construction and close-out.
At least ten years of project scheduling experience on public capital improvement or construction projects for candidates meeting Scheduler II level requirements, or fifteen years for candidates meeting Scheduler III level requirements.
Advanced proficiency in construction scheduling software, including Primavera and Microsoft Project.
Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, and updating CPM baseline schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
Experience developing and maintaining integrated master program schedules across multiple concurrent projects.
Experience reviewing and evaluating contractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, and recovery schedules for compliance with contractual requirements and project milestones.
Knowledge of construction scheduling principles, critical path analysis, schedule logic, activity sequencing, milestone tracking, and schedule performance evaluation.
Experience identifying, evaluating, and documenting schedule impacts related to design changes, construction delays, stakeholder coordination, funding constraints, and concurrent project activities.
Ability to prepare, review, and evaluate time impact analyses, delay analyses, and construction schedule delay claims.
Experience with resource loading, cost loading, and schedule-related project controls activities.
Knowledge of earned value management principles and ability to support schedule and cost performance reporting.
Ability to prepare clear and accurate schedule narratives, look-ahead schedules, milestone reports, progress updates, and executive-level schedule summaries.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, for reporting, analysis, presentations, and coordination.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills, including the ability to evaluate complex scheduling issues and recommend practical solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present schedule status, critical issues, and mitigation recommendations to project management and executive leadership.
Ability to coordinate effectively with project managers, design consultants, contractors, construction management teams, and partner agencies to identify risks, resolve conflicts, and develop mitigation strategies.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments, respond to changing priorities, and meet reporting deadlines in a fast-paced project environment.
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate, consistent, well-documented scheduling records.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting disaster recovery, emergency reconstruction, post-disaster rebuilding, or large-scale recovery and restoration programs.
Experience scheduling public capital improvement programs or large, multi-project construction portfolios with significant coordination requirements.
Experience supporting major public infrastructure, government, transportation, utilities, facilities, or other complex capital construction projects.
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining integrated master schedules for programs involving multiple contractors, consultants, funding sources, and partner agencies.
Experience evaluating contractor recovery schedules, time extensions, delay claims, and time impact analyses for complex construction projects.
Familiarity with coordinating construction schedules around community meetings, public engagement, agency approvals, permitting requirements, funding milestones, and concurrent work by other agencies or contractors.
Experience with cost-loaded and resource-loaded schedules, earned value reporting, and integrated cost and schedule performance monitoring.
Experience preparing schedule risk assessments, schedule variance analyses, mitigation plans, recovery strategies, and executive-level program performance reports.
Advanced proficiency in Primavera, including schedule logic analysis, baseline management, critical path evaluation, schedule updating, and multi-project integration.
Experience supporting capital programs with substantial budgets, complex stakeholder coordination, and demanding delivery milestones.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update detailed CPM baseline schedules for projects through design, construction, and close-out.
Develop and maintain integrated master program schedules coordinating multiple projects, milestones, dependencies, and delivery objectives.
Prepare schedule updates, progress reports, milestone tracking reports, look-ahead schedules, and schedule narratives.
Review contractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, and recovery schedules for compliance with contractual requirements and program objectives.
Analyze schedule logic, critical paths, activity durations, sequencing, float, dependencies, and milestone performance to identify delays and conflicts.
Evaluate schedule impacts related to design changes, construction issues, community meetings, partner agency activities, concurrent projects, funding availability, and other delivery factors.
Prepare, review, and evaluate time impact analyses, delay analyses, and contractor delay claims.
Identify schedule risks, emerging delays, critical activities, and disruptions; recommend corrective actions, mitigation strategies, and schedule recovery measures.
Perform resource loading and cost loading to support resource planning, project controls, cost forecasting, and schedule performance monitoring.
Support earned value management and reporting by integrating schedule progress, resource utilization, cost information, and performance indicators where applicable.
Coordinate with project managers, construction managers, design consultants, contractors, and partner agencies to validate progress, resolve scheduling conflicts, and establish milestone forecasts.
Facilitate schedule review meetings and progress discussions to assess performance, upcoming activities, and issues requiring management attention.
Develop executive-level schedule summaries, milestone reports, dashboards, presentations, and other management reporting materials.
Monitor schedule performance across the portfolio and communicate critical path changes, delays, risks, and recommended mitigation measures to stakeholders.
Maintain accurate scheduling records, revisions, progress updates, supporting documentation, and historical schedule information.
Use Primavera and Microsoft Project to develop, analyze, update, and communicate project and program schedules.
Coordinate schedules with funding requirements, agency approvals, community engagement, design deliverables, procurement, and construction milestones.
Evaluate alternative sequencing and schedule scenarios to support decisions, improve coordination, and minimize delivery impacts.
Adapt scheduling priorities and reporting requirements to changing project conditions, deadlines, and program needs.
Perform other project scheduling, project controls, and reporting duties as assigned.