Lead Project Scheduler

Blattner

12d•$110,617 - $160,396

About The Position

The Lead Project Scheduler serves as a subject matter expert responsible for internal and external scheduling requirements across multiple large projects. The role supports Blattner Operations Project Management teams by creating, modifying, and analyzing resource-loaded Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules and earned-value dashboards and metrics. The scheduler works with project teams to maintain schedules in accordance with client contract requirements and Blattner procedures, and partners with Project Managers and the legal department to ensure schedules support contractual obligations. The role also provides technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to less-experienced project schedulers. The position develops resource-loaded baseline schedules for high-visibility projects and clients, supports earned-value measurement, reviews schedules before client submission, and maintains integrated master schedules covering project stages from front-end loading through commissioning. It includes schedule validation, risk analysis and management, critical-path and resource-overload analysis, resource loading based on cost estimates, timely weekly schedule updates, and training field personnel on schedule systems, processes, and reports. Travel may be up to 50% during the first 6–8 months and then consistently 25–30%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent education or relevant experience.
Eight or more years of experience in project scheduling, or a combination of experience in construction and/or planning and scheduling.
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and resource-loaded schedules.
Renewable energy construction experience.
Ability to travel up to 50% for the first 6–8 months and then consistently 25–30%.

Nice To Haves

Experience in wind energy construction.
Experience with Acumen Fuse.

Responsibilities

Create, modify, and analyze resource-loaded CPM project schedules and earned-value dashboards and metrics for multiple large projects.
Build initial resource-loaded baseline schedules for high-visibility projects and clients in accordance with CPM best practices, contract requirements, and Blattner expectations.
Support earned-value measurement and review baseline schedules developed by P6 planner/schedulers before submission for client approval.
Assist in developing and maintaining integrated master project schedules covering front-end loading, detailed design, procurement, construction, and start-up/commissioning.
Use P6 health check and Acumen Fuse to validate schedules against applicable DCMA metrics.
Perform schedule risk analysis and risk management.
Analyze critical paths, schedule problem areas, and resource overloads, and offer alternative courses of action to project teams.
Use project cost estimates to resource-load schedules and align them with estimated scope of work.
Provide timely weekly resource-leveled schedule updates to meet contract deliverable dates.
Work with project management teams to update schedules in accordance with Blattner procedures and client contract requirements.
Work with Project Managers and the legal department to ensure schedules support contract requirements.
Provide technical leadership, guidance, mentoring, and coaching to project schedulers.
Train field personnel as needed on the how and why of project schedule systems, processes, and reports.