Program Master Scheduler

Luster National•Sacramento, CA

11d•$170,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to take on a career-defining challenge where your expertise in scheduling and risk management will directly impact major infrastructure programs? We’re looking for a Program Master Scheduler to steer timelines for large, heavy-civil infrastructure projects, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), and airport projects delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. Ideally, someone who thrives on solving complex scheduling puzzles, mitigating risks before they become roadblocks, and ensuring large-scale programs stay on track. If you have a passion for precision, a knack for problem-solving, and the leadership skills to guide stakeholders through the intricacies of project scheduling, we want to hear from you. This is a long-term, full-time, hybrid position located in Sacramento, CA .

Requirements

Adaptability to technological advancements in scheduling, software tools, project management systems, which may require “out of the box” thinking and application.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction, under pressure and successfully prioritize deliverables.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a passion for continuous improvement.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience.
20+ years' progressive experience in project scheduling for heavy civil rail transit projects, including full CPM baseline development, resource or cost loading, and progress updating.
Experience scheduling for large programs (e.g., $500M+) utilizing quality and risk-based thinking.
Proven ability to interpret design drawings, specifications, BIM models, and work-breakdown structures and translate them into logically sequenced activities.
Experience with alternative delivery methods (e.g., DB, CM/GC, P3) to include an understanding of the implications of each for schedule governance and reporting.
Experience conducting critical path and variance analyses, preparing Time Impact Analyses, and quantifying schedule risk using Monte Carlo or similar methods.
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), resource planning, and cashflow management.
Experience creating and presenting technical presentations in group settings and meetings.
Forensic CPM scheduling skills regarding analyzing delay claims, including the use of forensic scheduling software (e.g., Acumen Fuse, Schedule Cracker, Project Analyzer, etc.)
Proficiency with schedule risk analysis tools (e.g. Primavera Risk, Deltek Acumen Fuse, @Risk, etc.)
Experience with Primavera P6.
Experience with TILOS and linear scheduling.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or construction management.
Active professional certifications such as PSP or PMI-SP (AACE or PMI).
Experience preparing and defending complex Time Impact Analyses, delay claims, and recovery plans before owners, contractors, and dispute boards.
Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms for building interactive schedule dashboards and KPI visualizations.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze owner/project manager and contractor prepared CPM schedules, baseline schedules, and monthly schedule updates to identify critical paths, near critical paths, milestone impacts, phasing shifts and potential trends.
Collect field progress data, update status weekly or monthly, and produce look-aheads, variance reports, and earned-value forecasts.
Run critical path and what-if analyses to test sequencing options, recovery plans, and alternative delivery scenarios.
Perform schedule-risk assessments—identify drivers, quantify exposure with tools such as Monte Carlo simulations, recommend contingencies, and track mitigation actions.
Analyze schedules for opportunities to reduce schedule risk, critical path duration, and recover delays by creating and analyzing what-if schedules.
Perform schedule audits on project schedules to ensure data is “risk ready.”
Support change orders and claims by preparing Time Impact Analyses that tie delays to cost and contractual entitlement.
Analyze contractor delay claims including owner risk through the application of forensic scheduling principles.
Continuous analysis of schedules and provision of alternatives and expected outcomes to avoid any schedule delays.
Apply Earned Value Management techniques to schedules for purposes of reporting key performance indicators (KPIs).
Identify key items which may not be included in structure schedules (such as utility relocations, environmental and or seasonal restrictions, or procurements).
Perform review and analysis of schedules for reliability, risk identification, risk review, and risk assessments.
Provide recommendations for increased schedule reliability.