Project Scheduler - Construction, 40% travel!

TGG Accounting•Scott, LA

3d•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

A privately owned commercial construction company in Scott, Louisiana, is seeking a Project Scheduler to own critical path method (CPM) scheduling across 3–5 projects concurrently. This hands-on role involves creating Primavera P6 schedules from scratch, maintaining accurate schedules using verified field progress, and collaborating with project managers, superintendents, and Project Controls. Regular jobsite visits are required; this is not a desk-only position. The role is onsite in Scott, LA, with about 40% travel to local jobsites and limited out-of-state travel to Texas, Mississippi, or Arkansas. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., plus one required Saturday per month. During non-project periods, the scheduler supports corporate estimating and other project tasks, with responsibilities varying according to project needs. Compensation is a base salary of $85,000–$95,000, plus a car allowance. The company pays travel expenses in full and provides per diem while traveling. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship; the employer requires U.S. citizenship or a Green Card and does not consider C2C arrangements or third-party submissions. Local candidates only.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience developing, updating, and maintaining construction project schedules.
Strong Primavera P6 skills, including building schedules from scratch and CPM, resource-loaded scheduling.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
Ability to work with field and project leadership and verify progress onsite.
Willingness to travel to jobsites about 40% of the time and work one Saturday per month.
Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder and authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Local candidates only; C2C arrangements and third-party submissions are not considered.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated, resource-loaded Primavera P6 CPM schedules aligned with contract requirements.
Build Primavera P6 schedules from scratch.
Establish baselines using approved calendars, activity coding, logic, sequencing, and constructability.
Update schedules weekly or monthly using verified field progress, actual dates, remaining durations, and percent complete.
Maintain schedule logic, constraints, lags, and float.
Identify and report critical and near-critical activities.
Analyze delays, resequencing, and scope changes.
Support mitigation and recovery planning, time impact analyses, and delay documentation.
Prepare schedule narratives, look-ahead schedules, executive reports, and data for forecasting and manpower planning.
Incorporate approved change orders and coordinate schedule updates with project managers, superintendents, and Project Controls.
Deliver baseline and updated CPM schedules, narratives, look-aheads, and impact or recovery schedules as needed.
Participate in scheduling review meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Partner with Field PMs, Senior PMs, superintendents, Field Engineers, Project Controls, and project stakeholders.
Participate in required or voluntary education to improve job performance.
During non-project periods, support corporate estimating and other project tasks as needed.
Visit jobsites to verify progress and travel to local projects, with limited travel to Texas, Mississippi, or Arkansas.