Senior Project Scheduler

Clark Construction Group•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Clark Construction is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Project Scheduler to support planning and scheduling efforts across multiple commercial construction projects as part of its expanding national team. The role works independently while collaborating closely with Operations Project Teams, Clark executives, subcontractors, owners, and their representatives. In addition to project scheduling, the scheduler contributes to corporate initiatives such as developing and delivering training, analyzing data, and identifying and reporting trends. The position includes travel to project sites and requires flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases, client deadlines, time-sensitive matters, or emergencies. The work involves a combination of active construction sites and office settings, with physical activity and site safety requirements.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
4–6+ years of scheduling experience on commercial construction projects.
Proven success implementing strategic initiatives.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance.
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with owners, subcontractors, senior leaders, and project teams.
High degree of initiative, personal responsibility, and integrity.
Advanced proficiency with Primavera (P6) software.
Alignment with Clark Standards of Excellence, including being self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, collaborative, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, relationship-focused, and able to build teams, set direction, and execute.
Ability to work extended hours when required, particularly during critical project phases or client deadlines, and respond to time-sensitive business needs or emergencies.
Ability to communicate effectively and read plans and inspect work with sufficient visual acuity.
Ability to work on active construction sites and in office settings, including navigating uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; bending, kneeling, and reaching; and frequently lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
Ability to adapt to varying weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined work areas, moving mechanical equipment, and the pace of active construction projects.
Pass a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and comply with random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty testing.

Nice To Haves

Learning agility.
Communication skills to relate to people at all levels.
Patience.
Adaptability.
Ability to identify the motivations of others.
Ability to bring out other people’s potential and talents.

Responsibilities

Understand and implement accepted planning and scheduling best practices.
Analyze drawings, specifications, and statements of work to prepare and evaluate usable baseline construction schedules.
Monitor multiple project schedules developed and updated by Operations staff and provide guidance as needed.
Work with Operations teams and represent Clark and its partners professionally to owners, subcontractors, and their representatives.
Support executive management in developing conceptual bid and proposal schedules, and present them to selection committees when required.
Use analytics to identify and report project trends.
Cost-load and manpower-load schedules for project execution.
Evaluate actual construction progress against the proposed plan.
Analyze and communicate the impact of schedule changes.
Prepare Time Impact Analyses according to recommended practices and commonly accepted standards.
Travel to project sites.
Develop and deliver specialized Planning, Scheduling, and other Project Controls training for Clark Corporate University.
Critique, create, and recommend improvements to departmental policies and procedures.
Handle special projects and other departmental duties as necessary.
Follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all locations.
Monitor and respond to communications as required for time-sensitive matters or emergencies.