Senior Project Scheduler

Clark Construction Group, LLC•McLean, IL

About The Position

Clark Construction is seeking a Senior Construction Project Scheduler to support planning and scheduling across multiple commercial construction projects as part of its expanding national team. The role works closely with Operations Project Teams, Clark Executives, subcontractors, owners, and their representatives. The scheduler also contributes to corporate initiatives, including training development and delivery, data analytics, trend identification, and reporting. The position includes project-site travel and a mix of active construction-site and office work. The work involves physical activity on active job sites, including navigating uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists, as well as desk work such as computer tasks, document review, and meetings. Employees must follow Clark Construction safety procedures and applicable laws. The role operates in a demanding, high-performance environment and may require extended hours and responses to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular working hours. Pre-employment and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty screenings are required.

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, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance.
Skilled at developing and maintaining relationships with owners, subcontractors, senior leaders, and project teams.
High degree of initiative, personal responsibility, and integrity.
Advanced proficiency in Primavera (P6) software.
Alignment with Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, a team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, able to build relationships and people/teams and followership, set direction, and execute.
Ability to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines and respond to communications when business needs, time-sensitive matters, or emergencies require it.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent standing and navigating active job sites; bending, kneeling, and reaching; frequent lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; and effective communication and visual acuity for reading plans and inspecting work.
Willingness to follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all locations.
Completion of a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty tests.

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 accept usable construction baseline schedules.
Monitor multiple project schedules developed and updated by Operations staff and provide guidance as needed.
Work with Operations 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- and manpower-load schedules for use during project execution.
Evaluate actual construction status against the proposed plan.
Analyze and communicate the schedule impacts of 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 needed.