Senior Scheduler

Cumming Group•Los Angeles, CA

12d•$120,200 - $160,267

About The Position

Cumming Group is seeking a Senior Scheduler to join its planning and scheduling team in Los Angeles, California, or New York, New York. The role supports a variety of advanced technology sector projects and offers growth potential as the scheduling team expands. The Senior Scheduler applies project scheduling and controls practices to help projects be optimally planned, organized, and resourced, using construction knowledge and scheduling technology to reduce surprises. The position focuses on building and maintaining dashboards and schedule analytics, automating progress tracking and reporting, integrating project data, and evaluating construction technology and AI tools. It also involves schedule review and analysis, 4D/5D modeling, monthly progress reporting, design verification, site walks, client and business development support, and mentoring less experienced schedulers. Attendance is required during normal business hours.

Requirements

Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, including working knowledge of its underlying data, such as XER structure, activity codes, and relationships, for analysis and reporting.
Hands-on experience building dashboards and reports in Power BI and similar tools.
Demonstrated ability to develop high-level, logic-driven schedules.
Knowledge of 4D/5D modeling.
Experience performing detailed schedule analyses.
Knowledge of project document control.
Ability to turn complex schedule data into clear visuals and insights for executives, clients, and field teams.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to communicate and collaborate consistently with team members and clients, and build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
Ability to understand how the role contributes to organizational goals and deliver quality work while modeling organizational core values.
Accountability to individual and team goals; dependability, diligence, and thoroughness.
Curiosity and adaptability with new technology, including AI tools, and ability to learn new platforms quickly.
Proactive participation in self-development to enhance current skills and build skills for career progression.
Creativity and resourcefulness in managing projects within compressed timeframes.
5–7 years of experience in project scheduling.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management or Engineering.
Preferred certifications: PSP, PMP, CPE, CEP, CCP, CMIT, or MRICS.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain interactive Power BI and web-based dashboards for project teams, clients, and leadership, including reusable templates and scalable data standards.
Build web-based dashboards or tools using HTML and JavaScript, including with AI coding assistants.
Support deployment and continued development of Cumming Group’s internal P6 schedule analytics platform.
Implement automated progress tracking using reality capture, such as autonomous site walks, 360° imagery, and laser scanning, and connect captured progress to schedule activities.
Automate recurring schedule analysis and reporting, including XER data extraction, schedule quality checks, and update-to-update comparisons, using scripting and AI-assisted tools.
Partner with IT on data integration and platform development, connecting schedule data with cost and project management systems.
Evaluate and pilot emerging construction technology and AI tools, including AI-driven schedule benchmarking and scenario analysis, and train project teams on new workflows.
Support business development with proposal-ready schedule deliverables, dashboard demonstrations, and technology presentations.
Provide guidance on design issues, client concerns, and code issues.
Lead project managers, design teams, and contractors on monthly project progress of work.
Develop and maintain 4D and 5D models.
Manage development of critical monthly progress reports.
Participate in design verifications and construction site walks.
Lead efforts to collect, integrate, and report key project data, automating the process where possible.
Review client schedules for as-planned schedule validation, labor productivity, critical path delay, and acceleration.
Mentor Scheduler I and Scheduler II team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Attend work during normal business hours.