Senior Scheduler

Luster National•Los Angeles, CA

5h•$145,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Luster is seeking a Senior Scheduler to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit, aviation, and water/wastewater projects delivered through traditional and alternative methods. The role focuses on developing, maintaining, and reporting on schedules for a portfolio of public infrastructure rebuild capital projects valued at approximately $800 million. The Senior Scheduler will give program leadership a clear, defensible view of project status from design through closeout. This is a long-term, full-time, on-site position in Los Angeles, California. The role involves coordinating with project managers, design consultants, contractors, and partner agencies, and producing schedule analyses and reports for management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 10 years of project scheduling experience on public capital or construction projects, including at least 5 years planning and scheduling public works projects from design through construction and closeout.
Proven ability to develop CPM baseline schedules and maintain them through regular updates.
Experience building and maintaining an integrated master program schedule across multiple concurrent projects.
Experience reviewing contractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, and recovery schedules for contract compliance, and incorporating external drivers such as community commitments, partner agency work, and funding constraints.
Demonstrated ability to prepare and evaluate time impact analyses and delay claims.
Experience performing resource loading and cost loading and supporting earned value reporting.
Track record preparing schedule narratives, look-ahead schedules, milestone reports, and executive-level summaries for management audiences.
Advanced proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent multitasking and organizational skills.
Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
Curiosity, problem-solving ability, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities across a multi-project portfolio.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or architecture.
AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification.
At least 15 years of project scheduling experience on public capital or construction projects.
Experience supporting disaster recovery or post-disaster rebuild programs.
Experience scheduling projects delivered through design-build, CM/GC, progressive design-build, or other alternative delivery methods.
Experience with Deltek Acumen Fuse, Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, or similar schedule quality and risk analysis software.
Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Responsibilities

Develop critical path method (CPM) baseline schedules for rebuild capital projects and maintain regular updates from design through construction and closeout.
Build and maintain an integrated master program schedule across concurrent projects, showing portfolio status, critical path, and key milestones.
Review contractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, and recovery schedules for contract compliance; identify logic, float, and progress issues.
Incorporate external schedule drivers, including community meetings, partner agency work, and funding requirements, into project and program schedules.
Prepare and evaluate time impact analyses and delay claims, and recommend schedule entitlement and time extensions supported by schedule evidence.
Perform resource loading and cost loading, and support earned value reporting.
Prepare schedule narratives, look-ahead schedules, milestone reports, and executive summaries, and present schedule status to management.
Coordinate with project managers, design consultants, contractors, and partner agencies to identify schedule risks and develop mitigation options.