Civil Construction Project Scheduler

02 Walsh Construction Company II, LLC; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

The Walsh Group in New Jersey is seeking a Project Scheduler to join our heavy civil team in Kearny. You will drive baseline schedules, coordinate with project management, supers and subcontractors, and ensure compliant, timely updates to the project plan.

Responsibilities include risk analysis, change order tracking, and cost-timeline impact assessments, with occasional travel. The role requires 3–5 years in scheduling and Primavera P6 expertise for critical path control.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of project scheduling experience.
• Primavera experience required (P6 preferred).
• Baseline, progress and recovered schedules, float, critical path concepts.
• Claim experience and time impact analysis required.
• Some travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Develops a baseline schedule coordinating with project management, superintendents and subs.
• Uses scheduling software to load resources, costs and sequencing information.
• Prepares risk and impact assessments and presents to the project team.
• Analyzes changes to schedules and cost/timeline impact.
• Maintains project change orders, delays and documentation.
• Leads scheduling meetings and distributes weekly/monthly reports.
• Forecasts and manages the project budget in relation to the schedule.
• Performs what-if analyses and contingency planning.

Skills

Project scheduling

Multitasking

Communication

Decision making

Education

Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking a Project Scheduler for our heavy civil work in Kearney, NJ. As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, Walsh recruits individuals who are seeking a small company feel with a large company backing. Walsh is a successful fast-growing company at the forefront of technology and is committed to being the employer of choice to our employees and the builder of choice to our customers. There are many compelling reasons why exceptional people should consider a career with our company:

• Challenging, complex work
• Creative and innovative problem-solving environment
• Supportive, communicative managers who reward hard work
• Opportunities for growth, training, and development
• Flexibility in career path & progression
• Opportunities to work and live all over the United States

Responsibilities

Develops a baseline schedule while coordinating with project management, superintendents and subcontractors. Uses established best practices and scheduling software to implement, maintain and analyze the project schedule. Includes coding and loading of resources, loading of costs and loading of general sequencing information. Coordinates all project controls to assess risk in accordance with established best practices and standards. Prepares risk and impact assessments of any changes to the schedule and presents to project team. Analyzes all changes to project schedule and the impact on cost and timeline. Ensures all project change orders and project delays are documented, analyzed and reviewed. Communicates impact on the project timeline and cost. Leads all project scheduling meetings ensuring appropriate representation of project management. Prepares detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and ensures distribution to appropriate staff. Works with accounting personnel to forecast and manage the project budget and its relationship to the project schedule. Performs claim mitigation, estimating and prepares models of what-if’s and possible contingency plans.

Qualifications

Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree preferred. 3-5 years of project scheduling experience. Primavera experience required (P6 preferred). Understand concepts of baseline schedule, progress schedule, recovered schedule, total float, critical path, predecessors, successors, near critical paths, float trending, percent complete, float ownership, and constraints. Claim experience required. Time impact analysis experience required. Ability to make confident, timely, and fact-based decisions on a broad range of resources. Candidates must demonstrate multi-tasking experience working in large teams and solving complex problems. Some travel required.

Salary

Salary range is $125,000 - $160,000 annually.

Equal Opportunity

The Walsh Group, Ltd. Is committed to providing equal opportunity to qualified applicants with disabilities to compete for jobs. To request a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please contact the Human Resources Department at 312-563-5905 or [e-mail]. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability/Veteran Salary Range Disclaimer Please note that job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

• This role may also be eligible for a bonus and other benefits.

Founded in 1898, The Walsh Group is a fourth-generation family-owned business providing design, build, finance and operation services for a wide variety of construction projects. We are consistently listed among the largest contractors in the United States, operating out of 21 strategically located regional offices across North America. Our three companies are united by a shared dedication to exceptional customer service, while upholding the highest standards of ethics, quality and safety.