Construction Project Scheduler

Holder Construction; Mooresville (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Night and swing shift differential pay

Job summary

Holder Construction, a leader in the construction industry, is seeking a Scheduler for a project in Herdon, VA. This full-time in-person role requires at least 5 years of commercial construction scheduling experience, focusing on building and managing baseline schedules using CPM best practices.

Benefits include paid time off and various insurance options. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong communication skills and the ability to mentor junior schedulers. Join us in driving excellence in construction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction management and/or scheduling experience.
• Familiarity with the construction process to identify issues.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage baseline schedules using CPM best practices.
• Run weekly meetings to update construction schedules.
• Create Time Impact Analysis (TIA) reports.

Skills

Commercial construction management

Scheduling

Communication skills

Data analysis in Excel

Team collaboration

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

Holder Construction is a nationally recognized leader in the construction industry, consistently ranked among the top firms on ENR’s Top 400 Contractors list. We are a performance-driven company that rewards excellence and invests in our people. Our structured career development program empowers associates to grow quickly into expanded roles based on merit. With operations throughout the United States, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Paid time off
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Night and swing shift differential pay for select roles

About the Role

We are looking for a Scheduler to join our Scheduling team on a project in Herdon, VA. This is a full‑time, in‑person position.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage baseline schedules using CPM best practices, including detailed WBS for schedules with 2,500+ activities.
• Run weekly meetings to update construction schedules via job walks and superintendent live updates.
• Create, maintain, and edit layouts in Primavera P6 to efficiently update schedules, generate reports, and analyze critical paths.
• Identify variances from previous baselines and filter work by trades, time frames, or areas to create custom reports.
• Resource‑load baseline schedules to track earned value metrics and maintain cost and duration accuracy.
• Create Time Impact Analysis (TIA) reports using historical data from CPM tools.
• Use Excel to analyze large data sets and multiple schedules.
• Interface directly with clients to address concerns and requests.
• Manage mid‑month and end‑of‑month deliverables, including .xer files, critical path reports, full schedules, 6‑week look‑ahead reports, and schedule narratives.
• Mentor, train, and assist in the professional development of junior schedulers.

Qualifications

• Preferably 5+ years of commercial construction management and/or scheduling experience.
• Familiarity with the construction process to identify and discuss potential issues and suggest mitigations.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and time‑management skills.
• Experience coordinating schedule development and management with project supervision, owners, and subcontractors/vendors.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a large team environment.

Preferred

• Experience mentoring and training junior schedulers.

Holder is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE).

Substance abuse testing and a background screening is a condition of employment and Holder Construction does not sponsor applicants for immigration status or benefits.