Construction Project Scheduler

Holder Construction; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

PTO

Health insurance

401(k)

Shift differential

Job summary

Holder Construction is seeking a Scheduler to join our Scheduling team on a project in Herdon, VA. This full-time, in-person role requires building and managing CPM-based schedules with extensive activity lists and regular client interface.

You will lead schedule development, prepare TIA reports, and mentor junior schedulers while coordinating with project supervision, owners, and vendors to ensure cost and duration accuracy.

Qualifications

• > 5 years of commercial construction management and scheduling experience.
• > Familiarity with construction processes to identify issues and mitigation options.
• > Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• > Strong written/spoken communication, interpersonal and time management skills.
• > Experience coordinating schedule development with project supervision, owners, and subs/vendors.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage baseline schedules using CPM best practices with 2,500+ activities.
• Run weekly meetings to update construction schedules via job walks and live updates.
• Create, maintain, and edit Primavera P6 layouts to update schedules, reports, and critical paths.
• Identify variances from baselines and filter by trades/time frames for custom reports.
• Resource-load baseline schedules to track earned value metrics and cost/duration accuracy.
• Create Time Impact Analysis (TIA) reports from historical CPM data.
• Use Excel to analyze large data sets and multiple schedules.
• Interface with clients to address concerns and requests.
• Manage mid-month and end-of-month deliverables including .xer files and reports.
• Mentor and train junior schedulers.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Project scheduling

Earned value analysis

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

ABOUT US

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 believes in rewarding excellence and investing in our people. Our structured career development program empowers associates to grow quickly into expanded roles and responsibilities based on merit. With operations throughout the United States, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Annual bonus program
• Paid time off
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k)-retirement plan
• 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

Required:

• 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 andHolder Construction does not sponsor applicants for immigration status or benefits.