Construction Project Scheduler

Holder Construction; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health Insurance

Job summary

Holder Construction is seeking a skilled Scheduler for a full-time, in-person role on a Mount Prospect, IL project. You will build and manage CPM schedules, lead weekly progress meetings, and deliver critical reports to keep the project on track.

Qualifications include 5+ years in commercial construction scheduling, strong communication, and proficiency with Primavera P6 and Excel. You will mentor junior schedulers and interface with owners and subs to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction management and/or scheduling experience.
• Familiarity with the construction process to identify and discuss potential issues and 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.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage baseline schedules using CPM with 2,500+ activities.
• Lead weekly meetings to update schedules via job walks and superintendent live updates.
• Create 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.

Skills

CPM Scheduling

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Communication

Team Leadership

Excel

Tools

Primavera P6

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 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, w e 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 Mount Prospect, IL. 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.

The list provided does not comprehensively represent available locations for employment with Holder Construction.