Construction Project Scheduler

Holder Construction; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)-retirement plan

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is seeking a Scheduler to join our Scheduling team for a project in Richmond, VA. This full-time role involves building and managing schedules, running weekly meetings for updates, and working closely with clients.

The ideal candidate should possess over 5 years of commercial construction management experience, have strong communication skills, and be collaborative in a team environment. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial construction management or scheduling.
• Knowledge of the construction process and potential issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage baseline schedules using CPM best practices.
• Run weekly meetings to update construction schedules.
• Create and maintain layouts in Primavera P6.

Skills

Commercial construction management

Scheduling experience

Communication skills

Time management

Excel skills

Tools

Primavera P6

CPM tools

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 our project in Richmond, 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 and Holder Construction does not sponsor applicants for immigration status or benefits.