Construction Scheduler- \"Utility Construction\"

IAPMO Group; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IAPMO Group in Pittsburgh, PA seeks an experienced Construction Scheduler to support utility infrastructure projects. You will develop, maintain, and analyze detailed schedules, coordinating with project managers, field teams, and contractors to ensure milestones are met.

Strong knowledge of utility construction scheduling, critical path analysis, and Primavera P6 is required. You will identify risks, prepare look-ahead schedules, and communicate schedule status to leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience as Construction Scheduler/Project Controls within utility construction.
• Scheduling complex utility projects including electric, gas, or pipeline work.
• Strong understanding of sequencing, critical path, and schedule management.
• Experience with field teams and project stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 required; other tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed construction schedules for utility projects.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction managers, engineers, and contractors to gather schedule data.
• Establish baselines and monitor progress against milestones.
• Identify risks, delays, and impacts to project completion.
• Analyze critical path, schedule float, and dependencies.
• Provide forecasts and communicate impacts to leadership.
• Lead schedule reviews and progress meetings.
• Create look-ahead schedules and track changes.
• Maintain schedule documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Construction Scheduler

Project Scheduler

Project Controls

Primavera P6

Field Coordination

Schedule Analysis

Critical Path

Communication Skills

Multi-project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

We are currently hiring a Construction Scheduler – Utility Construction for our client in the Pittsburgh, PA Area.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Industry: Utility Construction / Energy & Infrastructure

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Construction Scheduler to support utility construction projects based in the Pittsburgh area. This individual will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing detailed project schedules while working closely with project managers, construction teams, contractors, and other key stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in utility construction scheduling and a solid understanding of how field activities, engineering, procurement, permitting, outages, resources, and construction sequencing impact the overall project schedule.

This role requires someone who is highly engaged, communicates effectively across project teams, and is comfortable identifying potential issues, asking the right questions, and ensuring schedule assumptions and project milestones are realistic and achievable.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed construction schedules for utility infrastructure projects.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Superintendents, engineering teams, contractors, and other stakeholders to gather schedule information and validate project progress.
• Establish project baselines and monitor actual progress against planned activities and milestones.
• Identify schedule risks, delays, conflicts, and potential impacts to project completion.
• Analyze critical path activities, schedule float, sequencing, and dependencies.
• Provide schedule forecasts and communicate potential impacts to project leadership.
• Lead or participate in regular schedule review and progress meetings.
• Proactively engage project team members when information, clarification, or additional detail is needed to maintain an accurate schedule.
• Evaluate schedule assumptions and identify inconsistencies or unrealistic sequencing before they negatively impact project execution.
• Incorporate engineering, procurement, permitting, construction, testing, commissioning, and outage activities into the overall project schedule.
• Review contractor schedules and progress updates for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with overall project objectives.
• Develop look-ahead schedules and provide clear visibility into upcoming milestones, constraints, and critical activities.
• Track schedule changes and support change management and schedule impact analysis.
• Prepare schedule reports, dashboards, and progress updates for project leadership.
• Maintain accurate schedule documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Construction Scheduler, Project Scheduler, or Project Controls professional within utility construction.
• Demonstrated experience scheduling complex construction projects involving electric, gas, transmission, distribution, substation, pipeline, or other utility infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, project controls, critical path methodology, and schedule management.
• Experience working directly with construction and field teams.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 required; experience with additional scheduling or project controls software is beneficial.
• Ability to independently analyze schedule information and identify gaps, risks, and inconsistencies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both field personnel and senior project leadership.
• Comfortable asking detailed questions and seeking clarification to ensure schedules accurately reflect project conditions.
• Ability to communicate schedule concerns professionally and provide fact-based recommendations when project plans or assumptions require further evaluation.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment.

Preferred Experience

• Utility owner, EPC, engineering consulting, or major utility contractor experience.
• Experience supporting electric transmission and distribution, substations, natural gas, pipeline, or related infrastructure projects.
• Experience with schedule development from early engineering through construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Familiarity with cost and schedule integration, earned value, change management, and project forecasting.
• Experience working with multiple contractors and stakeholders across complex construction programs.