Construction Scheduling Specialist

JPI Employment Services, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus program

Four weeks PTO

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

JPI Employment Services, LLC is seeking a Taktical Control Specialist (Construction Scheduler) to build and maintain construction schedules. This role ensures alignment with contractual requirements and supports project teams with planning and recovery strategies.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years of construction experience and a solid understanding of scheduling. The position offers a competitive bonus program, extensive PTO, and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of construction experience in management roles or as a project engineer.
• 1–2 years' experience in building and maintaining construction schedules.
• Construction-related degree preferred; equivalent real-world construction experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed construction schedules.
• Analyze schedule logic and track project progress.
• Support project teams with planning and recovery strategies.

Skills

Construction scheduling

Project management

Planning and forecasting

Risk analysis

Education

Construction-related degree or equivalent experience

Tools

OPC

Job description

About the Company

JPI is a real‑estate developer and builder focused on integrity, respect, and commitment. With more than 35 years of experience, JPI designs and develops communities with best‑in‑class homes and amenities. The company emphasizes data‑driven management, continuous improvement, and community impact, operating as a subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry.

About the Job

The Taktical Control Specialist (Construction Scheduler) builds and maintains detailed construction schedules, analyzes schedule logic, tracks progress, and identifies risks. This role supports project teams with planning, forecasting, and recovery strategies, ensuring schedules align with contractual requirements and best practices. The specialist provides schedule updates, reports, and visual presentations, working closely with project teams to deliver successful outcomes.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Validate initial project phasing plans utilizing JPI Production System best practice.
• Confirm that the upstream project phasing plan remains accurate based on project requirements.
• Create visuals for site phases, building rough and finish zones.
• Generate final outputs for site stages, rough and finish zones for the project.
• Setup and maintain detailed construction schedules using OPC.
• Build OPC plans for projects following predefined nomenclature for stage, sequence, and layers.
• Analyze schedule logic, sequencing, and constraints, and run plan health diagnostics.
• Track progress, identify schedule risks and impacts, and provide updates, reports, and visual presentations.
• Support project teams with planning, forecasting, and recovery strategies.
• Ensure schedules align with contractual requirements and best practices.
• Review OPC daily for allocated projects to capture the latest field progress.
• Update and resequence OPC plans based on feedback from Technical Project Lead and Project Construction Manager.
• Authorize changes to OPC plans in consultation with the Technical Project Lead and Project Construction Manager.
• Operate and troubleshoot OPC as required.
• Verify and validate production reports generated by status updates to OPC.
• Act as a representative and advocate of JPI’s culture and guiding principles.
• Collaborate closely with RT Ops and field ops teams to manage and troubleshoot schedules.

Education, Experience, & Physical Requirements

• 2–5 years of construction experience in one or more of the following roles: Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager, Superintendent / Assistant Superintendent, Project Engineer.
• 1–2 years of experience building and maintaining schedules with construction knowledge, or 2–5 years of construction scheduling experience without construction management experience.
• Construction‑related degree preferred; equivalent real‑world construction experience acceptable.
• Non‑construction degrees without construction or scheduling experience will not be considered.

Benefits

• Competitive bonus program.
• Four weeks PTO for all new associates (pro‑rated by hire date).
• 11 holidays and eight early release days.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%.
• Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (dependent & medical reimbursement).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Tuition assistance.
• Phone reimbursement.
• Associate referral bonuses.