Lead Scheduler

Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting seeks an experienced Scheduler V / Lead Scheduler to support a major public-sector capital improvement program in the Los Angeles area. This is a senior-level role for a scheduling professional with extensive experience on large, complex programs.

The ideal candidate will lead scheduling activities, develop Primavera P6 schedules, review contractor baselines, perform CPM analyses, and support EVM/EVMS reporting.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of recent capital construction scheduling experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated experience with cost- and resource-loaded schedules.
• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling, cost engineering, schedule analysis, and schedule forensics.
• Experience performing Time Impact Analysis.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM/EVMS).
• Experience leading or providing technical oversight to other schedulers.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee program and project scheduling activities
• Develop, maintain, and analyze complex Primavera P6 schedules
• Review contractor baseline schedules, updates, and recovery schedules
• Perform CPM and schedule variance analyses
• Conduct Time Impact Analyses (TIA) and schedule forensic reviews
• Review and manage cost- and resource-loaded schedules
• Monitor milestones, schedule risks, delays, and recovery strategies
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM/EVMS) and performance reporting
• Establish scheduling standards, coding structures, and best practices
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to project schedulers
• Coordinate with project managers, contractors, designers, and program leadership
• Communicate schedule issues, impacts, and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Skills

CPM scheduling

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting is seeking an experienced Scheduler V / Lead Scheduler to support a major public-sector capital improvement program in the Los Angeles area.

Position: Scheduler V / Lead Scheduler

This is a senior-level opportunity for an accomplished scheduling professional with extensive experience supporting large, complex capital construction programs and multiple concurrent projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee program and project scheduling activities
• Develop, maintain, and analyze complex Primavera P6 schedules
• Review contractor baseline schedules, updates, and recovery schedules
• Perform Critical Path Method (CPM) and schedule variance analyses
• Conduct Time Impact Analyses (TIA) and schedule forensic reviews
• Review and manage cost- and resource-loaded schedules
• Monitor milestones, schedule risks, delays, and recovery strategies
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM/EVMS) and performance reporting
• Establish scheduling standards, coding structures, and best practices
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to project schedulers
• Coordinate with project managers, contractors, designers, and program leadership
• Communicate schedule issues, impacts, and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years of recent capital construction scheduling experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6
• Strong proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated experience with cost- and resource-loaded schedules
• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling, cost engineering, schedule analysis, and schedule forensics
• Experience performing Time Impact Analysis
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM/EVMS)
• Experience leading or providing technical oversight to other schedulers
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Experience supporting public-sector, higher education, infrastructure, or other large multi-project capital programs

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for more than an experienced P6 user. The ideal candidate is a senior scheduling professional capable of leading the scheduling function, evaluating contractor schedules, identifying schedule risks and delays, performing sophisticated schedule analysis, and communicating findings and recovery strategies to project and program leadership.