Lead Scheduler – Heavy Civil Construction

The Lane Construction Corporation; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The Lane Construction Corporation is seeking a Senior Scheduler to lead development and maintenance of CPM schedules for large-scale heavy civil projects in the Norfolk area. You will drive resource loading, baseline narratives, and look-ahead planning while coordinating with engineers and field teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in heavy civil scheduling, with proficiency in Primavera P6, Excel, HCSS, and Agtek.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in heavy civil construction project management.
• Scheduling experience required.
• 10 years of engineering experience in heavy civil construction.
• HCSS, Agtek and Primavera P6 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains cost- and resource-loaded CPM schedules per owner requirements and company standards.
• Applies resource leveling and crew logic to construction planning, adjusting as project conditions evolve.
• Creates baseline and monthly schedule narratives to support and explain the CPM schedule.
• Leads time impact and delay analyses for claims and schedule-related disputes.
• Monitors schedule progress and communicates deviations affecting project completion to the project team.
• Coordinates with engineering to gather data for schedule updates and activity progression.
• Conducts daily site visits to verify work status, maintain progress photos, and review quantity books for percent complete.
• Updates CPM logic based on verbal direction regarding changes in sequencing or crew assignments.
• Develops and maintains 5-week look-ahead schedules with input from project managers and superintendents.
• Ensures alignment between short-term plans and CPM schedule, and communicates impacts of discrepancies.
• Prepares schedule reports, trending charts, and performance analyses; supports planning meetings with critical path and look-ahead reports.
• Provides accurate projections for revenue, cost, labor, materials, and equipment; ensures schedule credibility and integrity.
• Guides construction planning and decision-making, manages junior schedulers as needed, and documents lessons learned post-project.

Skills

Scheduling

Forecasting

Data Analytics

Meeting Management

Influencing and Communicating

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

HCSS

Agtek

Job description

The Lane Construction Corporation is seeking a Senior Scheduler to lead development and maintenance of CPM schedules for large-scale heavy civil projects in the Norfolk area. You will drive resource loading, baseline narratives, and look-ahead planning while coordinating with engineers and field teams.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in heavy civil scheduling, with proficiency in Primavera P6, Excel, HCSS, and Agtek.