Lead Scheduler — Primavera P6, Risk & Reporting

Pmaconsultants; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PMA Consultants in Newark, NJ seeks a Scheduler to independently manage medium to large and complex project schedules using Primavera P6. You will provide advanced analysis, forecasting, and reporting to support internal stakeholders and client teams.

This mid-level role requires hands-on P6 experience, understanding of construction lifecycles, and the ability to mentor junior staff while delivering schedule narratives and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on project scheduling and controls.
• Advanced Primavera P6 and Excel proficiency.
• PowerBI experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience reviewing schedules from general contractors.
• Understanding of construction lifecycles and design/build delivery methods preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and status updates of project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Develop and manage summary and detailed schedules for large-scale or multiple concurrent projects.
• Interpret contract requirements and ensure proper integration of scheduling deliverables.
• Review and analyze general contractors’ cost- and resource-loaded schedules.
• Track progress against baseline schedules, identify critical paths, and analyze variances and delays.
• Develop and present schedule status reports, dashboards, and narratives for internal and client-facing audiences.
• Conduct risk identification through trend and performance analysis and recommend corrective actions or workarounds.
• Conduct what-if analyses, time impact studies, and recovery plan evaluations.
• Evaluate current scheduling procedures and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with scheduling best practices and delivery method standards, including design/build projects.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and construction professionals to gather schedule data and status updates.
• Attend and participate in project meetings and site visits to validate schedule accuracy and progress.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

PowerBI

Reporting tools

Job description

PMA Consultants in Newark, NJ seeks a Scheduler to independently manage medium to large and complex project schedules using Primavera P6. You will provide advanced analysis, forecasting, and reporting to support internal stakeholders and client teams.

This mid-level role requires hands-on P6 experience, understanding of construction lifecycles, and the ability to mentor junior staff while delivering schedule narratives and dashboards.