Project Controls - Senior Scheduler

HDR, Inc.; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 101,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Scheduler in Colorado to lead CPM scheduling for major engineering and construction projects. You will integrate inputs from clients, contractors, and internal teams, ensuring baseline, updates, and risk analysis are robust and timely.

The role requires 7+ years of scheduling experience, proficiency in Primavera and other tools, and a proven ability to mentor junior schedulers within an employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years scheduling experience on engineering or construction projects.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Proficiency in Primavera and/or other scheduling software.
• Certificates in scheduling (PMI-SP or similar) preferred.
• Experience with cost and resource loaded schedules.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced technical leadership for project scheduling on medium to large or higher‑risk projects.
• Exercises independent technical judgment to evaluate schedule performance and impacts.
• Develop and maintain CPM schedules for major projects, including baseline strategy.
• Lead schedule update analysis and identify critical drivers and risks.
• Prepare time impact analyses and recovery options.
• Integrate schedule inputs from clients, contractors, and third parties.
• Coordinate with project leadership on sequencing conflicts and plan revisions.
• Provide written schedule narratives and client reporting observations.
• Approve schedules for low‑complexity projects within thresholds.
• Contribute to scheduling templates, narratives, and quality checks.
• Provide day‑to‑day direction to small scheduling teams and mentor juniors.

Skills

Primavera scheduling

Schedule analysis

Construction scheduling

Cost control

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Certifications: CST, CCT, CACM, CMIT, CDT, PSP, EVP, PMI-SP, EIT

Tools

MS Project

Other scheduling software

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.
As a project controls professional are you looking for a new “home” where your employer’s values are aligned with yours? Are you interested in a company that is diverse and inclusive and takes extraordinary efforts to create high performance teams and has a strong local presence supported by national experts in BES, Water, Transportation, Resources and other related/unrelated markets? Are you interested in a company that provides you with opportunities to work on transformational projects throughout the US and is 100-percent employee owned with full transparency of financial results and a solid record of performance year-to-year? If you answered yes to any of these questions, HDR may be a new home for you.

In the role of Senior Scheduler, we'll count on you to:

• Provides advanced technical leadership for project scheduling on medium to large or higher‑risk projects.
• Exercises independent technical judgment to evaluate schedule performance and impacts, and may approve schedules for low to medium complexity projects within delegated authority.
• Develop and maintain CPM schedules for major projects, including baseline strategy, update structure, and coding consistency
• Lead schedule update analysis, including identification of critical and near‑critical drivers and emerging schedule risks
• Prepare time impact analyses and scenario evaluations to assess schedule impacts and recovery options
• Integrate schedule inputs from clients, contractors, and third parties to support a coherent forecast and change narrative
• Coordinate with project leadership and stakeholders on sequencing conflicts, mitigation strategies, and plan revisions
• Provide written schedule narratives and compliance observations for project and client reporting
• Review and approve schedules or schedule updates for low‑complexity projects within delegated authority and defined thresholds
• Contribute technical input to the development and refinement of scheduling templates, narratives, and quality checks
• Provide day‑to‑day technical direction to small scheduling teams and mentor junior schedulers, without ownership of staffing or performance management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience coordinating schedules with contractors or third parties.
• Preference given to local candidates
• Certifications (one or more): CST, CCT, CACM, CMIT, CDT, PSP, EVP, PMI-SP, EIT
• Cost control background
• The ability to develop and interpret construction schedules
• Familiarity with other scheduling software
• The ideal candidate will have experience in construction industry

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible scheduling experience on engineering or construction projects, including schedule analysis and impact evaluation.
• Proficiency in using Primavera, and/or other scheduling software
• Experience with cost and resource loaded schedules required
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Colorado: $100,800.00 - $158,400.00

Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Denver
Other Locations: United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-Colorado-Greenwood Village
Industry: Construction, Project Controls & Design/Build
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
BusinessClass: Project Controls
Job Posting: Oct 20, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affir­mative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.