Project Scheduler

Sure Steel; Chandler, Charlotte (AZ, NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sure Steel is seeking a full-time Scheduler in Chandler, AZ to support structural steel and PEMB operations. You will analyze General Contractor schedules, identify risks, and develop detailed erection schedules for steel and PEMB scopes.

Collaboration with Estimating, Project Management, Operations, and leadership is essential. The role requires strong scheduling experience in construction, excellent analytical ability, and a thorough understanding of steel erection sequencing and project

Qualifications

• 3+ years of construction scheduling experience and knowledge of CPM scheduling.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing construction schedules.
• Ability to build construction schedules from conceptual information.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review General Contractor baseline schedules during the bidding process.
• Analyze milestones, constraints, access requirements, and critical path activities.
• Identify schedule risks, logic concerns, or sequencing issues affecting scope.
• Develop preliminary structural steel and PEMB erection schedules for bids.
• Assist estimating teams with schedule evaluations and duration assumptions.
• Provide schedule-driven manpower forecasts and production planning recommendations.
• Participate in bid review meetings and schedule strategy discussions.
• Develop detailed erection schedules for awarded projects.
• Create manpower-loading projections based on production durations.
• Evaluate schedule updates and their impacts on Sure Steel's work.
• Assist teams with recovery plans and acceleration strategies.
• Analyze delays and communicate impacts to management.
• Support schedule narratives and delay notices.
• Track milestones, material deliveries, fabrication durations, and site readiness.
• Verify production assumptions with field leadership.
• Generate schedule status reports and dashboards.
• Perform critical path analysis and identify schedule-driven risks.
• Monitor labor productivity against planned rates.
• Provide executive-level schedule summaries and recommendations.
• Maintain scheduling templates, standards, and best practices.

Skills

MS Project

Excel

Schedule analysis

Schedule creation

Analytical skills

Communication

Multi-project management

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle Primavera Cloud

ASTA Powerproject

Smartsheet

Power BI

Synchro

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Chandler, AZ 85286-6610Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: Road WarriorScheduler

Location: Pheonix, AZ or Charlotte, NC

Department: Estimating

Reports To: Director of Estimating

Position Summary

Sure Steel is seeking a full-time Scheduler to support our Structural Steel and Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) operations. This position plays a critical role in both the preconstruction and operations phases of a project by analyzing General Contractor schedules, identifying scheduling risks, and developing detailed erection schedules for steel and PEMB scopes of work.

The Scheduler will work closely with Estimating, Project Management, Operations, Superintendents, and Executive Leadership to ensure Sure Steel's schedules are realistic, resource-loaded, and aligned with project requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong scheduling experience in the construction industry, excellent analytical skills, and a thorough understanding of structural steel erection sequencing and project execution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Preconstruction & Bid Support

• Review General Contractor baseline schedules during the bidding process.
• Analyze project milestones, constraints, access requirements, and critical path activities.
• Identify schedule risks, logic concerns, unrealistic durations, or sequencing issues that may impact Sure Steel's scope.
• Develop preliminary structural steel and PEMB erection schedules for inclusion in bid proposals.
• Assist estimating teams with schedule evaluations and duration assumptions.
• Provide schedule-driven manpower forecasts and production planning recommendations.
• Participate in bid review meetings and schedule strategy discussions.

Project Execution Support

• Develop detailed erection schedules for structural steel and PEMB scopes upon project award.
• Create manpower-loading projections based on production assumptions and project durations.
• Evaluate schedule updates received from General Contractors and identify impacts to Sure Steel's work as required.
• Assist project teams in developing recovery plans and acceleration strategies when required.
• Analyze delays, disruptions, and schedule changes and communicate impacts to management.
• Support project managers with schedule narratives, delay notices, and schedule-related correspondence.
• Track critical milestones, material deliveries, fabrication durations, site readiness, and erection progress.
• Work with superintendents and field leadership to verify production assumptions and validate schedule updates as required.

Reporting & Analysis

• Generate schedule status reports and milestone tracking dashboards.
• Perform critical path analysis and identify schedule-driven risks.
• Monitor labor productivity assumptions and compare actual performance against planned production rates.
• Provide executive-level schedule summaries and recommendations.
• Maintain scheduling templates, standards, and best practices.

QualificationsQualifications

Required

• 3+ years of construction scheduling…
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing construction schedules.
• Ability to build construction schedules from conceptual information.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred

• Experience with structural steel, PEMB, industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, data center, or commercial construction projects.
• Familiarity with steel fabrication and erection sequencing.
• Familiarity with scheduling software such as:
• Primavera P6
• Oracle Primavera Cloud
• ASTA Powerproject
• Smartsheet
• Power BI
• Synchro
• Knowledge of critical path method (CPM) scheduling.
• Understanding of construction productivity, manpower loading, and resource planning.

Knowledge and Skills

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Understanding of structural steel erection activities, including foundations, anchor rods, steel erection, metal decking, PEMB framing, roof panels, wall panels, and trim.
• Ability to forecast manpower requirements and sequencing strategies.
• Strong attention to detail and schedule logic development.
• Ability to identify opportunities for schedule optimization and risk mitigation.
• Ability to communicate schedule impacts clearly to project teams and executive leadership.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on computer-based scheduling activities.
• Ability to travel periodically to project sites, fabrication facilities, and company offices as required.
• Ability to participate in field schedule reviews and site logistics meetings.

Why Sure Steel

Sure Steel delivers some of the nation's most complex structural steel and PEMB projects, including mission‑critical facilities, data centers, industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, and large‑scale commercial developments. This position offers the opportunity to directly influence project success by developing schedules that drive production planning, risk management, manpower forecasting, and operational execution across the company.