Project Scheduler

Luster National, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Health, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance & disability

Job summary

Luster National, Inc. in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Project Scheduler to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs across highways, bridges, transit, airports, and water projects. You will manage CPM schedules, review progress, and forecast costs.

Candidates should have a civil/engineering background, 5+ years of scheduling experience on multi-hundred-million projects, and proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (civil, construction, transportation, systems, or related field).
• 5+ years of scheduling experience on large, complex heavy-civil infrastructure projects (> $500M).
• Experience with CPM baseline schedules, resource/cost loading, progress updates, and variance analysis.
• Ability to interpret scope and translate into logic-driven, sequenced schedules.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain an integrated CPM schedule across design through turnover with learning-linked activities and cost-control coding.
• Collect field progress data, update status weekly/monthly, and produce look-aheads, variance reports, and EV forecasts.
• Run critical path and what-if analyses to test sequencing options and alternative delivery.
• Integrate third-party interfaces, permitting, long-lead procurement, and external dependencies.
• Generate narrative reports, Gantt charts, S-curves, and KPI dashboards for project managers and leaders.
• Perform schedule-risk assessments, quantify exposure, and recommend contingencies with tools like Monte Carlo.
• Support change orders/claims with Time Impact Analyses linking delays to cost and entitlement.
• Enforce schedule governance, maintain data integrity, and mentor junior schedulers.

Skills

CPM scheduling

What-if analyses

Schedule governance

Cost/loading

Communication

Mentoring junior schedulers

Education

Bachelor's in engineering (civil, construction, transportation, etc.)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Primavera Risk

Acumen Fuse

TILOS

Job description

Sacramento, California, United States

Position Title: Project Scheduler

About the Positions

Were seeking Schedulers of various skill levels to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and water/wastewater projects delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. These positions hold the program view of time. Youll review submitted schedules, keep the master schedule honest, and say what a slipped date is going to cost before money moves against it. We hire across construction scheduling, program-level master scheduling, and delay and time impact analysis, so real depth in one of those with working fluency in the rest is what we are after.

This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.

Responsibilities

Note: We are seeking candidates of various skill levels, and the following responsibilities represent the core of these roles. Scope and complexity increase with experience level.

• Build and maintain an integrated CPM schedule that could cover design through turnover, with logically linked activities, resource or cost loading, and clear coding for cost-control alignment.
• Collect field progress data, update status weekly or monthly, and produce look-aheads, variance reports, and earned-value forecasts.
• Run critical path and what-if analyses to test sequencing options, recovery plans, and alternative delivery scenarios.
• Integrate third-party interfaces, permitting, utility relocations, and long-lead procurement items, so the plan reflects all external dependencies.
• Generate concise narrative reports, Gantt charts, S-curves, and/or KPI dashboards for project managers, field teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Perform schedule-risk assessments, identify drivers, quantify exposure with tools such as Monte Carlo simulations, recommend contingencies, and track mitigation actions.
• Support change orders and claims by preparing Time Impact Analyses that tie delays to cost and contractual entitlement.
• Enforce schedule governance standards, maintain data integrity in scheduling tools, and mentor junior schedulers to raise overall planning maturity.

Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering (civil, construction, structural, transportation, systems, or related engineering discipline).
• 5+ years of scheduling experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience with full CPM baseline schedule development, resource or cost loading, progress updating, and variance analysis.
• Experience performing monthly schedule updates, critical path analysis, and variance analysis, and explaining the results in a written narrative.
• Proven ability to interpret project scope, drawings, and constraints and translate them into logic-driven and sequenced, resource-aware schedules.
• Proficiency with industry standard project, construction, and risk management software (e.g., Primavera P6, TILOS, MS Project, Primavera Risk, Acumen Fuse, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in engineering (civil, construction, structural, transportation, systems, or related engineering discipline).
• Active professional certifications such as PSP (AACE), PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, or PMP (PMI), and/or CCM (CMAA).
• Experience serving in an owners rep capacity on a highway, bridge, transit, aviation, or water and wastewater package exceeding $100M in construction value.
• Experience maintaining an integrated master schedule across multiple contracts on a program exceeding $1B in total value.
• Experience preparing or evaluating time impact analyses and supporting delay claim, entitlement, or dispute resolution work.

Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $90k-$165k/year ($43-$79/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidates level and years of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, certifications, licenses, geographic location, etc. Luster reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to any status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

• Unlimited flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
• Formal career planning and development program
• $2,500 annually toward professional development
• Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
• Free personal financial planning services
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Employee referral bonus

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.

This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Luster is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to criminal history, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

All positions may be subject to a background check and drug test once a conditional offer of employment is made for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and/or federal regulations.

Luster does not accept unsolicited resumes from any third-party. In the absence of a signed agreement, Luster will not consider or agree to payment of any kind. Any unsolicited resumes presented to Luster personnel, including those submitted to Luster hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Luster.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/protected veterans

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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