Project Scheduler

US Architect of the Capitol; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Architect of the Capitol seeks a Project Scheduler (GS-13) to lead the Integrated Master Schedule across concurrent Capitol campus projects. The role requires in‑house, GC‑level scheduling expertise and strong coordination with contractors and internal teams.

Applicants must meet OPM GS qualifications, including specialized experience and education requirements, by the closing date. Prior work with CPM, IMS, and schedule validation is essential.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and updating CPM schedules for multi-project environments.
• Proven ability to coordinate schedule activities with GC contractors and oversight teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and govern an Integrated Master Schedule across multiple construction projects.
• Provide schedule oversight, technical review, and contractor coordination.
• Utilize time impact analysis for schedule change/claim assessments.
• Support Master Scheduling and IMS development for phased projects.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

CPM scheduling

Contractor coordination

Time Impact Analysis

Cost loading

Resource loading

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Office of the Chief Engineer. The Project Scheduler serves as an in-house, GC-level scheduler responsible for developing, maintaining, and governing an Integrated Master Schedule across multiple, concurrent construction projects across the Capitol campus.

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards

Specialized experience:

is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-12) grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as the following:

• Developing, maintaining, analyzing, and updating CPM construction schedules using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Serving as an GC scheduler or equivalent role providing schedule oversight, technical review, contractor coordination, and compliance validation.
• Experience with cost loading, resource loading, progress validation, schedule reporting, and change/claim analysis including Time Impact Analysis (TIA).
• Experience supporting multi phase construction projects or Master Scheduling/Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced proficiency developing baseline schedules from scratch, with full cost and resource loading.

Scheduler specific certifications:

• PMI SP (Scheduling Professional)
• AACE PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional)
• AACE CEP (Cost Engineer Professional)
• PMP is advantageous, but not required.