Project Scheduler, Construction

PayneCrest Electric; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Competitive benefits package

Health insurance

Matching 401k program

Job summary

PayneCrest Electric, based in St. Louis, MO, seeks a skilled Project Scheduler to develop and maintain complex project schedules using Oracle Primavera P6. The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of scheduling experience in construction and demonstrate strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include creating proposal schedules, analyzing risks, and collaborating with project teams to ensure efficient scheduling. Competitive salary and benefits package offered. This is an excellent opportunity to grow within a people-first culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of project scheduling experience with at least 3+ years on active construction projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of schedule risk identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain large-scale project schedules.
• Create proposal schedules for bid pursuits.
• Perform detailed schedule analysis including variance and critical path analysis.
• Identify schedule risks and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Project scheduling

Oracle Primavera P6

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

BS in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

PROJECT SCHEDULER

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, PayneCrest Electric, Inc. is a nationally recognized electrical contractor and trusted partner for delivering the industry's most complex and technically demanding projects. Our competitive advantage is our people‑first culture; empowering teams to make decisions, solve problems, and deliver safe, efficient, and innovative solutions while growing and succeeding together.

We are seeking a motivated and confident Project Scheduler responsible for the overall development, maintenance and update of the proposal schedules and/or project schedules using Oracle Primavera (P6) for intensive construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain large‑scale project schedules, incorporating activity durations, key milestones, equipment utilization, manpower planning, and cost/revenue forecasting.
• Create proposal schedules to support bid pursuits in collaboration with the Preconstruction team.
• Establish and maintain schedule baselines, providing regular updates throughout the project lifecycle to ensure workload balance, prioritization, and performance alignment.
• Perform detailed schedule analysis including variance analysis, root cause evaluation, and critical path analysis.
• Identify schedule risks and implement corrective actions to maintain project timelines.
• Produce standard and ad hoc reporting; consolidate scheduling inputs from multiple sources into unified, actionable reports.
• Partner closely with Estimating and Operations to monitor schedule performance, identify variances, and drive mitigation strategies.
• Analyze labor loading and capacity requirements; contribute to achieving cost, quality, and delivery performance metrics.
• Train and mentor a backup Primavera P6 super user; coach Project Managers to independently perform defined schedule updates.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years of project scheduling experience, including at least 3+ years supporting active construction projects.
• Proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6 or comparable scheduling software.
• Demonstrated understanding of schedule risk identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Collaborative, team‑oriented mindset with the ability to work cross‑functionally.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to Senior PreConstruction Manager.

Location

St. Louis, MO or Project Site.

Compensation

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Bonus opportunity.
• Additional compensation when travel is required.
• Competitive benefits package including health, dental, matching 401k program, etc.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. As a part of the hiring process all applicants will be required to submit to, and pass, a pre‑employment urine drug screening and background check.