Project Scheduler - Los Angeles, CA

Proactive Global; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Proactive Global in Los Angeles, CA is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to join a team delivering large-scale capital construction programs. You will develop, review, and analyze project schedules, ensure alignment with scope and contracts, and provide reporting to support project delivery and controls.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 6 years of scheduling experience in owners, developers, or GC environments, with strong Primavera P6 and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain construction schedules using Primavera P6.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Bachelor's degree in another field with scheduling experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to support large-scale capital construction programs. This role is responsible for developing, reviewing, and analyzing project schedules while ensuring alignment with project scope, contractual requirements, and overall program controls. The successful candidate will work closely with project teams to monitor progress, evaluate schedule performance, identify risks, and provide meaningful reporting and analysis to support project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain construction schedules using Primavera P6.
• Analyze baseline schedules for completeness, logic, sequencing, and critical path accuracy.
• Review schedule updates and identify delays, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct QA/QC reviews of contractor scheduling submissions.
• Perform earned value analysis and generate performance tracking reports.
• Prepare KPI reports, variance analyses, and schedule recovery recommendations.
• Conduct Time Impact Analyses (TIA) using accepted scheduling methodologies.
• Assess schedule impacts and evaluate entitlement to time extensions.
• Support updates to master and program-level schedules.
• Maintain schedule data integrity through consistent coding structures and reporting standards.
• Attend project meetings and conduct site visits when required.
• Prepare schedule performance reports and presentations for stakeholders and senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Alternatively, a bachelor's degree in another field combined with additional construction scheduling experience.
• Minimum of 6 years' professional construction scheduling experience supporting owners, developers, or general contractors.
• Strong proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Knowledge of scheduling methodologies, schedule analysis, and cost engineering principles.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting public sector, infrastructure, or educational facility projects.
• Professional certifications such as:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)
  • Certified Cost Professional (CCP)
  • Primavera P6 Certification
  • OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification

Location and Work Arrangement

• On-site role based in Los Angeles, California.
• Full-time position.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Opportunity to contribute to large-scale capital and infrastructure programs.
• Diverse project exposure within a collaborative project environment.
• Strong focus on professional development and career growth.
• Opportunity to apply advanced scheduling, risk analysis, and project controls expertise on high-impact projects

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.