Project Scheduler - Primoris Heavy Civil - Louisiana

James-Construction-Group,-LL; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

ESPP

Pet coverage

Legal assistance

Job summary

Primoris Heavy Civil is seeking a Project Scheduler to develop, maintain, and analyze detailed schedules for heavy civil construction projects in Louisiana, ensuring timely delivery. You will collaborate with project managers, superintendents, and stakeholders to gather input and align on timelines.

You will perform critical path analysis in Primavera P6, monitor progress against baselines, and provide regular updates, what-if scenarios, and recovery actions as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as a Project Scheduler in heavy civil construction.
• Proficient in Primavera P6.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Louisiana DOTD projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project schedules with resource loading and critical path analysis using Primavera P6.
• Collaborate with project managers, superintendents, and stakeholders to gather schedule input and ensure alignment.
• Monitor project progress against the baseline schedule, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and submit regular schedule updates and reports to project teams and management.
• Conduct what-if scenarios and analyze potential impacts of changes to project scope, resources, or timelines.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings and communicate schedule status and issues effectively.
• Develop and maintain project progress curves, histograms, and other schedule-related metrics.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications and industry best practices for scheduling.
• Assist in development of project recovery plans and support claims analysis.

Skills

Primavera P6

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Ability to read drawings

MS Office

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Overview:The Project Scheduler will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules for heavy civil construction projects in Louisiana, ensuring timely and efficient project delivery.Job Responsibilities:*** Develop detailed project schedules, including resource loading and critical path analysis, using Primavera P6.* Collaborate with project managers, superintendents, and other stakeholders to gather schedule input and ensure alignment.* Monitor project progress against the baseline schedule, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.* Prepare and submit regular schedule updates and reports to project teams and management.* Conduct \"what-if\" scenarios and analyze potential impacts of changes to project scope, resources, or timelines.* Facilitate schedule review meetings and communicate schedule status and issues effectively.* Develop and maintain project progress curves, histograms, and other schedule-related metrics.* Ensure compliance with project specifications, company standards, and industry best practices for scheduling.* Assist in the development of project recovery plans when necessary.* Support claims analysis and dispute resolution with accurate schedule data.Job Qualifications:*** Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Project Scheduler in heavy civil construction.* Proficient in Primavera P6.* Strong understanding of construction project lifecycles, methodologies, and terminology.* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.* Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.* Strong written and verbal communication skills.* Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).* Experience with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) projects preferred.#LI-KG1Company Overview:Primoris Heavy Civil provides highway, port, airfield, rail and marine (intermodal transportation) construction services to private commercial and industrial clients as well as governmental entities such as the Department of Transportation and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Heavy Civil is comprised of six operating units that include North Louisiana Operations, South Louisiana Operations, Texas Operations, HMA Paving Operations, Concrete Paving Operations, and the Infrastructure Rehabilitation Unit.Benefits:Competitive compensation, paid weekly.Best-in-class medical, dental, vision, and LTD/STD coverage.401(k) with company match, vested on day one.Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].Pet coverage for your furry friends.Legal assistance coverage.Award-winning safety programs.EEO StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Agency StatementWe are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.