Scheduler

Build People; Deerfield Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Build People is seeking a Scheduling Manager in Florida to lead project scheduling across our construction portfolio. You will partner with Preconstruction, PMs, Superintendents, and field teams to ensure accurate schedules from estimate to closeout.

You will establish company-wide standards, monitor progress, and provide leadership with visibility into project health and risks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction scheduling experience.
• Experience with commercial GC projects.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency in scheduling software (Primavera P6, MS Project).

Responsibilities

• Partner with Preconstruction to build preliminary schedules during estimating.
• Develop baseline schedules with PMs and Superintendents post-award.
• Set company-wide scheduling standards, templates, calendars, coding, procedures.
• Review schedules for logic, sequencing, and constructability; identify critical path activities.
• Keep active project schedules accurate and current with field teams.
• Track progress, flag variances, and build recovery strategies when projects slip.
• Monitor critical path activities and preempt impacts.
• Translate schedule data into clear leadership insights.
• Serve as the go-to scheduling resource for PMs, Superintendents, and project teams.
• Run schedule reviews and planning meetings.
• Coach teams on scheduling best practices; foster proactive planning.

Skills

Scheduling leadership

Strategic planning

Field coordination

Risk management

Strong communication

Data analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Our Client is seeking a Scheduling Manager to lead project scheduling across our entire construction portfolio. This is a company-wide leadership role working hand-in-hand with Preconstruction, Project Managers, Superintendents, and field teams to build, maintain, and protect accurate project schedules from initial estimate through final closeout. You’ll be the organization’s scheduling backbone setting consistent standards, catching risks before they become delays, and giving leadership the visibility they need into every active project’s health.

What You’ll Do

Preconstruction & Baseline Scheduling

• Partner with Preconstruction to build preliminary schedules during estimating
• Develop detailed baseline schedules with PMs and Superintendents post-award
• Set company-wide scheduling standards, templates, calendars, coding, procedures
• Review schedules for logic, sequencing, and constructability; identify critical path activities

Scheduling & Forecasting

• Keep active project schedules accurate and current alongside field teams
• Track progress, flag variances, and build recovery strategies when projects slip
• Monitor critical path activities and get ahead of potential impacts
• Translate schedule data into clear, actionable insight for leadership

Team Collaboration

• Act as the go-to scheduling resource for PMs, Superintendents, and project teams
• Run schedule reviews and planning meetings
• Coach teams on scheduling best practices. you’re a partner, not a separate silo
• Build a culture of proactive planning and schedule ownership

Portfolio-Wide Oversight

• Maintain a bird’s-eye view of schedule performance across all active projects
• Build dashboards and reports for executive leadership
• Spot recurring trends, resource constraints, and bottlenecks before they bite
• Standardize processes and develop training materials; set measurable scheduling KPIs

Risk & Recovery

• Identify projects trending behind and dig into root causes
• Develop recovery schedules and mitigation plans
• Assess the ripple effects of changes, delays, and procurement issues
• Provide documentation to support claims or time-extension requests when needed
• Escalate major risks to leadership early

What You Bring

• 5+ years of construction scheduling experience, ideally with a commercial GC
• Track record on complex construction projects
• Strong grasp of sequencing, subcontractor coordination, procurement, and field operations
• Deep knowledge of critical path methodology
• Hands-on experience with baseline schedules, updates, forecasts, and look-aheads
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar
• Strong Excel and data analysis chops
• Comfortable reading drawings, specs, and scopes of work
• Strong communicator who moves easily between the field and the office