Senior Construction Scheduler – Data Center Projects

ARCO Companies; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

1-month paid sabbatical after every 5y

1-week paid volunteer leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Relocation stipend

Job summary

ARCO Companies is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler for commercial construction projects across the United States. You will create and maintain schedules, coordinate with project teams, and monitor milestones for data center and other mission-critical builds.

Ideal candidates have 1–5 years GC scheduling experience, strong Primavera P6/OPC skills, and excellent communication. Travel nationwide is required; base salary ranges from $90,000 to $110,000 plus discretionary bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1-5 years of scheduling experience with a General Contractor.
• Direct experience supporting data center construction, mission-critical, or highly technical commercial projects.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC); experience with Microsoft Project a plu
• High attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within project teams and manage assignments independently.
• Ability to travel to project sites nationwide and walk the job site as needed.
• Familiarity with Procore and BIM as they relate to sequencing and coordination is a plus.
• Internship or entry-level experience with a general contractor or construction manager is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and maintaining project schedules for active construction projects.
• Work with the Project Team to help develop schedule structure and layout before detailed scope-based development begins.
• Track milestones, compare actual progress against the plan, and help identify schedule deviations.
• Support project teams in coordinating sequencing, manpower timing, and major schedule milestones.
• Participate in internal scheduling meetings and help keep schedule updates current and accurate.
• Assist with preparation of monthly schedule reporting and project-specific schedule updates.
• Help review subcontractor schedules and identify opportunities for improvement or alignment with the overall project schedule.
• Assist superintendents with 3-week look-ahead schedules to ensure field planning aligns with the master project schedule.
• Travel to job sites as needed to monitor progress and better understand construction sequencing in the field.
• Maintain organized records of schedule updates, revisions, and historical performance data.
• Learn scheduling best practices, reporting methods, and scheduling software while supporting multiple projects concurrently.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Ability to travel nationwide

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Microsoft Project

Procore

BIM

Job description

ARCO Companies is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler for commercial construction projects across the United States. You will create and maintain schedules, coordinate with project teams, and monitor milestones for data center and other mission-critical builds.

Ideal candidates have 1–5 years GC scheduling experience, strong Primavera P6/OPC skills, and excellent communication. Travel nationwide is required; base salary ranges from $90,000 to $110,000 plus discretionary bonus opportunities.