Senior Scheduler

Team Royal; Alaska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Engineers and Consultants, LLC is seeking a Senior Scheduler to own the master construction schedule for a data center project, coordinating CPM logic across civil, structural, MEP, and commissioning scopes. You will lead schedule risk analyses and present recovery plans to executives.

The role is field-based, with on-site office work and regular site walks to verify progress against the schedule. Requires 8+ years in scheduling on commercial/industrial builds and PMI-SP is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of scheduling experience on commercial or industrial construction projects, including CPM schedule development.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong working knowledge of time impact analysis and schedule delay documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the master CPM schedule in Primavera P6, linking civil, structural, architectural, MEP, and commissioning activities.
• Lead monthly schedule updates with actual progress, subcontractor input, and revised durations.
• Prepare three-week look-ahead schedules with the superintendent and trade foremen.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and identify critical path and near-critical path activities for management focus.
• Prepare schedule narratives and fragnet documentation for change orders and time impact analyses.
• Supervise the junior scheduler, reviewing updates and fragnet development for accuracy.
• Coordinate commissioning schedule integration, IST windows, and turnover sequencing by system.
• Present schedule status and recovery plans at monthly owner and executive review meetings.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM scheduling

Schedule risk analysis

Leadership

Field coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

The Senior Scheduler owns the master construction schedule for a data center project, developing and maintaining the CPM logic across civil, structural, MEP, and commissioning scopes, and leading schedule risk analysis for the project team. This role works directly with the construction manager, superintendent, and trade partners to keep the schedule accurate, defensible, and aligned with actual field progress.

This is a field-based position supporting construction projects in North Louisiana, Virginia, and Corpus Christi, Texas. Project assignments and reporting locations will vary based on operational needs. Travel and/or temporary relocation may be required.

• Develop and maintain the master CPM schedule in Primavera P6, including logic ties between civil, structural, architectural, MEP, and commissioning activities.
• Lead monthly schedule updates, incorporating actual progress, subcontractor input, and revised durations.
• Prepare three-week look-ahead schedules in coordination with the superintendent and subcontractor foremen.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and identify critical path and near-critical path activities requiring management attention.
• Prepare schedule narratives and fragnets for change order requests and time impact analyses.
• Supervise the junior scheduler, reviewing schedule updates and fragnet development for accuracy.
• Coordinate commissioning schedule integration, including IST windows and system-by-system turnover sequencing.
• Present schedule status and recovery plans at monthly owner and executive review meetings.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of scheduling experience on commercial or industrial construction projects, including CPM schedule development.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong working knowledge of time impact analysis and schedule delay documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience scheduling a data center or other mission-critical construction project.
• Familiarity with commissioning sequencing and integrated systems testing windows.
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification.

Primarily office-based within an on-site field office, with regular site walks to verify progress against the schedule.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Royal Engineers and Consultants, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.