Senior Scheduler

OCMI, Inc. (O'Connor Construction Management); Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid or remote flexibility

Medical/Dental/Vision and Life

401K with Company Match

Paid Holidays/Sick Leave/Vacation

Team Building / company events

Job summary

OCMI, Inc. (O'Connor Construction Management) in Ashburn, VA, seeks a Senior Scheduler to support a major data center project on-site, working with the project team in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on scheduling and project controls for critical milestones and contractual compliance. The candidate will create and analyze CPM schedules (Primavera P6), establish baselines and updates, and communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years construction scheduling experience.
• Prior data center experience highly desired.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel for mandatory project site visits.
• Solid understanding of schedule delay principles and techniques.
• Understand the Critical Path Method of scheduling theoretically and as it applies to the project.
• Understand the contractual clauses as it applies to planning and scheduling.
• Ability to understand and accurately interpret construction documents (drawings, specifications, contracts/general conditions) at all levels of design.

Responsibilities

• Independently create, review, and/or analyze CPM schedules.
• Develop schedules, baselines, and updates at all project levels.
• Communicate project goals through clear reports and meetings.
• Meet all contractual compliance requirements.
• Explain schedule positions in meetings or negotiations.
• Perform Time Impact Analysis and develop fragnets.
• Assist Business Development functions as necessary.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Communication skills

Schedule analysis

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction, Engineering, or Architecture preferred; or any degree with construction/design-related experience.

Tools

Primavera Scheduling Software (P6)

Job description

At OCMI, our core values—One Team, Curiosity, Meaningful Service, and Integrity—drive everything we do. Founded in 1982 and still privately owned, we've become one of the nation's fastest-growing construction management consultancies. Serving markets across federal, education, hospitality, healthcare, technology, and commercial sectors, we offer comprehensive services including cost management, project management, scheduling, and project controls. Most importantly, our teams are passionate about supporting each other and making a difference in the communities we serve.

We’re excited to welcome a Senior Scheduler to support a major data center project in Ashburn, VA, one of the nation’s most active and important data center markets. This role will work closely with the project team on site in Ashburn, providing hands-on scheduling and project controls support for a complex, fast-paced program.

Responsibilities

• Independently create, review, and/or analyze CPM schedules in an efficient and comprehensive manner.


• Effectively utilize available techniques and software to provide the greatest value to the client and OCMI. This also includes creating CPM Schedules, Baselines, and Updates, at all levels of project development, independently or as part of an external or internal team.


• Develop comprehensive plans that communicate the client’s project and strategic goals.


• Meets all contractual compliance requirements.


• Represent a realistic and feasible planning approach.


• Communicate effectively through clear and concise means appropriate to the project’s goals (verbal, written, graphically).


• Understand principles of cost estimating and productivity in establishing schedule parameters (duration, cost and resource loading, etc.).


• Investigate and incorporate project constraints in planning effort.


• Capable of explaining the schedule and positions in a formal meeting, presentation, or negotiation.


• Perform Time Impact Analysis and develop fragnets.


• Perform other scheduler related duties as assigned and assist Business Development functions as necessary.

Qualifications

• 5+ years construction scheduling experience utilizing Primavera Scheduling Software (P6, latest Version)


• Prior data center experience highly desired.


• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to travel for mandatory project site visits.


• Solid understanding of schedule delay principles and techniques.


• Understand the Critical Path Method of scheduling theoretically and as it applies to the project.


• Understand the contractual clauses as it applies to planning and scheduling.


• Ability to understand and accurately interpret construction documents (drawings, specifications, contracts/general conditions) at all levels of design.


• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction, Engineering, or Architecture preferred; or any degree with construction/design-related experience.

Benefits include

• Hybrid or remote flexibility depending on position.


• Company-sponsored Medical/Dental/Vision and Life Insurance


• 401K Program with a Company Match


• Paid Holidays / Sick Leave / Vacation Accrual


• Company Team Building, Employee Events, and a fun, people first environment

Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000

O’Connor Construction Management, Inc. (OCMI) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. OCMI does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.