Senior Scheduler

Metric Geo; New Jersey; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Leadership opportunities

Experience on major public-sector capi

Public-sector capital programs

Job summary

Metric Geo is seeking a Senior Scheduler with a strong background in capital projects and program management. The ideal candidate will lead scheduling efforts for public-sector capital programs in the NYC area, leveraging experience in Life Sciences, Pharma, or Healthcare projects.

You will develop, maintain, and analyze schedules from baseline through monthly updates, forecasting, and delay analysis, coordinating with client teams and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of scheduling experience on capital projects across multiple industry sectors is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze CPM schedules using Primavera P6 across multiple projects.
• Integrate contractor schedules into master program schedule and ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Perform schedule risk analysis, critical path analysis, and what-if scenario planning.
• Prepare time impact analyses and support delay and delay-claim analysis where applicable.
• Coordinate with project controls on cost-loaded schedules and earned value analysis.
• Prepare monthly schedule narratives, progress reports, and stakeholder presentations.
• Review contractor schedule submissions for compliance with contracts.
• Identify schedule risks and variances early and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Scheduling

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

Primavera P6

CMiC

Procore

Oracle Unifier

Microsoft Office

Job description

Metric Geo has partnered with a leading Construction Management firm; our client is seeking a Senior Scheduler with a strong background in capital projects and program management. The ideal candidate has experience with design-bid-build programs in the public sector, preferably in NYC, along with Life Sciences, Pharma, or Healthcare capital work.

You'll provide scheduling leadership, working with the client, project controls team, project managers, and stakeholders to develop, maintain, and analyze schedules throughout the program lifecycle, from baseline through monthly updates, forecasting, and delay analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed CPM schedules using Primavera P6 across multiple concurrent projects.
• Integrate contractor schedules into the master program schedule, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Perform schedule risk analysis, critical path analysis, and what-if scenario planning.
• Prepare time impact analyses and support delay and delay-claim analysis when applicable.
• Coordinate with the project controls team on cost-loaded schedules and earned value analysis.
• Prepare monthly schedule narratives, progress reports, and stakeholder presentations.
• Review contractor schedule submissions for compliance with contract requirements.
• Identify schedule risks and variances early, recommending corrective action.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; engineering or construction management background a plus.
• 10+ years of scheduling experience on capital projects; experience across multiple sides of the business (consultant, owner, contractor, engineer) a plus.
• Life Sciences, Pharma, or Healthcare project experience required.
• Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency required; Microsoft Office, CMiC, Procore, or Oracle Unifier experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

What They Offer

A culture built on transparency and leadership, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to lead scheduling on major public-sector capital programs.