Sr. Project Scheduler

Kiewit; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

Retirement plan with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Sr. Project Scheduler to support Advanced Technologies projects within its Industrial group. You will develop and maintain cost- and resource-loaded schedules, monitor critical paths, and forecast performance while mentoring other schedulers.

Based in Abilene, TX or Point Pleasant, WV, this role collaborates with engineering and construction teams to drive schedule certainty and project success on large-scale initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction scheduling with 3 years leadership.
• Experience leading schedulers on large/mega projects.
• Datacenters experience is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of construction engineering standards and interdependencies.
• Proficient in cost control methods for EPC/JV/Lump Sum.
• Advanced skills in Primavera P6 and related software.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of schedulers on large and mega projects, ensuring schedule quality and accuracy.
• Partner with project teams to develop and maintain schedules from planning through construction.
• Develop and manage resource-loaded schedules, milestones, procurement activities, and critical deliverables.
• Establish schedule logic, durations, resource allocations, and manpower forecasts.
• Analyze schedule impacts, delays, and changes, providing updates and recommendations to project leadership and clients.
• Maintain critical path schedules and support forecasting using historical and project performance data.
• Prepare progress reports, schedule narratives, and time impact analyses.
• Review drawings, specifications, contract requirements, change orders, and schedule compliance.
• Coordinate baseline, revised, and recovery schedules with project teams.
• Track productivity, manpower, and project progress to support forecasting and reporting.
• Support bid schedule development and interface with clients, owners, and project stakeholders.
• Maintain thorough schedule documentation to support delay analysis and contract requirements.

Skills

Scheduling leadership

Datacenter experience

Primavera P6

Team leadership

Cost control methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Company-specific project controls software

Job description

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Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial District

Department:Project Controls

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a Sr. Project Scheduler to support Advanced Technologies projects within our Industrial group. As one of North America's largest and most respected engineering and construction organizations, Kiewit offers long-term career growth, strong leadership, and industry-leading resources.

In this role, you will develop and maintain resource- and cost-loaded project schedules, monitor critical path activities, analyze project performance, and provide schedule forecasting and reporting. You'll collaborate closely with engineering and construction teams while leading and mentoring other schedulers.

This position is ideal for someone with 10+ years of scheduling experience on large or mega projects , strong attention to detail, and a passion for driving project success through planning, scheduling, and team leadership.

District Overview

Kiewit Industrial is a full-service engineering, procurement, and construction organization delivering complex industrial projects across North America. Our teams support clients in high-growth markets, including advanced technology, industrial manufacturing, process facilities, energy, and other mission-critical environments where safety, execution certainty, and schedule performance are critical.

Within our growing Advanced Technology market, teams deliver large, fast-paced projects that require disciplined planning, integrated project controls, and close partnership across construction, engineering, procurement, and business management. We are an operations-focused organization committed to developing practical, data-driven solutions that support strong project performance and informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Location

This position is based out of Abilene, TX or Point Pleasant, WV .

Responsibilities

Lead a team of schedulers on large and mega projects, ensuring schedule quality and accuracy.

Partner with project teams to develop and maintain schedules from planning through construction.

Develop and manage resource-loaded schedules, milestones, procurement activities, and critical deliverables.

Establish schedule logic, durations, resource allocations, and manpower forecasts.

Analyze schedule impacts, delays, and changes, providing updates and recommendations to project leadership and clients.

Maintain critical path schedules and support forecasting using historical and project performance data.

Prepare progress reports, schedule narratives, and time impact analyses.

Review drawings, specifications, contract requirements, change orders, and schedule compliance.

Coordinate baseline, revised, and recovery schedules with project teams.

Track productivity, manpower, and project progress to support forecasting and reporting.

Support bid schedule development and interface with clients, owners, and project stakeholders.

Maintain thorough schedule documentation to support delay analysis and contract requirements.

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Qualifications

• 10+ years’ construction scheduling experience, including three years of proven leadership experience directing scheduling functions; Experience with cost loaded schedules.
• Experience leading a team of Schedulers on large/mega projects.
• Experience with Datacenters is a plus, but not a necessity.
• Advanced knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, standards, etc., plus an in-depth understanding of the interdependence and relationship between other functional units
• Working knowledge of standard cost control methods utilized in the execution of various types of project (EPC, Joint Venture, Lump Sum, time and Material, Maintenance).
• Advanced skills in Primavera (P6), and other company-specific software
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or engineering preferred. Technical training or related experience will also be considered.

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.

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