Strategic Scheduler & Project Controls Lead

Stark Enterprises; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stark Enterprises in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Centralized Scheduler and Project Controls professional to standardize master project schedules across the company’s build-for-rent (BFR) portfolio. You will lead CPM scheduling, provide schedule analytics to leadership, and collaborate with onsite teams to maintain data-driven timetables.

The role requires 5+ years in construction scheduling, proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of construction scheduling experience, ideally across multiple concurrent multifamily or build-for-rent (BFR) projects.
• Proficiency with scheduling software, including Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project, and schedule-reporting tools required.
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of CPM methodology, resource loading, critical path analysis, and delay analysis.
• Experience tracking long-lead procurement, permitting, and submittal logs and incorporating them into a master construction schedule.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to train and support field teams on scheduling standards.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities across a portfolio with excellent attention to detail and organization.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the CPM master schedule for each active community in coordination with the Onsite Project Manager and Lead Superintendent.
• Provide preliminary schedules for projects in Preconstruction to support planning, budgeting, and phasing decisions.
• Develop the initial baseline schedule for each project prior to the start of construction for use as a subcontract exhibit.
• Assist with daily schedule reconciliation based on input from field teams.
• Standardize scheduling templates, activity coding, and status-reporting formats across all projects in the portfolio.
• Maintain a resource-loaded, portfolio-level schedule view to help the Director of Construction plan staffing and equipment needs across projects.
• Maintain a portfolio-wide long-lead material tracking log, including windows, trusses, roofing, mechanical equipment, appliances, and other critical materials, capturing order dates, fabrication/lead times, and expected delivery dates for each active community.
• Coordinate with procurement and estimators to align material releases with schedule requirements.
• Report status, risk, and recovery plans to project and executive leadership.

Skills

CPM Scheduling

Critical Path Analysis

Data Analysis

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Stark Enterprises in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Centralized Scheduler and Project Controls professional to standardize master project schedules across the company’s build-for-rent (BFR) portfolio. You will lead CPM scheduling, provide schedule analytics to leadership, and collaborate with onsite teams to maintain data-driven timetables.

The role requires 5+ years in construction scheduling, proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project, and strong analytical and communication skills.