Strategic Senior Project Planner & Scheduler

DPR Construction; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction seeks a seasoned scheduling professional to lead the development and optimization of complex project schedules across multiple programs. You will partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to align advanced planning with enterprise priorities.

You will evaluate performance metrics, anticipate risks, and drive improvements using MAP, pull, phase planning, and SIP concepts to improve reliability and predictability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, or related field.
• 6–8 years of experience in project planning and scheduling.
• PMP or PSP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops & maintains comprehensive project schedules and visual planning strategies for complex, multi-phase or enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Collaborates with project teams, external partners, and other stakeholders to resolve highly complex scheduling challenges and optimize enterprise resource allocation.
• Analyzes and synthesizes project data and performance indicators to forecast systemic risks, develop robust mitigation strategies, and drive strategic decision-making.
• Communicates schedule status, critical path updates, and potential impacts to executive leadership and key stakeholders with authority and strategic insight.
• Leads post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement in planning processes.
• Supports MAP and pull planning sessions; provides support for phase planning and Schedule Integration Planning (SIP); prepares schedules and inputs for Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and Planning Risk Workshops; documents the overall planning, sequencing, and risk mitigation approach in a schedule management plan.

Skills

Project scheduling

MAP planning

Pull planning

Phase planning

SIP planning

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

DPR Construction seeks a seasoned scheduling professional to lead the development and optimization of complex project schedules across multiple programs. You will partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to align advanced planning with enterprise priorities.

You will evaluate performance metrics, anticipate risks, and drive improvements using MAP, pull, phase planning, and SIP concepts to improve reliability and predictability.