Project Scheduler

Position Description

GCON is seeking a Project Scheduler to join our innovative, people-focused construction team! If you’re an experienced scheduler with hands-on field knowledge and a passion for leveraging technology to optimize project delivery, this role is for you. As our Project Scheduler, you’ll be a champion for best practices in technology, helping our teams adopt scheduling tools, digital workflows, and best practices that drive efficiency and collaboration across projects.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage understanding of work breakdown structure to capture entire construction project scope for developing schedules with more complex activities.
• Maintain relationships with project stakeholders for communication of overall project plan and to support project performance and promote value of scheduling.
• Develop project schedule based on Critical Path Method (CPM) logic-generated baseline schedules using scheduling software.
• Collaborate with project departments (e.g., Preconstruction, Commissioning, Procurement, Construction) to prepare detailed schedules.
• Define project schedule metrics and monitor and track critical path activities to achieve predicted forecast end-date.
• Lead constructability reviews of project schedules and contribute to Project GMP submissions to ensure accuracy of scheduling details and timing.
• Maintain information required to update project schedule dashboard.
• Make project schedule updates based on project cadence and create target comparison, variances, and look-ahead schedules (e.g., make-ready plans, weekly work plans). Monitor and track progress at detailed and summary levels.
• Challenge project team based on previous, current, and future schedule data for As Built vs. Planned progress.
• Review Pull Plan and revise schedule accordingly and incorporate Last Planner System into schedule.
• Collaborate with project team to identify events and change order impacts to develop project schedule time impact analysis.
• Provide support and guidance to project end-users (individuals or groups) to develop proficiency in using scheduling software and promote training and evaluation for local projects. Keep current on and communicate new software enhancements with potential impact to scheduling operations.
• Prepare summary and detail level schedules aligned with objectives and requirements defined by project team.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings to ensure accuracy and completeness of scheduling documents.
• Engage with project team to review, develop, revise, and status schedules.
• Develop and update cost and/or resource loaded schedules.
• Conduct project site progress walks to capture scheduling progress data.
• Collaborate with and participate in Business Development (BD) and Marketing teams to develop and prepare pursuit schedules.
• Conduct project schedule reviews to verify progress shown on project schedule.
• Apply continuous improvement methodology to daily tasks and activities and to improve Scheduling operations.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of scheduling experience.
• Expertise in Primavera P6.
• Construction project experience (>$25m)
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, means, and methods.
• Field experience in construction and/or working with a general contractor/construction manager is preferred.
• Confident in teaching, mentoring, and presenting schedule concepts to project teams.
• Tech-savvy and adaptable, with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

The GCON Way

• Work with a forward-thinking, collaborative team that embraces technology and innovation
• Opportunity to influence how projects are scheduled, tracked, and delivered in a modern construction environment
• Competitive compensation

• 100% employee medical/dental premium coverage (generous family coverage with 3 plans to tailor to needs)
• Immediate employer 401(k) contribution regardless of employee participation
• Potential annual profit sharing bonus
• Employee rewards program to redeem for gift cards or contribute to cause of your choosing
• Tuition reimbursement program for pursuits outside position
• Sponsorship for continuing education for career pursuits
• 40 hours of volunteer time off (VTO) for causes you support in addition to PTO
• Employee boot voucher program
• Access to StrongerWork optimal mental health services

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling or stretching.
• Standing/Walking/Sitting: Workday is combination of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Legs: Must be able to climb stairs.
• Hands/Arms: Constant use of hands/fingers for mouse/keyboard/computer use
• Vision: Visual acuity in near, mid, and far range. Color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, hand/eye coordination
• Hearing: Sufficient to hear conversational levels in person and over the telephone and radio; sufficient to hear alarms on equipment
• Speech: Sufficient to make oneself heard in person, speak in front of groups, and be understood over the telephone and radio
• Lift/Carry: Up to 50lbs.
• Bending/Twisting: Minimal
• Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: Minimal
• May require travel.
• Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers

GCON is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, GCON also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion.

Notice to all Employment, Staffing & Recruiting Agencies and Recruiters: We please ask that you do not directly email, call or visit our hiring managers. GCON does not accept unsolicited resumes and should any be received from a third party they will not be considered, unless a signed agreement is in place. If you would like to discuss becoming a preferred staffing vendor to GCON please contact our recruitment team who will advise you on the process.