Scheduler

Scheduler

Cedar Rapids, IA

We are a national contractor with over 30 billion in backlog. Many local projects but we also support other industrial construction throughout the region. Pay - 140k-170k before bonus and depending on experience

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Scheduler to develop, maintain, and optimize project schedules for construction and industrial programs, with a focus on data center projects. The Scheduler will work closely with project managers, planners, and site teams to drive schedule integrity, manage baseline changes, analyze critical-path impacts, and produce timely progress and risk reports to support on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 (or MS Project where applicable) covering engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Create and update baseline schedules and logic; perform resource and cost-loading where required and conduct regular schedule risk and sensitivity analyses.
• Monitor project progress against the baseline, identify critical path activities, forecast completion dates, and prepare recovery schedules when necessary.
• Coordinate schedule inputs and updates from project teams, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure alignment and timely data flow.
• Analyze schedule impacts of scope changes, delays, and disruptions; document schedule narratives and support change management and claims preparation.
• Produce regular schedule reports and dashboards for project leadership and stakeholders, including progress summaries, look-ahead schedules, and earned value metrics.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings, identify schedule mitigation opportunities, and recommend corrective actions to maintain project milestones.
• Ensure schedule quality by performing logic checks, constraint reviews, and adherence to company scheduling standards and best practices.
• Integrate commissioning, testing, turnover activities, and any phased or milestone-driven deliverables into the overall project schedule.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior schedulers and support continuous improvement of scheduling processes and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls, or related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 3+ years of scheduling experience on construction, industrial, or data center projects; demonstrated experience on medium to large capital projects.
• Proven expertise with Primavera P6 is required; proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, and scheduling/reporting tools is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of critical path methodology (CPM), resource and cost loading, schedule risk analysis, and earned value management (EVM).
• Experience coordinating with project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders to integrate multi-discipline schedules and produce consolidated master schedules.
• Ability to analyze complex schedule scenarios, produce clear schedule narratives, and support delay claims and change management processes.
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills; ability to present schedule information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Primavera P6 Certification, PSP, PMI-SP) and prior experience on data center or industrial projects are strongly preferred.

Benefits

Lucrative Bonus

Company Vehicle

Gas Card

Great Medical / Dental Insurance

For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.