Scheduling Manager - Commercial Construction

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Scheduling Manager to oversee planning and scheduling across multiple construction projects. This role partners with preconstruction, operations, and field teams to develop and maintain project schedules, drive forecasting efforts, monitor progress, identify schedule risks, and support successful project delivery from planning through completion while ensuring alignment with key milestones and contractual commitments.

Client Details

Well Established General Contractor with over 40 years of experience building high-quality commercial projects throughout the US.

Description

Planning & Preconstruction Support

• Collaborate with estimating and preconstruction teams to develop preliminary project timelines during pursuit and planning phases.
• Build schedules that align with project objectives, contract requirements, procurement strategies, and key milestone dates.
• Assist project teams in establishing comprehensive baseline schedules following project award.
• Review schedule logic, activity sequencing, durations, procurement activities, and milestone integration.
• Support identification of critical path activities and schedule-driven project priorities.
• Contribute to the development of company scheduling standards, templates, and best practices.

Schedule Management & Project Controls

• Partner with Project Managers and field leadership to maintain accurate and up-to-date project schedules.
• Facilitate routine schedule updates and progress reporting.
• Assist teams with forecasting project completion dates and milestone achievement.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify deviations from planned progress.
• Analyze schedule impacts and collaborate on corrective action plans when necessary.
• Track critical activities and proactively highlight risks that could affect project delivery.
• Ensure project schedules accurately reflect current site conditions and project status.

Collaboration & Team Support

• Act as a scheduling subject matter expert for operations and project management teams.
• Participate in planning sessions, coordination meetings, and schedule reviews.
• Translate scheduling data into practical information that supports project decision-making.
• Work closely with both field and office personnel to promote effective planning practices.
• Mentor and train project staff on scheduling principles, tools, and methodologies.
• Encourage accountability and proactive schedule ownership throughout the organization.

Portfolio-Level Scheduling Oversight

• Maintain visibility across multiple active projects and overall portfolio performance.
• Prepare executive-level schedule reports, dashboards, and status summaries.
• Evaluate portfolio-wide trends, resource concerns, and recurring scheduling challenges.
• Provide leadership with insight into upcoming project milestones, capacity demands, and potential constraints.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of scheduling processes across the company.
• Assist in creating scheduling procedures, reference materials, and performance metrics.

Schedule Risk Analysis & Recovery Planning

• Identify projects showing signs of schedule slippage or performance concerns.
• Investigate causes of delays and work with project teams to determine appropriate responses.
• Assist with development of recovery plans and revised project timelines.
• Evaluate impacts associated with design changes, procurement delays, labor challenges, and other project disruptions.
• Prepare schedule assessments and supporting documentation related to project claims, extensions, or management reviews.
• Escalate significant schedule risks and concerns to leadership when required.

Profile

• Minimum 5 years of construction scheduling or project controls experience.
• Background supporting commercial construction projects for a general contractor is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction operations, sequencing, subcontractor management, procurement, and field execution.
• Experience building, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling principles.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or comparable scheduling platforms.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, including advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and scheduling documents.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Comfortable interacting with both project site personnel and corporate leadership.

Job Offer

• Base Salary
• Bonus
• Healthcare and Dental
• 401K
• PTO

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Requirements Minimum 5 years of construction scheduling or project controls experience. Background supporting commercial construction projects for a general contractor is highly preferred. Strong understanding of construction operations, sequencing, subcontractor management, procurement, and field execution. Experience building, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules throughout the project lifecycle. Working knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling principles. Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or comparable scheduling platforms. Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, including advanced Excel skills. Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and scheduling documents. Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills. Comfortable interacting with both project site personnel and corporate leadership.