Construction Scheduler

KDG Construction Consulting is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Construction Scheduler to support the planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting of complex public infrastructure, capital improvement, and construction projects. This individual will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, preparing integrated master program schedules, evaluating contractor schedule submissions, analyzing project delays, and identifying schedule risks and mitigation strategies across multiple concurrent projects. 

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in construction scheduling, critical path method (CPM) scheduling, schedule analysis, and project controls for public capital or construction projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced proficiency in Primavera and Microsoft Project, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to coordinate effectively with project managers, design consultants, contractors, and partner agencies in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop, maintain, and update detailed CPM baseline schedules for public infrastructure, capital improvement, reconstruction, and construction projects throughout design, construction, and project close-out.
• Develop and maintain integrated master program schedules that coordinate multiple concurrent projects, key milestones, project dependencies, and overall program delivery objectives.
• Prepare regular schedule updates, progress reports, milestone tracking reports, look-ahead schedules, and schedule narratives documenting project status, critical activities, and anticipated completion dates.
• Review contractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, and recovery schedules for compliance with contractual scheduling requirements, project milestones, and established program objectives.
• Analyze schedule logic, critical paths, activity durations, sequencing, float, project dependencies, and milestone performance to identify potential delays and schedule conflicts.
• Evaluate schedule impacts associated with design changes, construction issues, community meetings, partner agency activities, concurrent projects, funding availability, and other factors affecting project delivery.
• Prepare, review, and evaluate time impact analyses, delay analyses, and contractor delay claims to assess potential impacts on project completion dates and contractual milestones.
• Identify schedule risks, emerging delays, critical activities, and potential disruptions, and recommend corrective actions, mitigation strategies, and schedule recovery measures.
• Perform resource loading and cost loading activities to support resource planning, project controls, cost forecasting, and schedule performance monitoring.
• Support earned value management and reporting by integrating schedule progress, resource utilization, cost information, and performance indicators where applicable.
• Coordinate with project managers, construction managers, design consultants, contractors, and partner agencies to validate progress, resolve scheduling conflicts, and establish realistic milestone forecasts.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings and progress discussions to evaluate project performance, review upcoming activities, and identify issues requiring management attention.
• Develop executive-level schedule summaries, milestone reports, dashboards, presentations, and other reporting materials for project leadership and management.
• Monitor schedule performance across the project portfolio and communicate critical path changes, schedule delays, emerging risks, and recommended mitigation measures to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate scheduling records, schedule revisions, progress updates, supporting documentation, and historical project schedule information.
• Utilize Primavera scheduling software and Microsoft Project to develop, analyze, update, and communicate project schedules and program-level scheduling information.
• Support coordination of project schedules with funding requirements, agency approvals, community engagement activities, design deliverables, procurement activities, and construction milestones.
• Evaluate alternative sequencing and schedule scenarios to support decision-making, improve coordination, and minimize impacts to project delivery.
• Adapt scheduling priorities and reporting requirements in response to changing project conditions, competing deadlines, and evolving program needs.
• Perform other project scheduling, project controls, and reporting duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in planning and scheduling public works or construction projects, including involvement from design through construction and project close-out.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of project scheduling experience on public capital improvement or construction projects for candidates meeting the Scheduler II level requirements, or fifteen (15) years for candidates meeting the Scheduler III level requirements.
• Advanced proficiency in construction scheduling software, including Primavera and Microsoft Project.
• Demonstrated experience developing, maintaining, and updating CPM baseline schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated master program schedules across multiple concurrent projects.
• Demonstrated ability to review and evaluate contractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, and recovery schedules for compliance with contractual requirements and project milestones.
• Knowledge of construction scheduling principles, critical path analysis, schedule logic, activity sequencing, milestone tracking, and schedule performance evaluation.
• Experience identifying, evaluating, and documenting schedule impacts associated with design changes, construction delays, stakeholder coordination, funding constraints, and concurrent project activities.
• Ability to prepare, review, and evaluate time impact analyses, delay analyses, and construction schedule delay claims.
• Experience with resource loading, cost loading, and schedule-related project controls activities.
• Knowledge of earned value management principles and the ability to support schedule and cost performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare clear and accurate schedule narratives, look-ahead schedules, milestone reports, progress updates, and executive-level schedule summaries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, for schedule reporting, data analysis, presentations, and project coordination.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills, with the ability to evaluate complex scheduling issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present schedule status, critical issues, and mitigation recommendations to project management and executive leadership.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with project managers, design consultants, contractors, construction management teams, and partner agencies to identify risks, resolve conflicts, and develop schedule mitigation strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments, respond effectively to changing priorities, and meet reporting deadlines in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate, consistent, and well-documented scheduling records.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience supporting disaster recovery, emergency reconstruction, post-disaster rebuilding, or large-scale recovery and restoration programs.
• Experience scheduling public capital improvement programs or large, multi-project construction portfolios with significant coordination requirements.
• Experience supporting major public infrastructure, government, transportation, utilities, facilities, or other complex capital construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining integrated master schedules for programs involving multiple contractors, consultants, funding sources, and partner agencies.
• Experience evaluating contractor recovery schedules, time extensions, delay claims, and time impact analyses for complex construction projects.
• Familiarity with coordinating construction schedules around community meetings, public engagement activities, agency approvals, permitting requirements, funding milestones, and concurrent work by other agencies or contractors.
• Experience with cost-loaded and resource-loaded schedules, earned value reporting, and integrated cost and schedule performance monitoring.
• Experience preparing schedule risk assessments, schedule variance analyses, mitigation plans, recovery strategies, and executive-level program performance reports.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera, including schedule logic analysis, baseline management, critical path evaluation, schedule updating, and multi-project integration.
• Experience supporting capital programs with substantial budgets, complex stakeholder coordination, and demanding delivery milestones.

Anticipated Salary Range: $160,000.00 – $180,000.00 per year

About KDG: KDG Construction Consulting is a leading provider of program, project, and construction management services. The firm serves clients across a broad range of industries and is committed to delivering exceptional service, innovative solutions, and measurable results. KDG’s collaborative approach and commitment to excellence help clients successfully achieve their strategic objectives.

Employment with KDG: KDG is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.