Senior Project Scheduler

The role

Senior Schedulers will support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs. You will build and maintain integrated program master schedules and perform forensic schedule analysis.

What you will do

• Build and maintain the integrated program master schedule.
• Review baseline submittals and monthly updates.
• Verify reported progress against field records and inspection documentation.
• Run critical path, longest path, and what-if analyses.
• Evaluate time extension requests and Time Impact Analyses.
• Perform forensic schedule analysis on disputed delays.
• Perform schedule-risk assessments and quantify exposure.
• Integrate third-party interfaces, permitting, right of way, utility relocations, and long-lead procurement.
• Generate narrative reports, look-aheads, S-curves, and KPI dashboards.
• Enforce schedule governance standards and mentor junior schedulers.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil, construction, structural, transportation, systems, or related engineering discipline).
• 10+ years of scheduling experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience with full CPM baseline schedule development, resource or cost loading, progress updating, and variance analysis.
• Experience evaluating time extension requests or Time Impact Analyses and documenting a position on delay and entitlement.
• Proven ability to interpret project scope, drawings, and constraints and translate them into logic-driven and sequenced, resource-aware schedules.
• Proficiency with industry standard project, construction, and risk management software (e.g., Primavera P6, TILOS, MS Project, Primavera Risk, Acumen Fuse, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering (civil, construction, structural, transportation, systems, or related engineering discipline).
• Active professional certifications such as PSP or CFCC (AACE), PMI-SP, PMI-RMP, or PMP (PMI), and/or CCM (CMAA).
• Experience serving in an owner’s rep capacity as lead scheduler on a highway, bridge, transit, aviation, or water and wastewater program exceeding $1B in total value.
• Experience performing forensic schedule analysis using as-planned versus as-built, windows, or collapsed as-built methods consistent with AACE International recommended practice.
• Experience supporting an owner through mediation, dispute review board, or arbitration proceedings on schedule delay claims.

Benefits

• Unlimited flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
• Formal career planning and development program
• $2,500 annually toward professional development
• Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend

Before you apply

• This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now.
• When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool.
• All positions may be subject to a background check and drug test once a conditional offer of employment is made.

About the company

Luster is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.