Construction Scheduler (Primavera P6)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Full time
Company: K2 Staffing
Salary: $
Category: Construction
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The Construction Scheduler (Primavera P6) plays a crucial role in the successful delivery of large-scale construction and capital improvement programs. This position is designed for professionals with deep expertise in construction scheduling and advanced knowledge of Primavera P6, offering a unique opportunity to influence program-wide scheduling performance on major projects. As part of a full-service real estate advisory and construction management firm, the Construction Scheduler (Primavera P6) supports complex development initiatives, providing technical leadership and ensuring that all scheduling activities align with organizational and project objectives.
This role supports a major public school district's capital improvement programs, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, project managers, and field teams. The Construction Scheduler (Primavera P6) is responsible for maintaining schedules across multiple projects, analyzing schedule updates, and producing detailed schedule review comments to meet stringent owner and program requirements. By leveraging advanced scheduling techniques and working closely with senior leadership, this professional ensures that project milestones and deliverables are met efficiently and in compliance with all regulatory and contractual standards.
Working in Los Angeles offers access to a vibrant and diverse professional community, with opportunities to engage in significant public sector projects that directly impact educational infrastructure and community development. As a Construction Scheduler (Primavera P6), you will be at the forefront of schedule management, risk analysis, and performance reporting, making a measurable difference in the success of capital construction programs.
Construction Scheduler (Primavera P6) - Summary- Provide expert scheduling support for complex capital improvement programs within a major public school district.
- Leverage Primavera P6 and advanced scheduling methodologies to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant schedule management across multiple projects.
- Collaborate with a team of experienced professionals in a highly regulated, large-scale public sector environment.
- Report directly to senior leadership, delivering high-level schedule reporting that aligns with key program milestones and executive requirements.
- Support and supervise project schedulers, maintaining consistency, accuracy, and adherence to program standards.
- Facilitate schedule coordination and issue resolution by interfacing with OARs (Owner's Authorized Representatives), senior project managers, and field teams.
- Review and analyze Primavera P6 baseline schedules, ensuring comprehensive scope, logic, milestones, and cost loading.
- Evaluate monthly schedule updates to identify critical path impacts, milestone delays, and project performance trends.
- Produce detailed schedule review comments in line with owner-driven templates and reporting standards.
- Perform advanced Time Impact Analysis (TIA) using methodologies such as Windows Analysis for both contemporaneous and forensic schedule evaluations.
- Interpret construction drawings and contract documents to assess scope alignment and determine entitlement to time extensions.
- Develop, maintain, and update program-level and master schedules for multiple concurrent projects.
- Perform regular status updates to program schedules, ensuring accuracy and consistency of scheduling data.
- Establish and enforce standardized coding structures, layouts, and reporting formats for schedule data integrity.
- Identify schedule risks, delays, and inefficiencies, and recommend mitigation and recovery strategies.
- Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and performance summaries for senior management.
- Participate in project meetings and conduct site visits to validate schedule progress against field conditions.
- The Construction Scheduler (Primavera P6) role offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and industry standards.
- Comprehensive benefits package typically includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
- Opportunities for career advancement within a reputable construction management and real estate advisory firm.
- Minimum of 10 years of full-time professional experience in construction scheduling.
- Experience working for an owner or general contractor, preferably on public sector or educational facility projects.
- Demonstrated ability to support large-scale capital programs with multiple concurrent projects (preference for experience with LAUSD or similar districts).
- Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (latest versions) and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field. Candidates with degrees in other disciplines may qualify with additional relevant scheduling experience.
- Strong technical expertise in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and analysis, cost and resource loading within Primavera P6, Earned Value Analysis (EVA), performance tracking, schedule forensics, delay analysis, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), and contract interpretation related to schedule entitlement and claims.
- Preferred experience with LAUSD Facilities Services Division or similarly structured public agencies, familiarity with owner-mandated schedule review templates, reporting standards, approval workflows, program-level scheduling, Design-Build delivery methods, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and integrated project controls.
- Demonstrates strong leadership capabilities, with proven experience mentoring or overseeing scheduling teams.
- Exhibits excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Possesses strong written communication skills, particularly in technical reporting and executive summaries.
- Confident communicator able to interface effectively with senior stakeholders and project leadership.
- Thrives in structured, compliance-driven environments with strict reporting requirements.
- The Construction Scheduler (Primavera P6) is instrumental in upholding schedule integrity and ensuring timely delivery of major capital improvement projects.
- This position provides the opportunity to work on transformative public infrastructure initiatives that have a lasting impact on educational facilities and communities.
- Apply today by clicking the application button to begin your next career chapter as a Construction Scheduler (Primavera P6) and contribute to the success of high-profile, mission-driven projects.
- EEO Statement: The employer is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law.