Senior Scheduler

Senior Scheduler
Location: Sacramento, California
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $150,000 - $220,000 annually

About the Company

For over 30 years, our client's organization has been an industry leader providing Project Management Solutions to their clients on their Capital Construction Projects. Focusing in the Transportation, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Water and other Large Construction Projects, their Project Controls Professionals have worked on some of the largest Capital Construction Projects throughout the US. They are Certified as a Federal Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and State of California Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SB/DVBE).

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Scheduler to support a major infrastructure program in Sacramento, California. This hybrid role is responsible for reviewing and analyzing contractor schedules, supporting schedule development and maintenance, performing what-if scenario analysis, and preparing weekly and monthly schedule reporting. This position works within the Project Controls Office and supports program-level scheduling efforts for complex capital construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and analyze contractor schedules for accuracy, sequencing, progress, and overall schedule health.

• Support oversight of schedule management activities for a major infrastructure program.

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed project and program schedules.

• Perform what-if schedule analysis and scenario planning.

• Align schedule activities with design plans, construction elements, and project milestones.

• Establish activity durations and document the basis for schedule assumptions and logic.

• Update schedule data and durations as design and project information evolves.

• Prepare weekly and monthly reporting on schedule performance, progress, and risks.

• Track progress updates, duration changes, and supporting backup for schedule revisions.

• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and issues that may impact project delivery, including utility relocations, environmental restrictions, seasonal limitations, and procurement activities.

• Compare current in-progress schedules with future planned construction schedules to evaluate reasonableness and consistency.

• Identify critical path and longest path activities.

• Recommend actions to improve schedule reliability and overall project performance.

• Provide schedule analysis, reporting, and related project controls support as directed by program leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 8+ years of relevant scheduling and project controls experience.

• Experience developing and managing detailed construction schedules for large capital or infrastructure projects.

• Strong knowledge of project and program schedule development and schedule management.

• Ability to develop schedules from preliminary and/or conceptual plans.

• Ability to identify and document schedule assumptions, risks, and activity logic clearly.

• Experience with transportation, rail, roadway, or other major infrastructure projects.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple deliverables.

• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting major transportation or rail infrastructure programs.

• Experience developing detailed construction schedules from early design documents.

• Knowledge of structures, construction means and methods, staging, procurement, and multidisciplinary coordination.

• Experience with rail systems, tunnels, bridges, retaining walls, and related transportation infrastructure.

Work Location

This is a hybrid position based in Sacramento, California. Candidates should be able to work in the Sacramento area and attend in-office meetings as needed.

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $150,000 to $220,000 annually. Actual compensation offered will depend on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.

Disclaimer

This job description provides only a summary of the typical functions associated with this role and is not intended to represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all responsibilities, tasks, or duties. The actual responsibilities, tasks, and duties assigned may differ from those outlined, and additional duties may be assigned. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. SmartHire is not legally responsible for any changes to the jobholder’s responsibilities or activities implemented by our clients that differ from those described herein.

SmartHire is posting this position on behalf of our client, and the salary range provided is determined by the client. Actual compensation offered will depend on various factors determined by the hiring company, including candidate qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and internal equity considerations. SmartHire is not legally responsible for any changes in salary, benefits, or bonuses made by our clients.