Senior Project Scheduler

About the Positions

Were seeking Senior Schedulers to support large complex heavy civil infrastructure programs including highways roads bridges transit (bus and rail) aviation (international airports) and water/wastewater projects delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. Youll review submitted schedules test whether the plan and the recovery story hold up and quantify what a delay is actually worth in time and money. Forensic and delay analysis depth is what separates this bank from our general scheduling roles.

This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Build and maintain the integrated program master schedule across design procurement third-party and construction contracts so leadership sees one critical path instead of one per contract.
• Review baseline submittals and monthly updates for logic durations calendars float and resource or cost loading and recommend acceptance or rejection against the schedule specification.
• Verify reported progress against field records and inspection documentation and challenge gains the data does not support before they carry a payment or a milestone.
• Run critical path longest path and what-if analyses to test sequencing recovery and acceleration proposals and reach a defensible position on whether the plan will hold.
• Evaluate time extension requests and Time Impact Analyses and issue written determinations addressing entitlement concurrency and float ownership.
• Perform forensic schedule analysis on disputed delays using as-planned versus as-built windows and collapsed as-built methods and document findings that stand up in negotiation dispute resolution and audit.
• Perform schedule-risk assessments identify drivers quantify exposure with tools such as Monte Carlo simulations recommend contingencies and track mitigation actions to closure.
• Integrate third-party interfaces permitting right of way utility relocations and long-lead procurement so program-controlled obligations stay visible on the critical path rather than surfacing later as a claim.
• Generate narrative reports look-aheads S-curves and KPI dashboards for program leadership and oversight bodies and flag critical-path risk early enough to act on.
• Enforce schedule governance standards maintain data integrity in scheduling tools and mentor junior schedulers to raise overall planning maturity.

Attributes

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors 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.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters 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 owners 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.

Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $150k-$200k/year ($72-$96/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidates level and years of experience knowledge skills abilities education certifications licenses geographic location etc. Luster reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to any status protected by local state and/or federal law.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

• 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
• $2500 annually toward professional development
• Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
• Free personal financial planning services
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Employee referral bonus

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.