Senior Project Scheduler

About the Position

Wereseeking aSenior Project Schedulerto support large heavy-civil infrastructure programs across transportation and rail transit. This roleis responsible forreviewing and analyzing contractor schedules overseeing schedule management efforts and supporting schedule development activities including what-if scenario analysis and ongoing schedule position also supports weekly and monthly reporting onscheduleperformance analysis and project progress.

This is a long-term full-timehybrid position(3-4 days per week in office)locatedinSacramento CA witha50% travel expectation.

Responsibilitiesmay include butarenot limited tothe following

• Provide schedule development maintenance and reporting across program and project schedules.
• Develop align and correlate schedule activities with associated design plans ensuring durations and sequencing accurately reflect planned construction approaches.
• Establish andmaintainthe basis of schedule durations updating activities and durations as design progresses to reflect evolving construction assumptions.
• Manage schedule progress including tracking duration changes and validating the basis for schedule updates.
• Develop and document schedule assumptions including identification of key elements not fully captured in structural schedules (such as utility relocations environmental constraints seasonal restrictions and procurement activities).
• Perform review and analysis of in-progress schedules to ensure alignment with future planned construction activities including comparison of current versus planned duration assumptions.
• Conduct schedule reviews to assess reliabilityidentifyrisks and support risk analysis and mitigation planning.
• Provide recommendations to improve schedule quality accuracy and overall reliability.
• Identifycritical path and longest pathactivities andmonitor impactstooverall project timelines.
• Support ongoing schedule reporting and analysis asrequired.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to work independently with minimal direction underpressureand successfully prioritize deliverables.
• 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 passion for continuous improvement.

MinimumQualifications

• Bachelors degree in construction management quantity surveying engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• 8 yearsprogressive experience in project scheduling for heavy civiltransportationor transitprojects.
• Deepknowledge of rail and roadway transportation projects and disciplines.
• Experience developingconstruction schedules from preliminary and/or conceptual plans.
• Develop and document the basis of schedule development including assumptions duration calculations sequencing logic and key constraints.
• Identify assess and document schedule risks including potential impacts and recommended mitigation strategies.
• Experience conducting critical path and variance analyses preparing Time Impact Analyses and quantifying schedule risk using Monte Carlo or similar methods.
• AdvancedproficiencywithPrimavera P6andMS Excel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g. Outlook Word PowerPoint Teams etc.).

PreferredQualifications

• Masters degree in construction management quantity surveying or engineering.
• Active professional certifications such as PSP or PMI-SP (AACE or PMI).
• Demonstrated success in this role as an owners representative on large civil infrastructure programs is strongly preferred.
• Experience in railconstruction rail and roadway tunnel constructionrailand roadwaybridge constructionretainingwall systems andother systems and structures associated with the operation of a railway.
• Experience with TILOS and linear scheduling.
• Proficiencywith schedule risk analysis tools ( RiskDeltekAcumen Fuse @Risk etc.)
• Proficiencywith Power BI Tableau or similar platforms for building interactive schedule dashboards and KPI visualizations.

Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $166k-$200k/year ($80-$96/hour). Lusterprovidesthe salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidates level of experience knowledge skills abilities education certifications licenses geographic location etc. Luster reserves the right toultimately paymore 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 Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (HealthcareandDependent/Elder Care)
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Policy
• 401(k) Plan with Guaranteed Employer Contribution
• Formal Career Planning and Development Program
• $2500 Annually Towards Professional Development
• Wellness Program with Monthly Wellness Stipend
• Company Cell Phone or Cell Phone Plan Reimbursement
• FreePersonalized Meal Planning & Nutrition Supportwith a Registered Dietitian
• FreePersonalFinancial Planning Services
• Employee AssistanceProgram
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonus

Specific plan details for each benefitnotedabove will be provided upon offer (e.g. percentages of coverage premium costs etc.)#IN-LNJS

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Luster is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to criminal history race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees I-9 to confirm work authorization.

All positions may be subject to a background check and drug test once a conditional offer of employment is made for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities in accordance with all applicable local state and/or federal regulations.

This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills for the position.

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