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Project Scheduler


Job Location:

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 135000 - 150000
Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Join McKissack & McKissacks team! Immediate opening for aProject Schedulerin theLos Angeles CAarea.

McKissack & McKissack offers opportunities to grow your career while working on transformative projects in program and construction management architecture and interior design. We combine technicalexpertiseand creative vision to deliver exceptional results. Our culture values diversity professional development and performance. We seek team players who are humble hungry and smart with strong academic or professional experience integrity and a client-focused mindset. Join a team that invests in your success and rewards ambition integrity and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

  • Interpret and read detailed construction drawings including architectural structural mechanical electrical plumbing civil and related disciplines to develop a clear understanding of project scope.

  • Review contractorP6initialbaseline construction schedulesidentifymissing scope logic or milestones analyze the critical path review cost loading and provide written technical schedule review comments using LAUSD structured templates.

  • Review contractor P6 monthly schedule updates and provide written comments documenting milestone slippage critical path activity slippage and overall schedule analysis using LAUSD structured templates.

  • Perform QA/QC on contractorschedulesubmittals for conformance with contract requirements.

  • Create Earned Value Curves based on LAUSD EVA template guidelines.

  • Monitor monthly construction progressidentifyproblem areas help address schedule impacts and look for opportunities to advance the schedule.

  • Provide and analyze Key Performance Indicators from Primavera P6 schedules and Excel Earned Value Curves and prepare contract variance reports with root causes mitigation investigations and recovery recommendations.

  • Develop or review suggested preliminary construction schedules based on available plans and specifications.

  • Perform schedule Time Impact Analysis using Windows Analysis and incorporate contemporaneous and/or forensic schedule parameters in detailed written analyses.

  • Read contract drawings and understand contract terms and conditions todeterminewhether work is in or out of scope and whether compensable or non-compensable time extensions have merit.

  • Communicate effectively with project teams regarding schedule and progress-related issues or concerns during regular schedule meetings.

  • Update program and master schedules on a regular basis and ensure proper use of program-level standard codes layouts and reports tomaintaindata integrity.

  • Prepare reports as needed and directed by senior management visit construction sites attend meetings as needed and check contractor monthly schedule progress.

Qualifications:

  • Six (6) years of full-time paid professional experience in construction scheduling for an owner or general contractor preferably on educationalfacilityor public works projects.

  • Proficiencyin the latest version of Primavera P6 specifically P6 v19 and Microsoft Office Suite.

  • Bachelors degree from a recognized college or university in construction management engineering architecture ora relatedfield.

  • Alternatively a bachelors degree from a recognized college or university in any course of study plus anadditionaltwo (2) years of construction scheduling experience to compensate for the required education.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with superior organizational and planning skills.

  • Ability to build effective working relationships with project teams and department staff.

  • Understanding ofthe theories principles and practices of cost engineering scheduling and schedule forensics.

Compensation:

Salary range: $135000 to $150000/yearly (dependent on years of experience competency travel requirements)

Employee Benefits:

  • Medical Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

  • Health Savings Account (HSA)

  • Dependent Care

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Tuition Assistance

  • Adoption Assistance

  • Matching 401k Plan

  • Company-paid holidays

  • Paid-Time-Off (PTO)

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Life Insurance

  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance

  • Marketplace Perks-at-Work

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement-McKissack & McKissackis committed toprovidingequal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression age marital status genetic information disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal state and local laws.

This statement applies to all employment practices including recruitment hiring promotion compensation benefits training and termination. Salary ranges will bedisclosedwhere required by law (e.g. CA CO NY MA). Applicants needing reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact

Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.


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McKissack & McKissack is a national architectural, interiors, program and construction management and Infrastructure firm based in Washington, DC.

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