Construction Scheduler Recruitment

A Construction Scheduler develops, maintains, and analyzes project schedules for infrastructure construction projects, coordinating activities, milestones, resources, and dependencies to help project teams maintain schedule performance and achieve key delivery dates.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS HARD TO HIRE

Brightway helps you find the right talent faster.

Brightway identifies Construction Schedulers with infrastructure construction experience, strong scheduling expertise, technical understanding, and the analytical skills needed to maintain accurate project schedules and support effective project decisions.

About the Construction Scheduler Role

A Construction Scheduler develops and maintains the schedules used to plan, monitor, and forecast infrastructure construction projects. The role works closely with project managers, superintendents, engineers, subcontractors, project controls teams, and other stakeholders to establish activity sequences, update progress, identify schedule impacts, and maintain visibility into upcoming work. Strong Construction Schedulers understand that a project schedule is more than a list of dates. They understand the relationships between engineering, procurement, labor, equipment, subcontractor activities, inspections, and field production. They analyze schedule performance, identify critical and near-critical activities, evaluate delays, and help project teams develop realistic recovery strategies when performance falls behind plan.

Role Highlights

Experience

5-12+ Years

Core Focus

Construction Scheduling

Key Areas

Planning, Sequencing & Forecasting

Work Environment

Field & Office

Project Focus

Infrastructure Projects

Recruitment Type

Permanent

What does a Construction Scheduler Do?

Develop Project Schedules

Develops detailed construction schedules that establish activities, durations, sequencing, milestones, and project dependencies.

Maintain Schedule Updates

Updates project schedules using actual progress, forecast dates, field information, and changing project conditions.

Analyze Schedule Performance

Analyzes critical path, float, activity relationships, trends, and schedule variances to identify potential impacts.

Coordinate Schedule Inputs

Collects schedule updates and production information from project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, engineers, and other stakeholders.

Support Recovery Planning

Helps project teams evaluate delays and develop realistic recovery plans, sequencing adjustments, and schedule mitigation strategies.

Need a Construction Scheduler for Your Next Infrastructure Project?

Connect with experienced Construction Scheduler talent who can develop accurate schedules, analyze critical path activities, track progress, identify delays, and support schedule recovery across infrastructure construction projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Experience

Experience

5-12+ years of infrastructure construction scheduling, project controls, construction planning, or related experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or related field preferred; equivalent construction experience may qualify.

Certifications

Certifications

PMI-SP, PSP, PMP, AACE, or other relevant scheduling and project controls credentials can be beneficial.

CORE SKILLS

Construction Scheduling
Critical Path Analysis
Schedule Development
Progress Tracking
Delay & Recovery Analysis
Schedule Forecasting

MARKET & COMPENSATION INSIGHTS

typical Salary Range

$90,000-$140,000

Performance Bonus

Experience Level

Mid / Senior

Role Demand

High

Hiring Market

Nationwide

Compensation varies by location, infrastructure specialty, project size, scheduling complexity, software expertise, experience, employer, and the level of planning and project controls responsibility assigned to the role.

About Infrastructure Construction

Explore Brightway’s Infrastructure Construction recruitment services for experienced professionals across scheduling, project controls, field engineering, project management, estimating, quality, safety, supervision, and other critical infrastructure functions.

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