Construction Scheduler

1. Job Summary

The Construction Scheduler is responsible for developing, monitoring, updating, and controlling project schedules to ensure construction activities are completed within the approved project timeline. The role involves coordination with project managers, site engineers, subcontractors, procurement teams, and other stakeholders to monitor progress, identify schedule risks, and recommend corrective actions.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed construction schedules, including baseline, master, and look-ahead schedules.
• Prepare project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Establish work breakdown structures (WBS), activity sequencing, durations, logic relationships, and critical paths.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, procurement, and subcontractor teams to obtain schedule inputs.
• Monitor actual progress against planned progress and update project schedules regularly.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and periodic progress reports, including planned versus actual performance.
• Analyze critical path activities, float, delays, and schedule variances.
• Identify potential delays, bottlenecks, and resource constraints, and recommend mitigation measures.
• Prepare recovery schedules, catch-up plans, and revised schedules when required.
• Conduct progress review meetings with project teams and stakeholders.
• Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning schedules.
• Support delay analysis, extension-of-time (EOT) claims, and schedule impact assessments.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, subcontractor progress, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Maintain accurate scheduling records, progress data, and project documentation.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements, contractual milestones, and company scheduling procedures.

3. Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in construction planning, project scheduling, or project controls.
• Knowledge of construction methodologies, project execution, and scheduling principles.

4. Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of CPM (Critical Path Method), WBS, activity relationships, and baseline management.
• Knowledge of resource loading, resource leveling, and schedule optimization.
• Ability to analyze schedule variance, critical path changes, and project delays.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and progress reporting.
• Familiarity with earned value management (EVM), S-curves, and productivity tracking.
• Understanding of delay analysis and EOT documentation is an advantage.

5. Experience Requirements

• Junior Scheduler: 1–3 years of relevant experience.
• Construction Scheduler: 3–7 years of relevant experience.
• Senior Construction Scheduler: 7+ years of relevant experience, preferably on large or complex projects.