Project Scheduler

Churchill Cost Consultants (Churchill) is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to support large-scale heavy civil construction and airport infrastructure projects. This role will focus on developing, maintaining, and analyzing complex project schedules to support the successful delivery of major infrastructure improvements, expansions, and capital construction programs.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction scheduling and project controls, with experience managing multiple workstreams, identifying schedule risks, evaluating project progress, and providing actionable insights to project teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules for heavy civil construction and airport infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with project managers, contractors, engineers, and stakeholders to establish project sequencing, milestones, durations, and critical activities.
• Monitor construction progress, update schedules, and evaluate impacts to critical path activities and overall project completion.
• Perform critical path method (CPM) analysis, schedule assessments, and schedule quality reviews.
• Identify potential schedule delays, risks, and opportunities, providing recommendations for mitigation and recovery.
• Review contractor schedules, progress updates, and schedule submissions for accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Support schedule impact assessments related to change orders, scope modifications, and unforeseen construction conditions.
• Develop schedule reports, dashboards, look-ahead schedules, and milestone tracking for project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Coordinate scheduling activities across multiple contractors, construction phases, and project workstreams.
• Participate in project meetings and provide clear updates on schedule performance, risks, and upcoming milestones.
• Support project controls initiatives, including schedule forecasting, progress measurement, and performance reporting.
• Ensure project schedules align with contractual requirements, construction sequencing, and project delivery objectives.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in project scheduling, construction scheduling, or project controls.
• Experience supporting large-scale heavy civil construction, transportation, aviation, or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6; experience with Microsoft Project is also beneficial.
• Strong understanding of critical path methodology (CPM), construction sequencing, and scheduling best practices.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining complex construction schedules across multiple project phases.
• Ability to interpret construction documents, contracts, and project requirements.
• Experience evaluating contractor schedules, identifying delays, and recommending corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with project teams, contractors, and client stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced construction environment.

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience supporting airport construction, airport modernization, or aviation infrastructure programs.
• Experience with heavy civil projects involving site development, roadways, utilities, earthwork, paving, or transportation infrastructure.
• Familiarity with construction phasing, operational constraints, and coordination requirements within active airport environments.
• Experience with schedule delay analysis, time impact analysis (TIA), and recovery schedule development.
• Knowledge of integrated project controls, cost management, and earned value reporting.
• Experience working on large capital improvement programs with multiple contractors and stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.