The Role
Leads scheduling strategy, governance, execution, and oversight for complex capital improvement and infrastructure programs. Develops and reviews Primavera P6 schedules, analyzes critical paths, delays, change orders, earned value, risks, and recovery plans, and prepares cost-loaded schedules and executive reporting. Performs schedule forensics and time-impact analyses, supports claims assessments, conducts site visits, advises stakeholders, and mentors schedulers while advancing organizational scheduling standards and practices.
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Position Summary
The Senior Scheduler is a recognized expert and technical authority in project scheduling, leading the development, execution, and oversight of complex schedules for major programs, key accounts, and enterprise-level initiatives. Operating with a high degree of independence, this individual advises executive stakeholders, enforces scheduling governance, and drives strategic improvements across multiple project teams. This role requires mastery in Critical Path Method (CPM) and Graphical Path Method (GPM), advanced knowledge of Primavera P6, and deep experience in schedule forensics and delay analysis. The Senior Scheduler plays a critical leadership role in advancing PMA’s scheduling practices and ensuring excellence across all schedule deliverables.
The Senior Scheduler will support construction infrastructure projects, including water and wastewater treatment, within large capital improvement programs. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing project schedules, evaluating change orders for budget and schedule impact, and performing time impact and earned value analyses. The role involves identifying schedule risks, recommending solutions, conducting site visits, and reporting on progress. Additional duties include reviewing contractor recovery schedules, supporting cost analysis, and preparing cost-loaded schedules for cash flow projections.
Note: This opportunity is available at multiple levels. Final placement will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, and alignment with business needs. We are committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.
Organizational Responsibilities
- Planning & Schedule Governance
- Lead schedule strategy and oversight for large-scale programs and enterprise clients.
- Develop and enforce scheduling standards, templates, and SOPs across portfolios.
- Lead integrated planning sessions involving cross-functional and executive stakeholders.
- Serve as the final reviewer for baseline schedules, schedule updates, and revisions.
- Schedule Execution & Controls
- Independently build and review complex summary- and detailed-level schedules.
- Gather progress data and update project schedules with minimal supervision.
- Interpret complex contract documents and incorporate scheduling obligations accurately.
- Identify and resolve inconsistencies in logic, constraints, and project sequencing.
- Schedule Analysis & Delay Claims
- Lead and develop what-if and delay/time impact analyses.
- Present schedule forensics, time entitlement assessments, and claims narratives clearly and persuasively.
- Select and apply appropriate delay analysis methodologies based on project circumstances.
- Evaluate and rebut opposing schedule analyses as needed.
- Reporting & Communication
- Analyze and report on schedule performance, risks, and trends with actionable insights.
- Identify root causes of variances and prepare recommendations for corrective actions.
- Create advanced reports, dashboards, and executive summaries tailored for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Leadership & Influence
- Mentor and support development of Schedulers.
- Promote the adoption of PMA’s scheduling best practices organization-wide.
- Support pursuit and execution of scheduling scope in new business opportunities
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related quantitative or technical field.
- 5+ years of progressive scheduling/project controls experience, with expertise in large-scale and complex capital improvement projects.
- Experience with water/wastewater treatment construction projects preferred.
- Mastery in Primavera P6, CPM, GPM theory, and schedule forensics.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CCP, or PSP are strongly preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.
- Deep understanding of earned value, construction workflows, and industry standards.
- Experience in developing standards, training materials, and continuous improvement strategies.
- An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered in lieu of stated minimum qualifications.
Additional Requirements
Physical: Standing or sitting for long periods; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and spend extended hours in front of a computer screen.
Cognitive: Problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills; computer and software skills; and ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form.
About PMA
At PMA, employee well-being is a daily priority. We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA office location; work-from-home; or a client site. Wherever we work, we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor.
We are committed to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We affirm and respect diverse backgrounds and opinions because we believe they yield the best solutions for our clients. We promote emotional intelligence and trust by nurturing these values within our new hires.
We encourage staff to develop rewarding, long-term careers at PMA, and we implement formal leadership development programs that help you attain your goals. At PMA, shared success is a core value. Every employee who contributes is recognized, celebrated, and rewarded. We look for self-driven candidates eager to assume responsibility and join a community of respect founded on collaboration and accountability, not titles. If you aim to transform the project management practice toward continuous improvement of project outcomes, the profession, and yourself, PMA looks forward to warmly welcoming you to our team.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, wellness programs for you and your family, and career development opportunities to advance your professional goals.
As a PMA professional, you will be empowered to make timely and effective decisions and significant daily contributions to complex facets of project delivery. Join a team that has achieved a world-class reputation in the construction industry and has been voted a “Best Place to Work.”
PMA offers competitive wages and comprehensive benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, time off with pay, 401(k) with company match, life, disability, and professional development reimbursement for qualifying employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. Qualified female and minority applicants are encouraged to apply.
EOE, including persons with disabilities and veterans.
VEVRAA federal contractor.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related quantitative or technical field
- 5+ years of progressive scheduling or project controls experience on large-scale, complex capital improvement projects
- Mastery of Primavera P6, Critical Path Method, Graphical Path Method theory, and schedule forensics
- Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills
- Deep understanding of earned value, construction workflows, and industry standards
- Experience developing standards, training materials, and continuous improvement strategies
- Experience with water and wastewater treatment construction projects
- Professional certification such as PMP, PE, CCP, or PSP
- Equivalent combination of education, experience, and training may substitute for stated minimum qualifications
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The Company
What We Do
PMA Consultants is a nationally recognized program, project, and construction management consulting firm founded in 1971. PMA is comprised of over 200 experts in a variety of specialty areas with experience on major projects nationwide. We are recognized pioneers and leaders in the construction industry and experts in dispute avoidance and resolution. With PMA on your team, you gain a trusted technical advisor with more than three decades of experience implementing customized, innovative and successful solutions that are models for the construction industry.
