PMA Consultants

Senior Scheduler

PMA Consultants
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $128,011 - $176,054 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in scheduling strategy and oversight for large-scale construction projects, with a strong focus on Primavera P6, Critical Path Method, and delay analysis. Capable of leading cross-functional teams, developing standards, and mentoring junior schedulers while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Primavera P6 MasteryCritical Path Method (CPM) ExpertiseSchedule Forensics and Delay AnalysisProject Controls ExperienceProfessional Certifications (PMP, PE, CCP, PSP)

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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 with cross-functional and executive stakeholders
  • Serve as final reviewer for baseline schedules, schedule updates, and revisions
  • Independently build and review complex summary- and detailed-level schedules
  • Gather progress data and update project schedules with minimal supervision
  • Interpret contract documents and incorporate scheduling obligations
  • Identify and resolve inconsistencies in logic, constraints, and project sequencing
  • Lead what-if and delay/time impact analyses
  • Present schedule forensics, time entitlement assessments, and claims narratives
  • Select and apply delay analysis methodologies
  • Evaluate and rebut opposing schedule analyses
  • Analyze and report schedule performance, risks, and trends
  • Identify root causes of variances and recommend corrective actions
  • Create advanced reports, dashboards, and executive summaries
  • Mentor and support development of Schedulers
  • Promote PMA scheduling best practices organization-wide
  • Support pursuit and execution of scheduling scope in new business opportunities
  • Support construction infrastructure projects, including water and wastewater treatment
  • Prepare and review project schedules
  • Evaluate change orders for budget and schedule impact
  • Perform time impact and earned value analyses
  • Identify schedule risks, recommend solutions, conduct site visits, and report on progress
  • Review contractor recovery schedules
  • Support cost analysis
  • Prepare cost-loaded schedules for cash flow projections

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related quantitative or technical field
  • 5+ years of progressive scheduling/project controls experience
  • Expertise in large-scale and complex capital improvement projects
  • Experience with water/wastewater treatment construction projects preferred
  • Mastery in Primavera P6
  • Mastery of Critical Path Method (CPM) theory
  • Mastery of Graphical Path Method (GPM) theory
  • Deep experience in schedule forensics and delay analysis
  • Professional certifications such as PMP, PE, CCP, or PSP strongly preferred
  • 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
  • Ability to stand or sit for long periods
  • Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times
  • Ability to spend extended hours in front of a computer screen
  • Problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Computer and software skills
  • Ability to read and interpret text online or in printed form
  • Equivalent combination of education, experience, and training may be considered in lieu of stated minimum qualifications

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive wages
  • Medical insurance
  • Prescription coverage
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Time off with pay
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Professional development reimbursement for qualifying employees
  • Wellness programs for you and your family
  • Career development opportunities
  • Formal leadership development programs
  • Work-from-home option
  • Workplace options including PMA office location, work-from-home, or client site

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Hard Skills
Scheduling Standards DevelopmentComplex Schedule BuildingTime Impact AnalysisEarned Value AnalysisSchedule Performance ReportingRoot Cause AnalysisCost-Loaded SchedulingChange Order EvaluationProject SequencingDelay Analysis Methodologies
Soft Skills
Leadership SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsClient-Facing SkillsMentoring Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
PMPPECCPPSP
Industry Keywords
Construction ManagementWater/Wastewater Treatment ProjectsCapital Improvement ProjectsProject ControlsConstruction Workflows