Construction Scheduler

Company: POLK MECHANICAL COMPANY LLC
Location: Grand Prairie
Posted on: February 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules (baseline and updates) using Primavera Monitor schedule progress, identify critical path activities, and recommend corrective or recovery actions. Perform Time?Impact Analyses (TIA), develop fragnets, and provide schedule narratives to support claims or delays. Develop resource? and cost?loaded schedules, manpower histograms, and progress S?curves using earned?value or percent?complete methods. Facilitate pull?planning and look?ahead sessions with field teams, integrating Lean construction practices and Last Planner outputs. Collaborate with Project Managers, Superintendents, VDC/Fabrication, Procurement, and Subcontractors to gather inputs and validate field data. Lead formal schedule review meetings with internal teams and clients; present updates, variances, and recovery plans. Support preconstruction and pursuit teams with baseline schedules, long?lead procurement analysis, and prefab/VDC sequencing. Ensure schedule compliance with all contractual requirements and milestones. Regularly visit job sites to validate progress, engage with field personnel, and update as?built conditions. Prepare executive?level reports, dashboards, and schedule narratives for both internal and external audiences. Maintain scheduling standards, mentor junior schedulers, and drive continuous improvement within the Project Controls function. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). 4–6 years of experience as a Scheduler within commercial, industrial, or mechanical construction environments. Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, including global calendars, coding/WBS structures, resource loading, and layouts. Strong understanding of CPM scheduling, resource and cost loading, and schedule risk analysis. Experience developing baseline schedules, performing updates, and analyzing schedule variance for large projects. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross?functional and executive?level interactions. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem?solving skills with attention to detail. Willingness and ability to travel to job sites regularly to support schedule validation and progress updates. Preferred Qualifications Experience with mission?critical, healthcare, or advanced?technology construction projects. Familiarity with 4D scheduling (Synchro, Navisworks Timeliner) and Lean/Last Planner facilitation. Experience in contract schedule reviews, delay/claims analysis, and forensic scheduling. Certification such as AACE PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) or Primavera P6 certification. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Acumen Fuse/Risk, and integration of schedules with ERP or project control systems. Working Environment & Travel This role is based in our Grand Prairie office with frequent travel to active job sites across the region The Scheduler must be comfortable working in a dynamic construction environment: job-site conditions, changing scopes, aggressive schedule environments, and interfacing with field crews, subcontractors, and project leadership. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support schedule updates, site visits or leadership reviews.

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