Senior Scheduler

About the Position

Were seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to support large, complex heavy-civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (both rail and bus), international airports, and water/wastewater projects delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. Your primary focus will be developing, maintaining, and analyzing integrated project schedules that support the successful delivery of a major rail systems modernization program.

This is a long-term, full-time, hybrid position located in San Francisco, CA. Team members are expected to work from the project office approximately three days per week.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules using Oracle Primavera P6.
• Build and manage baseline schedules that accurately reflect engineering, procurement, construction, systems integration, testing, commissioning, and project milestones.
• Analyze schedule performance, critical path activities, float consumption, schedule risks, and forecasted completion dates.
• Coordinate schedule development and monthly updates with project managers, engineering teams, contractors, consultants, and client stakeholders.
• Review contractor schedules for compliance with project requirements, schedule logic, sequencing, durations, and milestone commitments.
• Evaluate schedule impacts resulting from scope changes, delays, recovery plans, and time impact analyses.
• Prepare schedule reports, milestone updates, look-ahead schedules, and executive-level schedule presentations.
• Collaborate with project controls, cost management, risk management, and change management teams to support integrated program controls.
• Participate in project meetings and provide schedule analysis and recommendations that support informed decision-making.
• Maintain scheduling standards, procedures, and best practices while ensuring schedule quality and consistency throughout the project lifecycle.

Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a passion for continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a complex project environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, accountability, and professionalism.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of experience developing and managing CPM schedules for large infrastructure, transportation, rail, transit, or heavy civil construction programs.
• Expert-level proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6, including development and maintenance of complex CPM schedules, critical path analysis, schedule forecasting, and reporting.
• Experience supporting major capital infrastructure projects throughout planning, design, procurement, construction, testing, and project closeout.
• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling principles, schedule logic, baseline management, resource loading, progress measurement, and schedule risk analysis.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules, evaluating schedule performance, and analyzing schedule impacts, delays, and recovery plans.
• Experience coordinating with owners, contractors, designers, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in engineering, construction management, or project management.
• Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Cost Professional (CCP), or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience supporting communications-based train control (CBTC), train control systems, rail systems, signaling, or systems integration projects.
• Experience supporting owners representative, program management, construction management, public agency, or heavy civil contractor organizations.
• Experience supporting infrastructure programs valued at $100M or greater.
• Experience developing dashboards and schedule reporting using Microsoft Power BI.

Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $166k-$187k/year ($80-$90/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidates level of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, certifications, licenses, geographic location, etc. Luster reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to any status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

• Unlimited flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
• Formal career planning and development program
• $2,500 annually toward professional development
• Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
• Free personal financial planning services
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Employee referral bonus

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer. #IN-LNJS

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Luster is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to criminal history, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

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