Construction Scheduler

Construction Scheduler

This role focuses on developing, maintaining, and optimizing Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules for both preconstruction and active construction projects, with a strong emphasis on electrical and industrial work. The Construction Scheduler ensures that manpower, materials, subcontractor activities, and safety considerations are accurately reflected in master project schedules, enabling project teams to deliver work efficiently and on time. This position works closely with project leadership and field teams to track progress, identify risks, and implement recovery strategies when needed.

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Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed CPM schedules for preconstruction and active construction projects.
• Integrate manpower loading, material procurement, submittals, prefabrication activities, and subcontractor schedules into comprehensive master project schedules.
• Update schedules regularly based on field progress and verify logic, activity durations, and sequencing for accuracy and constructability.
• Perform schedule quality assurance and quality control reviews and conduct schedule health checks to ensure logic integrity and realistic timelines.
• Track critical milestones and overall project progress against baseline schedules, highlighting variances and potential impacts.
• Develop schedule recovery and mitigation plans when projects experience delays, and support the implementation of corrective actions.
• Support short-term planning efforts by creating look-ahead schedules and conducting progress analysis to keep field activities aligned with overall project goals.
• Incorporate safety considerations and risk mitigation activities into project schedules to support safe and predictable execution.
• Communicate regularly with Project Managers and Superintendents to confirm sequencing, validate progress, and align expectations.
• Participate in planning sessions, pull planning exercises, and coordination meetings to align trade activities and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Translate complex scheduling data into clear, actionable insights and reports for field teams and leadership.
• Support project pursuits by developing conceptual and proposal schedules that demonstrate realistic execution plans.
• Assist estimating and preconstruction teams by identifying schedule risks and opportunities early in the project lifecycle.
• Track production and manpower performance against planned schedules and provide feedback to project teams.
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Essential Skills

• 3-5 years of construction scheduling experience in commercial or industrial construction, with electrical construction experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling principles and best practices.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 for developing and managing project schedules.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project for schedule creation, maintenance, and reporting.
• Understanding of electrical construction sequencing, building systems, and construction documents.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and contracts to inform schedule development and updates.
• Experience integrating subcontractor schedules and resource/manpower loading into master project schedules.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate schedule logic, identify risks, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with project teams and present schedule information clearly.
• Ability to work independently while supporting multiple stakeholders across preconstruction and construction phases.
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Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in industrial construction and electrical construction environments.
• Involved in project management and project scheduling within construction.
• Experience with production tracking and tracking manpower performance against planned schedules.
• Familiarity with developing conceptual and proposal schedules to support project pursuits.
• Ability to contribute to risk identification and opportunity analysis during estimating and preconstruction.
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Work Environment

The company operates as a family-owned and grown organization, offering a close-knit and approachable work culture where leadership remains actively involved in day-to-day operations. Team members benefit from a supportive environment that values collaboration between office and field personnel. The role supports long-term career growth and stability, with access to strong medical benefits, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, profit sharing into an IRA, and recognition through merit reviews and discretionary bonuses. The organization observes seven paid holidays and provides paid vacation and sick time, reflecting a commitment to work-life balance. The work setting involves regular interaction with project teams, use of scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, and participation in planning and coordination meetings to support active construction projects.

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Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Boise, ID.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $110000.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Boise,ID.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 6, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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