Master Scheduler - Federal Sector
About the role
Procon is a top-ranked construction management and technology consulting firm with 25 years of experience delivering high‑impact projects across the U.S. and worldwide. An ENR Top 100 CM/PM firm for five consecutive years, we specialize in program management, project controls, commissioning, and technology—and offer an excellent platform to grow your career while shaping the future of the built environment. Procon seeks an experienced Master Scheduler to develop, maintain, and manage the Integrated Program Schedule (IPS) while providing independent schedule analysis across multiple projects, contractors, regulatory activities, stakeholder actions, and program interfaces in the Las Vegas, NV area. The Master Scheduler will be responsible for maintaining a reliable and comprehensive program forecast that integrates design, procurement, construction, commissioning, occupancy, security, closeout, and operational dependencies. This role requires various skills and experience as listed below.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the Integrated Program Schedule (IPS).
- Integrate multiple project and contractor schedules into a comprehensive program-level schedule.
- Analyze schedule performance, progress, trends, and forecasted outcomes.
- Identify and monitor critical paths, schedule constraints, milestones, and cross-project dependencies.
- Conduct schedule reviews and quality assessments to verify accuracy, logic, and completeness.
- Support schedule risk analysis and develop mitigation strategies to address potential delays.
- Prepare executive-level schedule reports, dashboards, presentations, and milestone updates.
- Support change management, claims avoidance, schedule impact analysis, and recovery planning.
- Mentor project schedulers and establish consistent program-wide scheduling standards and best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Minimum of 12 years of professional scheduling experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading scheduling efforts on large, complex programs.
- Advanced proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6.
- Strong expertise in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, schedule analysis, forecasting, and schedule controls.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a NACI/Top Secret security clearance to satisfy project-specific site access and badging requirements.
- PSP, PMI-SP, PMP, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
- Experience supporting complex federal, mission-critical, or large-scale capital programs preferred.
- Experience performing Monte Carlo schedule risk analysis preferred.
- Familiarity with commissioning, accreditation, turnover, and operational readiness schedules preferred.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship (no visa sponsorship offered).
- Physical requirements: regular onsite presence in an active construction environment; ability to walk and stand for extended periods, navigate active construction areas (stairs, uneven surfaces, temporary walkways, varying elevations), occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and climb as needed; access mechanical, electrical, utility, process, and other construction areas; wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and comply with all applicable site safety requirements; work in indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to typical construction-site conditions (noise, dust, weather, temperature fluctuations); occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including full medical/dental insurance and 401(K) plan.