Senior Scheduler (Federal)

About the role

Provides advanced technical leadership for project scheduling on medium to large or higher-risk projects.

Exercises independent technical judgment to evaluate schedule performance and impacts, and may approve schedules for low to medium complexity projects within delegated authority.

Develops and maintains CPM schedules for major projects, including baseline strategy, update structure, and coding consistency.

Leads schedule update analysis, including identification of critical and near-critical drivers and emerging schedule risks.

Prepares time impact analyses and scenario evaluations to assess schedule impacts and recovery options.

Integrates schedule inputs from clients, contractors, and third parties to support a coherent forecast and change narrative.

Coordinates with project leadership and stakeholders on sequencing conflicts, mitigation strategies, and plan revisions.

Reviews and approves schedules or schedule updates for low-complexity projects within delegated authority and defined thresholds.

Contributes technical input to the development and refinement of scheduling templates, narratives, and quality checks.

Provides day-to-day technical direction to small scheduling teams and mentors junior schedulers, without ownership of staffing or performance management.

Performs other duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced technical leadership for project scheduling on medium to large or higher-risk projects.
• Exercises independent technical judgment to evaluate schedule performance and impacts, and may approve schedules for low to medium complexity projects within delegated authority.
• Develops and maintains CPM schedules for major projects, including baseline strategy, update structure, and coding consistency.
• Leads schedule update analysis, including identification of critical and near-critical drivers and emerging schedule risks.
• Prepares time impact analyses and scenario evaluations to assess schedule impacts and recovery options.
• Integrates schedule inputs from clients, contractors, and third parties to support a coherent forecast and change narrative.
• Coordinates with project leadership and stakeholders on sequencing conflicts, mitigation strategies, and plan revisions.
• Reviews and approves schedules or schedule updates for low-complexity projects within delegated authority and defined thresholds.
• Contributes technical input to the development and refinement of scheduling templates, narratives, and quality checks.
• Provides day-to-day technical direction to small scheduling teams and mentors junior schedulers, without ownership of staffing or performance management.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible scheduling experience on engineering or construction projects, including schedule analysis and impact evaluation.
• Proficiency in using Primavera, and/or other scheduling software.
• Experience with cost and resource loaded schedules required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Construction Science.
• AACE International Planning and Scheduling Professional Certification (PSP).
• UFGS knowledge.
• PowerBi and Power Apps.
• Federal and Commercial projects understanding of Work Breakdown Structures.
• Experience preparing or reviewing time impact analyses.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 for schedule diagnostics and scenario analysis, Forensic Schedule Analysis.
• Experience with Construction Schedules and Construction Claims.
• Experience coordinating schedules with contractors or third parties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible scheduling experience on engineering or construction projects, including schedule analysis and impact evaluation.
• Proficiency in using Primavera, and/or other scheduling software.
• Experience with cost and resource loaded schedules required.

Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 for schedule diagnostics and scenario analysis, Forensic Schedule Analysis.
• Experience with Construction Schedules and Construction Claims.
• Experience coordinating schedules with contractors or third parties.

Benefits

Our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon interview.

Schedule

The position is full-time.

Business Class

Project Controls

Job Posting

Jul 7, 2026

Company Information

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.