Senior Project Scheduler

The Senior Project Scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining scheduling systems and workflows within the company. This role collaborates with project managers, field teams, clients, and executives to ensure that project timelines are realistic, milestones are met, and schedule risks are identified and addressed.

This position offers the flexibility to work remotely within the United States. Occasional travel to project sites or company offices may be required.

Responsibilities:

• Standardize, manage, and maintain Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project enterprise data, such as templates and resource libraries.
• Lead corporate scheduling efforts on large-scale or multi-phase projects.
• Set up systems to gather input and progress data from operational groups.
• Perform advanced schedule analysis, including time impact analysis, critical path analysis, and delay claims evaluations.
• Identify schedule variance and recommend mitigation strategies to recover lost time and manage risk.
• Develop and deliver scheduling training programs for employees across all operational levels, ensuring consistent understanding and application of scheduling principles, tools, and best practices.
• Mentor and train junior schedulers, project managers, and project engineers to promote scheduling best practices company wide.
• Assist project teams in integrating cost and resource data into project schedules.
• Support the integration of scheduling data with external project management tools, BIM software, and Power BI.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience in construction project scheduling for large-scale or multi-phase projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, CPM scheduling, and schedule analytics.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, drawings, and project management principles.
• Experience building and maintaining resource- and cost-loaded schedules, delay analysis, and earned value management.
• Professional certifications preferred (AACE PSP, PMI-SP, Primavera P6 Certification).
• Experience in forensic scheduling or legal dispute support is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; must be a self-starter, highly organized, and creative
• Superior time management and organizational capabilities, including the ability to accurately benchmark project length, deliver on deadlines

Who is Brennan?

J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. (Brennan) is a 100-year-old, family-owned company that specializes in water-based environmental remediation and marine construction headquartered in La Crosse, WI that offers our employees growth, challenging work, empowerment, and meaningful work. Brennan is known for tackling complex maritime projects, providing unique solutions through teamwork and collaboration, and maintaining a family-orientated culture.

Why choose us?

• We are a company voted by our employees as a certified Great Place to Work, and recognized by Fortune magazine as a Best Workplacein Construction.
• Our culture sets us apart. We strive to make our company the best possible place to work. We work hard to continue to build a culture in which every individual is important and the key to our success.
• Our focus on safetyand quality is unmatched in the industry, and our ability to innovate has enabled us to succeed.
• We are a family-focused company and are determined to provide a rewarding career that offers above-average compensation.
• We offer an industry-leading benefits package. We are proud to offer our employees and their families group health, dental and vision insurance plans, 401(K) program with generous matching, annual bonus eligibility and profit-sharing program.

J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

J.F. Brennan Company Inc. ("Brennan") and its subsidiaries will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Brennan, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Brennan mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Brennan employees, or to Brennan's resume database will be considered Brennan property. Brennan will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Brennan will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Brennan's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Brennan will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such an agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Brennan's Chief Human Resources Officer or his/her designee. No other Brennan employee is authorized to bind Brennan to any agreement regarding the placement of candidate by Agencies.