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What they do
A Scheduler or Operations Coordinator provides scheduling and logistical support for an office, company or organization. May specialize in scheduling required for production or for administrative work.
$53,538 / year median in Illinois
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Project Scheduler at Synchro Project Scheduler at Synchro in Elmhurst, Illinois Posted in about 12 hours ago.
Type:
full-time
Senior Project Scheduler, Utility-Scale Construction Location:
Onsite in
Chicago, IL Salary Range:
110-120k base + 20-30% Bonus depending on experience
Benefits:
Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off Working hand in hand with the project management team, you will own the schedules behind a portfolio of large construction projects: building detailed programs, running critical path and earned value analysis, reporting variances, and turning performance data into insight. What You Will Do Build and maintain schedules across the portfolio, defining logic, milestones, durations, constraints, and the critical path. Act as the internal scheduling expert, owning baselines, version control, and the quality checks that keep programs accurate. Spot schedule risks early, shape mitigations, and assess the impact of change orders and delays, supporting claims analysis where needed. Deliver earned value analysis, progress reporting, and ad hoc reports, drawing on AI tools where they add value. Review contractor and subcontractor schedules, run schedule review meetings, and perform QA/QC against program goals. Coordinate across departments and work directly with project managers to manage the update cycle and secure stakeholder buy-in. What You Will Bring A bachelor's degree in a relevant field, ideally construction management or engineering. Seven or more years in construction, with large-scale project exposure and experience on fast-turnaround work. Advanced Primavera P6 or Oracle Primavera Cloud skills and deep CPM expertise, spanning critical path analysis, integrated cost and schedule planning, and performance reporting. The ability to make live schedule changes in interactive planning sessions, strong MS Office skills, and excellent communication and analytical ability. Willingness to travel up to 5 percent of the time, and eligibility to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship, now or in the future. Nice to Have Network schedule development using techniques such as resource loading, plus WBS development and cost-schedule change control. A background in solar, wind, or thermal construction, or utility experience across transmission, distribution, or substations.