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Senior Scheduler - Federal

Gilbane Federal

Concord, CAFull-time$159–199K/yrSeen todayStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$159–199K/yr
Location
Concord, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Gilbane Federal is seeking a Senior Scheduler to support complex federal construction projects as a Business Unit scheduling resource. The role provides advanced planning and scheduling expertise, including CPM schedule and cost loading, schedule analysis, delay claims, project audits, and risk mitigation. It also coaches and trains project teams, contributes to proposals and scheduling practices, and requires 35% travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Construction Scheduling, nice to haveCPM Scheduling, requiredConstruction Means and Methods, requiredConstruction Sequencing, requiredCrew Size Analysis, requiredProductivity Rate Analysis, requiredManpower Analysis, requiredCash Flow Analysis, requiredPlanning, requiredProblem Solving, requiredCommunication, requiredInterpersonal Skills, requiredTeamwork, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or Related Field, nice to havePSP Certification, nice to have8+ Years Related Experience, requiredFederal Construction Experience, requiredEquivalent Education and Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Sr. Scheduler to be a Business Unit in our Federal division resource utilizing advanced scheduling techniques to support the most complex projects.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What’s in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

  • Provides oversight relative to all aspects of planning & scheduling within assigned projects

  • Performs as the scheduling expert for the Business Unit (BU), performing work on advanced and complicated tasks

  • Demonstrates an advanced expertise in scheduling tools and techniques and regularly stays connected to current and new industry standards

  • Makes recommendations to Divisional management regarding adoption of latest advances in scheduling practices

  • Performs skillfully schedule & cost loading for CPM schedules

  • Performs proficient schedule analysis and analyzes variances and trends when comparing multiple schedules

  • Performs the delay claims process, develops delay analysis narratives, and coordinates with the Legal Department

  • Participates in formal proposals and interviews for prospective projects

  • Ensures adequate controls are in place so that proper schedule techniques and update procedures are followed on all assigned projects

  • Coaches and mentors less experienced team members

  • Trains others in risk identification and mitigation

  • Conducts and reviews monthly project audits and provides recommendations for risk mitigation plans

  • Reports concerns and updates to Business Unit management regarding proper project controls on any projects within a Business Unit

  • Monitors overall performance indicators

  • Manages workload and deliverables and balances with available backlogged recoveries

  • Trains Project Managers and Superintendents on how to schedule and use scheduling software to manage work in the field

  • Participates in the Scheduling peer group by actively getting involved in regular meetings or joining a subcommittee

  • Utilizes industry standard software to support scheduling process

  • Supports a positive and inclusive work environment

  • 35% travel required.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

  • PSP Certification

  • 8-17 years of related experience

  • Federal construction experience required

  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • In-depth knowledge of construction means, methods, sequences, crew sizes, productivity rates, manpower analysis, cash flow, and CPM scheduling

  • Excellent planning and problem-solving skills

  • Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

For Concord, CA, this ranges from $159,300 - $199,200 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,124 open Scheduler jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$159–199K/yr
  • California median$105–159K/yr47 salary ranges
  • US median$76–159K/yr565 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $179K, is 41% above the California median midpoint ($127K) — in the top quarter of Scheduler salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 70 open Scheduler jobs in California and 1,124 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Scheduler postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 903 postings).
Education
507 of the 1,124 open Scheduler jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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