Senior Project Scheduler/Visual Planner

Job Description

DPR is currently looking for a Senior Project Scheduler / Visual Planner who can make an impact on our Planning Scheduling & Production Planning (PSPP) Team.  Planning & Scheduling will be commercial projects within our core markets: Healthcare, Advanced Technology, Life Sciences, Higher Education and Corporate Office. PSPP Resources (Project Scheduler / Visual Planner) will work closely with Superintendents, Project Managers, Estimators, Self Perform Work teams and Regional Leadership teams and will be responsible for the following:
 

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Lead development of baseline schedules and monthly updates in Primavera P6.
• Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with project teams, subs, designers, and stakeholders.
• Integrate schedules with BIM models using 4D tools (Synchro or similar).
• Identify sequencing, durations, long-lead items, and logistics impacts.
• Produce recovery schedules, variance reports, and plan/actual analyses.
• Support teams in schedule risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Alert entire project team, including owner, to potential problem areas or deviations from the plan and Assist in development of recovery plans, mitigation options, or delay analysis.

Visual Planning & 4D Integration

• Create clear, model-based visualizations (flipbooks, videos, 4D views, Power BI dashboards).
• Utilize model content to define work packages and enhance plan coordination.
  • Scope/Tasks, Task Durations, Sequencing and Logistics
• Lead visual planning deliverables for pursuits and project execution.
  • Model visualizations – Flipbooks, Video, 4D Tools (like Synchro 4D) and web viewers
  • Data visualizations – Quantity Production Plan, Plan vs Actual Reports (web tools like Power BI)
• Troubleshoot software/process issues and support teams with timely visual outputs.
• Train project teams on Visual Planning tools, workflows, and best practices.
• Create visual references / diagrams / graphics using schedule data to further describe the project plan, current status, and upcoming scopes of work.

Team Collaboration & Communication

• Act as connector between project controls, VDC, safety, logistics, self-perform, and operations.
• Communicate schedule updates, risks, milestones, and mitigation strategies to all stakeholders.
• Facilitate weekly schedule meetings and produce look-ahead schedules (e.g., 6-week).
• Build trust, motivate teams, and support a collaborative planning culture.
• Presenting to different work groups on the benefits of Visual Planning (specific to that workgroup)
• Assisting “Kick-off” meetings with project teams
• Assisting with content creation and distribution of Visual Planning presentation material
• Train new users on all Synchro Tools
• Train advanced users in best in class means and methods for training others.
• Assist project teams with following best practices in the Visual Planning Framework

Qualifications

• 5+ years of scheduling experience in Healthcare, Advanced Technology, Life Sciences, Higher Education and Corporate Office
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Expertise in CPM scheduling, P6, and production planning/lean principles.
• Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, or Synchro (preferred).
• Strong communicator with ability to lead sessions, solve problems, and manage multiple deadlines.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and commitment to lifelong learning.
• Awareness of the power of the Model based workflows to make Construction more efficient.
• A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Anticipated starting pay range:

$149,000.00- $220,000.00

Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs

for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.