Scheduler

Location: 

Irvine, CA, US SantaFe Springs, CA, US Laredo, TX, US

Requisition ID: 179652 

Job Level: Entry Level 

Home District/Group: Southern California District 

Department: Project Controls 

Market: Water/Wastewater 

Employment Type: Full Time 
 

Position Overview

As a Scheduler, you’ll play a key role in planning and scheduling activities on a variety of Infrastructure projects. This hands-on role will give you the opportunity to directly impact the scheduling outcome over a broad range of projects in various stages of development and progress. By analyzing, monitoring and maintaining the project’s progress, you’ll prepare and analyze reports, develop alternative solutions, and drive successful project completion.

District Overview

Kiewit’s Southern California District is one of Kiewit’s leading infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil projects that include earth moving, water/wastewater, transportation, roadways, and power projects. Most of our work is concentrated in the Southern California region, with some work in Hawaii.

Location

Our culture is built on opportunity. We go where the work is—giving you access to exciting projects nationwide and endless chances to grow your career.

When you join us, you’ll work on projects across the U.S. with relocation assistance or per diem and paid trips home. Plus, we offer personalized development plans to help you reach your goals and maximize your potential.

Check out our current project locations below—and stay tuned for even more as new opportunities unfold in 2026!
-    Santa Fe Springs, CA
-    Costa Mesa, CA
-    Laredo, TX

Responsibilities

•    Performs planning and scheduling activities utilizing Primavera and an ability to apply a logical progression of project experience to support medium-large project types
•    Provides detailed planning and scheduling of larger projects from conceptual planning through engineering and construction
•    Provides critical path method scheduling for construction and/or engineering projects
•    Developing schedules for estimates and current projects
•    Performs company scheduling procedures and reporting
•    Coordinates with project teams to assess reporting and identify risk and create accurate forecasts
•    Provides scheduling analysis for delays and impacts to identify and mitigate project risk
•    Develops schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations and available manpower and resources
•    Assess the impact of design changes and schedule slippage and inform company management and clients of all schedule updates

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or technical training and related experience  
•    3+ years’ construction scheduling experience, preferably within the water and transportation industries
•    Knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes and standards, and an in-depth understanding of the interdependence and relationship between other functional units
•    Familiarity with standard cost control methods utilized in the execution of various types of projects (Bid-Build, Design-Build, PDB, CMGC, Time and Material, etc.), 
•    Proficiency in various project controls software such as Excel, Primavera P6, and other company-specific software
•    Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative 
•    Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time 
•    Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity 
•    Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt 
•    Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills  
•    Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives 
•    Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail. Ability to travel and relocate as needed

Other Requirements:
•    Regular, reliable attendance
•    Work productively and meet deadlines timely
•    Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
•    Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
•    Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation: $110,000/yr - $120,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.


There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come. 

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities. 

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.  

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.


Nearest Major Market: Irvine California
Nearest Secondary Market: Los Angeles

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