ole Description

Iron Horse is seeking an experienced Construction Scheduler with robust proficiency in Microsoft Project to support the planning, development, maintenance, and progress tracking of construction project schedules.

This is a full-time, hybrid position, offering a combination of remote work and on-site collaboration. The successful candidate will be expected to attend project sites and in-person meetings as required to coordinate with field teams, review construction progress, and support project scheduling activities.

The Construction Scheduler will be responsible for developing and maintaining detailed construction schedules, monitoring project progress, managing critical path activities, and ensuring schedules accurately reflect field operations and project milestones.

This role requires close collaboration with project managers, site supervisors, and construction teams to identify scheduling conflicts, evaluate delays, track productivity, and provide accurate project reporting.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, maintain, and update detailed construction schedules using Microsoft Project (MS Project).
- Establish and manage baseline schedules, project milestones, critical paths, and task dependencies.
- Track construction progress using actual hours, remaining durations, percentage complete, and resource allocations.
- Prepare and maintain 3-week, 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day look-ahead schedules.
- Develop and update earned-hours S-curves, progress reports, and schedule performance tracking.
- Monitor schedule variances, identify potential delays, and recommend corrective actions.
- Coordinate with project managers and field supervisors to ensure schedules accurately reflect construction progress.
- Manage resource-loaded schedules, including labour, equipment, and productivity tracking.
- Review and update task relationships, predecessors, successors, and scheduling logic.
- Support schedule forecasting,



recovery planning, and critical path analysis.
- Prepare schedule updates and reports for management and clients.
- Attend project sites and coordination meetings as required to verify progress and support scheduling activities.
- Ensure scheduling documentation is accurate, organized, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Project (MS Project) is required.
- Previous experience as a Construction Scheduler, Project Scheduler, or Planner in the construction industry.
- Strong understanding of construction scheduling principles, critical path methodology (CPM), and project sequencing.
- Experience developing, updating, and managing baseline and resource-loaded construction schedules.
- Ability to accurately track project progress, actual work hours, remaining work, and schedule variances.
- Experience preparing look-ahead schedules, progress reports, and project forecasts.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for reporting, data analysis, and progress tracking.
- Understanding of civil construction activities, construction sequencing, and field operations.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience scheduling civil, earthworks, trenching, utilities, or industrial construction projects.
- Experience developing earned-hours S-curves and tracking planned versus actual progress.
- Familiarity with resource management, construction productivity, and project controls.
- Post-secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
- Experience working with client-driven construction schedules and reporting requirements.

Pay: $30.00-$70.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 50.0 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Port Hope, ON L1A 3A1

📌 Scheduler (Port Hope)
🏢 Iron Horse Earthworks
📍 Port Hope