Scheduling Manager

Scheduling Manager

Reports To: Chief Construction Officer

Location: Clearwater, FL

Type: Full-Time

Creative Contractors is Tampa Bay's largest locally headquartered commercial construction firm, proudly family-owned and operated for over 50 years. Our reputation is built on excellence, integrity, respect, and superior service. If you’re looking to join a collaborative, supportive team that builds meaningful projects to improve our region — and enjoy excellent benefits — we want to meet you!

Position Summary

The Scheduling Manager is responsible for developing, maintaining, and overseeing project schedules for large-scale commercial construction projects. This role ensures projects are efficiently planned, progress is tracked accurately, and deadlines are achieved. The Scheduling Manager collaborates closely with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and clients to coordinate timelines and proactively mitigate risks or delays.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed baseline construction schedules primarily using Primavera P6.
• Set company-wide scheduling standards, templates, and best practices across all projects.
• Review, approve, and quality-check schedules before they're submitted to owners.
• Collaborate with Preconstruction and Project Management teams during planning and bidding phases to develop early-phase and conceptual schedules.
• Monitor, update, and maintain project schedules regularly, incorporating field reports, progress data, and adjustments as required.
• Analyze the Critical Path Method (CPM) and key milestones to identify and address potential schedule risks or delays.
• Visit project sites, as needed, to coordinate with project teams and gather schedule updates.
• Mentor project teams on reading and using schedules.
• Ensure all project schedules reflect contractual requirements, phasing, sequencing, and resource loading.
• Provide detailed schedule reports, including look-aheads, delay analyses, and recovery plans.
• Develop Time impact analyses (TIAs) to support change orders and time extensions.
• Assist project teams in recovery planning and suggest mitigation strategies for schedule impacts.
• Lead pull planning sessions with project teams, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 5 years of commercial construction scheduling experience.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6. Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Planera software is a plus but not required.
• Strong understanding of commercial construction sequencing, means, and methods.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and specifications.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with delay analysis and recovery scheduling.
• Commercial project experience in sectors such as healthcare, education, office buildings, parking structures, municipal projects, recreation centers, and cultural facilities.

Why Join Creative Contractors?

We offer a competitive salary package (commensurate with experience) and a robust benefits package, including:

• Generous Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, personal, and time for charitable activities)
• Annual Bonus Potential
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Fitwel Certified Corporate Headquarters featuring stand-up desks, an outdoor garden, disc golf, putting green, and healthy snacks.
• Flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to make an impact and grow with a respected firm.

If you are an experienced scheduler ready to play a pivotal role in impactful projects — while being part of a company that values its people — we encourage you to apply today!

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