Job Description

Senior Project Scheduler - Construction at Walt Disney World Resort summary:

The Senior Project Scheduler at Buena Vista Construction Company leads complex scheduling integration across multi-trade construction projects at Walt Disney World, ensuring optimized timelines and proactive risk management. This role develops detailed project schedules, performs advanced analytics including Earned Value Management, and delivers executive-level presentations to communicate progress and risks. The position demands expertise in Primavera P6, dashboarding tools, and strong collaboration with construction managers and field teams to drive scheduling efficiencies.

Buena Vista Construction Company (BVCC) delivers construction management and general contracting for facility, show and ride enhancements, refurbishments, and new build initiatives across Walt Disney World. The Senior Project Scheduler serves as the scheduling subject matter expert for BVCC, leading complex, multi-trade, multi-client schedule integration efforts. This role is responsible for developing, analyzing, and optimizing schedules, reporting on key metrics, and driving proactive scheduling conversations with construction managers, field teams, and clients. The position requires advanced technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to deliver executive-level presentations that clearly communicate schedule progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.

You will report to Sr. Manager, Business Management and Project Controls, Buena Vista Construction Company.

Responsibilities/You Will:

• Serve as BVCC’s scheduling subject matter expert, leading complex multi-trade and multi-client schedule integration while setting standards and governance for the scheduling team.

• Develop and maintain full project schedules from scope/design documents through execution, including critical path analysis, resource/cost loading, and subcontractor schedule evaluation.

• Perform advanced schedule analytics such as Earned Value Management (EVM), risk assessments, and optimization studies; provide actionable insights including activity risk and mitigation opportunities to leadership.

• Create dashboards and executive-ready presentations using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Smartsheet to communicate schedule performance, progress, and risks clearly.

• Present schedule approach in group settings with construction management, field operations and estimating teams.

• Drive proactive scheduling conversations both in-office and in the field with construction managers, field teams, and clients; partner with estimators and lead adoption of new scheduling technologies to enhance efficiency and value.

Basic Qualifications/You Will Have:

• 3+ years of progressive scheduling experience in construction, including complex, multi-phase projects and level-of-effort scheduling for general construction and MEP systems.

• Proven knowledge of construction methods, materials, and ability to interpret design drawings and specifications.

• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 and experience with construction scheduling software; ability to perform resource/cost loading, fragnets, baselines, and claims/time-impact analysis.

• Strong analytical skills with experience in Earned Value Management (EVM), schedule risk modeling, and labor resource production approaches; demonstrated ability to optimize efficiency and drive value.

• Experience in dashboarding and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Smartsheet.

• Ability to develop executive-level presentations and communicate schedule performance and risks clearly across all levels.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Construction, Engineering, Management, or applicable related profession.

Additional Information

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Keywords:

construction scheduling, project scheduler, Primavera P6, earned value management, schedule risk analysis, construction management, dashboard reporting, construction project controls, multi-trade scheduling, schedule optimization

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