Assistant Project Scheduler

About Clune Construction

Are you ready to grow your career with a company that values excellence and invests in its people? At Clune Construction, we’re more than builders—we’re a team of driven, collaborative and talented individuals who take pride in delivering exceptional work. Excellence is at the core of everything we do, from the quality of our projects to the way we support our people. As an employee-owned company, we invest in our team, and in return, our people share in our success. This shared commitment has earned us recognition as a Best Place to Work, a US Best Managed Company and a recipient of the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Ethics.

Whether you’re a seasoned construction professional or looking to bring your expertise to a new area, we welcome you to join our team and make an impact!

Job Summary

The Assistant Project Scheduler supports Operations staff to ensure projects follow Clune's scheduling standards and assists in creating and managing project schedules. Reporting to the Scheduling Manager and Senior Scheduling Manager, individuals in this role are responsible for tasks requiring basic scheduling knowledge under regional and national supervision.

Essential Skills

• Properly identifies out-of-sequence work or delayed activities.
• Communicates schedule updates clearly and professionally under supervision.
• Communicates clearly when activities are delayed or logic becomes invalid.
• Provides feedback on templates and workflows to improve efficiency at the project level.
• Develops an understanding of construction methods, trade sequencing, and project delivery approaches to improve schedule realism.
• Demonstrates attention to detail when entering and updating schedule data to maintain logic and accuracy.
• Generates basic schedule reports, including look-ahead schedules and simple activity listings, with supervision.
• Maintains accurate data and communicates clearly when activities are delayed or logic becomes invalid.
• Creates and maintains accurate diagrams or map templates under supervision.
• Applies foundational understanding to activity sequencing and schedule structure to support the development of project schedules under supervision.
• Develops a fundamental understanding of Clune's project scheduling software.

Technical Skills

• Understands the purpose of analyzing progress updates and float paths.
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn from project team discussions and incorporates feedback accurately.
• Communicates effectively with diverse stakeholders, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrates curiosity and a willingness to learn new tools and methods.
• Adapts easily to process changes and contributes feedback for refinement.
• Is familiar with local relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Keeps current with company and client scheduling standards.
• Has capable understanding of construction means and methods, sequencing, and field operations.
• Begins to develop problem-solving skills and is active in suggesting solutions.
• Understands the importance of clean data entry and avoids introducing errors into the baseline or updates.
• Exports data from Excel or PDF formats for project team use following templates and direction provided by senior team members.
• Understands the purpose of recovery planning and supports the process.
• Demonstrates understanding of how visual documentation supports team communication.
• Actively participates in emerging software trials and training sessions.

What We Offer

At Clune Construction we value each of our employees and care about their wellbeing. We strive to provide best-in-class benefits packages, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with 100% of monthly premiums paid by the company
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance Plans
• Company-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending, Dependent Care and Commuter Plans
• Career Development through Mentoring Program, Learning & Development, Continuing Education
• Fitness Program
• Pet Insurance

Core Values and Behaviors

Clune Construction is proud to have Core Values and Behaviors that all of our employees represent. These Core Values are: Safety, Service, Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Leadership and Innovation. Performance is evaluated with these Core Values in mind.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering is preferred, but work experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years of commercial construction experience with exposure to scheduling concepts.
• Solid background in construction trades and technical knowledge.
• Familiarity of scheduling software including P6, Microsoft Project (Microsoft Office Products), and/or Phoenix PM.
• Knowledge of Bluebeam or other PDF mark-up software is preferred.

Work Environment And Physical Demands

• Regular workdays and hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear; climb stairs and/or ladders and walk on uneven ground.
• This position will commute locally to an office or project site with occasional regional travel.

Key Skills/Competency

• Project Scheduling
• Construction Management
• Microsoft Project
• P6
• Schedule Updates
• Critical Path Method
• Risk Analysis
• Reporting
• Attention to Detail
• Communication