Project Scheduler

Clarification from the agency

See Requirements section of this announcement for information on who may apply.

The Scheduler ensures defensible CPM schedules—fully cost/resource-loaded, field-validated, and contract-compliant—and provides clear reporting and recovery guidance to project managers, construction managers, engineers, and leadership.

The individual selected for this position will perform the following:

Construction Project Scheduling, Oversight and/or Coordination

Coordinates and integrates the development, maintenance, oversight, and reporting of Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules for multi-phase construction projects.

Develops baseline schedules from scratch using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, including full cost-loading, resource-loading, procurement sequencing, and phasing.

Performs monthly schedule updates: validates field progress, statuses actual starts/finishes, corrects logic issues, analyzes float and critical path movement, and ensures schedule accuracy.

Creates schedule reports, narratives, look-ahead schedules, progress metrics, and variance analyses for project managers, construction managers, engineers, and leadership.

Coordinates scheduling needs and updates with PMs, CMs, engineers, field personnel, and contractors to maintain alignment across all project phases.

Performs risk mitigation by identifying schedule risks and recommending corrective actions or alternative sequencing.

Evaluates and optimizes resources through resource-loading and leveling to support efficient execution across multiple project activities.

Multi-Phase Projects

Analyzes scheduling requirements for multi-phase capital projects occurring within historic and actively occupied facilities.

Develops and maintains an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) or Master Scheduling Program that consolidates milestones, dependencies, and cross-project constraints.

Coordinates with project managers and engineers to ensure multi-phase sequencing reflects operational restrictions, access limitations, safety requirements, and historic preservation constraints.

Reviews contractor schedules for feasibility, multi-phase logic integrity, compliance with sequencing constraints, and suitability for integration into the master schedule.

Technical Construction Schedule Advice and Guidance

Provides technical scheduling expertise and guidance to project managers, construction managers, engineers, and contractor organizations.

Advises project teams on schedule feasibility, constructability, phasing, resource planning, and coordination in sensitive or constrained environments.

Performs Time Impact Analyses (TIA) to evaluate delays, changes, and claims; reviews contractor-submitted TIAs for accuracy, logic quality, and compliance with requirements.

Identifies schedule risks and recommends recovery strategies such as resequencing, alternate work windows, resource adjustments, and acceleration options.

Develops schedule standards, calendars, activity coding structures, and reporting formats to ensure consistency across project schedules.

Maintains schedule data for forensic analysis, documentation integrity, reporting needs, and future reference.

Contractor Oversight

Reviews and evaluates contractor schedule submissions for compliance, accuracy, and feasibility.

Verifies CPM schedules submitted by contractors for correct logic, cost/resource loading, proper sequencing, and adherence to project requirements.

Coordinates with contractors to resolve schedule discrepancies, logic issues, sequencing conflicts, or resource concerns.

Reviews cost-loaded schedule updates to validate invoice support, progress representation, and earned-value accuracy.

Ensures contractor schedule updates accurately reflect actual field progress and required corrective actions.

Supports project managers and construction managers in evaluating contractor schedule performance and identifying risks or delays.

Conditions of employment

• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:

• A citizen of the United States;
• A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
• A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
• A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position.  You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.  Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.  It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards
 
Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.  To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
 
Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower (GS-12) grade level in the Federal service. 

Specialized experience is defined as the following:

*Developing, maintaining, analyzing, and updating CPM construction schedules using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
*Serving as an GC scheduler or equivalent role providing schedule oversight, technical review, contractor coordination, and compliance validation.
*Experience with cost loading, resource loading, progress validation, schedule reporting, and change/claim analysis including Time Impact Analysis (TIA).
*Experience supporting multi phase construction projects or Master Scheduling/Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development.

Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced proficiency developing baseline schedules from scratch, with full cost and resource loading.

Scheduler specific certifications: 
PMI SP (Scheduling Professional)
AACE PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional)
AACE CEP (Cost Engineer Professional)
PMP is advantageous, but not required.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions. 

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:
 
-- Knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling

-- Knowledge of project scheduling software

-- Knowledge of construction procedures and practices, materials and equipment to design

-- Contract Administration

-- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

-- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Your responses to the self assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or disqualification for further consideration. 

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy.

To apply for this position, you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.

Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates, duties and accomplishments.

Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC’s Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process. At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.

For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.

If Veterans’ preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD-214, and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF-15 and the proof required by that form).

Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.

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