Scheduler
Posted Jun 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time your schedule analysis found a risk that others had missed.
What they are checking: Whether their analysis has actually changed decisions on past projects.
How do you present critical path information to an owner who only wants the bottom line?
What they are checking: Whether they can communicate schedule data clearly to people who do not read Gantt charts.
Tell me about working with a contractor who resisted providing schedule updates on time.
What they are checking: Whether they can collaborate with contractors firmly enough to keep schedules aligned and current.
What would you do
A delay to the curtain wall delivery is reported. How do you analyze its impact on the completion date?
What they are checking: Whether they can run a time impact analysis and recommend mitigation rather than just reporting slippage.
The project manager wants the schedule to show an on-time finish that you do not think is realistic. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they keep the schedule honest under pressure, which protects the owner and the firm.
About the work
Walk me through how you build a baseline schedule for a vertical construction project from scratch.
What they are checking: Whether they can structure a CPM schedule with sound logic, durations and a clear work breakdown.
What do you check when a contractor submits a schedule update in Primavera P6?
What they are checking: Whether they can spot manipulated logic, out-of-sequence progress and missing ties in an update.
Explain total float and free float to someone on the project team who is not a scheduler.
What they are checking: Whether they understand float well and can explain schedule concepts in plain language to stakeholders.
Which schedule quality checks do you run regularly, such as open ends, constraints or high float?
What they are checking: Whether they use standard health checks to keep schedules reliable over time.
What mitigation options would you look at when a project is behind, and what are the tradeoffs of each?
What they are checking: Whether they understand resequencing, crashing and fast-tracking, including their cost and risk.
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