Position Title: Scheduler / Project Manager
Date_Posted: 03/05/2026
Location: Johnson City , TN
Job Category: Office Administration
Salary Interval: Salary / Full - Time

Pay Range: N/A

Application Instructions

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Position Description

Position Summary:

We are a leading heavy civil construction company committed to delivering complex infrastructure projects with precision and excellence. We are seeking an experienced Scheduler / Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The Scheduler / Project Manager will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring project schedules for projects ranging from small-scale to multi-million-dollar heavy civil construction initiatives. This role ensures efficient resource allocation, timely delivery, and compliance with company and contractual standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop and manage detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera (P6), including both cost and resource loaded schedules.
2. Coordinate with project teams to ensure accurate progress schedules and resource allocation.
3. Track labor, equipment and material across projects to help ensure maximized resource utilization.
4. Track construction progress against baseline schedules to identify risks and opportunities.
5. Collaborate with Executives and Estimators to identify risks and opportunities during project pursuit.
6. Prepare and present schedule updates, forecasts, and reports to stakeholders.
7. Ensure compliance with company standards and contractual requirements.
8. Support planning and execution of multi-year projects.
9. Develop Time Impact Analysis (TIA) to quantify schedule impacts due to various project delays.

Benefits:

1. Competitive Pay
2. Paid Time Off
3. Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
4. Life Insurance
5. Short-term disability
6. 401(k) w/generous employer contributions

Summers-Taylor, Inc., is the largest heavy and highway construction contractor in Northeast Tennessee, and has been in business since 1932. From large interstate highways to small commercial site development and homebuilding, Summers-Taylor deals with a wide variety of types of work and employs over 750 employees from Bristol to Nashville. We value our customers and our employees, and our reputation for delivering quality work has been built for four generations of family leadership covering over nine decades.

Position Requirements

Qualifications:

1. Minimum 5 years of experience in scheduling and project management within heavy civil construction.
2. Proficiency in Microsoft Project and/or Oracle Primavera (P6).
3. Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules, labor management, and resource tracking.
4. Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
5. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred:

1. Knowledge of construction methodologies and heavy civil operations.
2. Experience with complex roadway/earthwork phasing and bridge construction.
3. Familiarity with cost control and earned value management.
4. Strong problem-solving and risk management capabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Summers-Taylor, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all company-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the company where appropriate.

As part of the company’s equal employment opportunity policy, Summers-Taylor, Inc. will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation or any type of retaliation because they have (1) filed a complaint; (2) assisted or participated in an investigation, compliance review, hearing or any other activity related to the administration of any federal, state or local law requiring equal employment opportunity; (3) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by any federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity; or (4) exercised any other legal right protected by federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity.

The above-mentioned policies shall be periodically brought to the attention of supervisors and shall be appropriately administered. It is the responsibility of each supervisor of the company to ensure affirmative implementation of these policies to avoid any discrimination in employment. All employees are expected to recognize these policies and cooperate with their implementation. Violation of these policies is a disciplinary offense.

The Affirmative Action Officer has been assigned to direct the establishment and monitor the implementation of personnel procedures to guide our affirmative action program throughout Summers-Taylor, Inc. A notice explaining the company’s policy will remain posted.

Address/Office Location: 600 Sevier Street, Johnson City, TN 37604

Telephone: 423-543-3181