About this role
Professionals who enjoy solving complex logistical puzzles and walking active construction sites will thrive in this environment. The team at xAI builds advanced AI systems while managing physical infrastructure projects with a small, flat organization. This role exists to oversee construction schedules that keep field teams, subcontractors, and leadership aligned on progress and deliverables. The person in this position will create baseline CPM schedules, track live project updates, and analyze the real-world impact of delays or changes.
What you will do
- Build baseline CPM schedules using drawings, specifications, estimates, and construction sequences.
- Maintain the live schedule by gathering progress updates from superintendents and project managers.
- Identify critical path items, near-critical work, and float erosion to explain project timeline shifts.
- Produce look-ahead schedules that accurately reflect field capabilities and master schedule commitments.
- Analyze the impact of RFIs, change orders, design delays, and resource shortages on the timeline.
- Coordinate with project managers, estimators, and subcontractors to maintain realistic project dates.
What you need
- Four or more years of construction scheduling experience on active projects with a general contractor, construction manager, or specialty contractor.
- Four or more years of experience utilizing software such as Smartsheet or MS Project.
- Four or more years of experience working with owner or construction manager specification-driven schedules.
- Willingness to work extended hours, including the current schedule of six days per week and twelve hours per day.
- Ability to work in a fully onsite environment in Southaven, Mississippi or Memphis, Tennessee.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field
- PSP, PMI-SP, PMP, CCM, or similar professional credential
- Experience with forensic delay analysis, time-impact analysis, and claims support
- Familiarity with Last Planner and pull planning methods
- BIM 4D experience using Navisworks or Synchro
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the work location and remote policy?
This role requires working in a fully onsite environment. The position is located in Southaven, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee.
What are the working hours for this position?
Employees should be willing to work extended hours as needed. The current construction cadence requires working six days per week and twelve hours per day.
What tools and software are used in this role?
The team uses software such as Smartsheet and MS Project. Additional applicable tools include Power BI, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Navisworks, and Synchro.