Builds the master timeline for a project, often with thousands of linked tasks.
You build a 6,000-activity schedule for a new airport terminal, then figure out how a two-week steel delay will ripple through the whole job.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Construction or engineering degree; Primavera P6 skills; PMI-SP certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Big infrastructure and data center projects are driving demand.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI builds and updates schedules from models and site data; fewer schedulers needed, though sequencing judgment stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, Computer applications, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1082.
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