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The Art and Science of Scheduling: In Conversation with Luc Sutton
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In this episode of X4 Talks, host Joe Wood-Lowe continues his Project Delivery series with Luc Sutton, Scheduling Manager for PCL Construction’s Florida Buildings Group.
Topics Covered:
- Luc’s unconventional path into scheduling
- How physics and fieldwork shaped his analytical mindset
- The moment he realised he inherited “the worst schedule imaginable”
- What makes a true planner‑scheduler
- Communication skills for influencing project leaders
- Habits of high‑performing schedulers
- How to level up your scheduling career
Luc’s journey is anything but traditional, from ski coaching in Alberta to labouring in a fabrication shop, running cranes in the oil & gas sector, earning a physics degree, then ultimately building a 13‑year career at one of the largest GCs in North America.
Luc shares how analytical thinking, curiosity and real‑world field exposure shaped him into a true planner‑scheduler, not just a software operator. He breaks down the difference between data entry scheduling and high‑impact project planning, the soft skills schedulers must develop to influence superintendents and owners and the habits that separate good schedulers from great ones.
Whether you’re new to scheduling, growing your construction career or leading project teams, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom, career insights and real‑world stories from someone who’s lived it.
Hosted by Joe Wood-Lowe, Head of Construction at X4 Engineering and featuring Luc Sutton, Scheduling Manager at PCL Construction.