Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Senior Project Scheduler , ANS
THE WORK:
- You’ll develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules across all phases of the lifecycle, from master to Level 4 schedules.
- You’ll facilitate interactive planning sessions and integrate internal schedules with EPCM contractor schedules to create unified, realistic timelines.
- You’ll review and challenge schedules provided by contractors, engineering, and commissioning teams to ensure accuracy and feasibility.
- You’ll track project progress, analyze schedule performance against baselines, and identify critical paths, constraints, and acceleration opportunities.
- You’ll prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, including schedule variance, impact analysis, and four- to six-week lookahead schedules.
- You’ll support risk management by assessing schedule impacts, developing mitigation strategies, and maintaining activity trackers for team awareness.
- You’ll communicate schedule status, key milestones, and risks to project teams, leadership, and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with financial forecasts and cash flow projections.
- You’ll serve as the subject matter expert for scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, MSP Online, and Primavera P6, while maintaining schedule databases and compliance with reporting requirements.
- You’ll consolidate resource workload forecasts, provide inputs for staffing plans, and prepare documentation to support governance and reporting reviews.
- You’ll participate in gate reviews and governance meetings, ensuring adherence to corporate project control standards, reporting protocols, and schedule management practices.
- Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.
- With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.
$120,000 - $180,000 a year
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline
- 8+ years of experience in project scheduling within construction, pharmaceutical, energy, or large capital project environments
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
- Certifications with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and scheduling integration tools; strong understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling
- Expertise in earned value management, cost/schedule integration, risk analysis, and reporting
- Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and scheduling integration tools; strong understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling
Chicago, IL
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