Senior Project Scheduler

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Project Scheduler to support our team in Philadelphia, PA. In this role, you will use your scheduling expertise for a large client supporting the capital and infrastructure projects and the overall programs and portfolios the client has at any given time.

While the role is predominantly remote, successful candidates should be willing and able to travel to project sites as business needs dictate. In-person support may be required for major project events, field assessments, shutdown activities, workshops, and stakeholder meetings.

The Senior Scheduler will serve as the scheduling lead for major capital projects, providing vision, leadership, and direction to ensure successful achievement of key client milestones. This individual will oversee two junior schedulers and act as the primary point of contact for schedule-related matters with the client, contractors, and project teams.

Beyond developing and maintaining schedules, this role is expected to actively drive project outcomes. The successful candidate will scrutinize contractor schedules, identify risks and opportunities, challenge assumptions, and ensure schedule data is accurate, timely, and actionable. They will proactively engage Arcadis Team Leadership, lead schedule reviews, and facilitate recovery planning when required.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, embraces ownership and accountability, and is confident influencing project teams and leadership. Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to drive performance toward critical milestone achievement are essential for success in this role.

Role accountabilities:

• Independently review, analyze and report on baseline schedules submitted by contractors
• Independently review and analyze monthly schedule updates and complete reporting requirements
• Coordinate review of the project schedule updates with the appropriate staff
• Review and analyze contractors submitted Time Impact (Entitlement) Analysis, report on findings and assist the client in the negotiation of time extensions
• Follow appropriate internal control safeguards to ensure consistent reporting of accurate information

Required Qualifications:

• 10 + years of project scheduling experience in construction
• Proficient in MSP project schedule, Project Online, Power Project
• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline and/or professional certification (PMP, PSP, PMI-SP, AACE, RICS, etc.) (preferred)

• Candidates with significant demonstrated scheduling experience and a proven track record of successful project delivery will be considered in lieu of formal education or certifications.

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Specialized skills and proficiency with project/program controls software and web-based program management systems; proficient in P6 and MS Project
• Ability to produce quality materials within tight time frames and simultaneously manage several assignments
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skill
• Experience in project schedules related to capital projects, pharmaceutical projects a plus.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $98,000 - $147,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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