Capital Projects Scheduler

Job Title: Capital Projects Scheduler

Location: North Chicago, IL

Hire Type: Contract (12+ months | Multi-Year Project)

Target Pay Rate: $60/hour (W2)

Benefits: PTO, paid holidays, BCBS medical plans, dental/vision plans, 401(k), ESOP

Must-Have Skills:

• Experience supporting capital project scheduling
• Experience working on capital projects valued at $100M+
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Project (MS Project)
• Experience managing schedules within compressed or accelerated project timelines

Job Summary:

Seeking a Capital Projects Scheduler to support large-scale capital engineering and construction initiatives at our client’s pharmaceutical manufacturing headquarters. This individual will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing project schedules for high-value capital projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting complex capital projects exceeding $100M in value and will be comfortable managing aggressive project timelines while collaborating with engineering, construction, and project management teams.

Job Duties:

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules for large-scale capital projects
• Track project milestones, critical paths, and schedule dependencies
• Monitor schedule performance and identify risks or delays proactively
• Support project teams with schedule updates, forecasting, and reporting
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, and project management stakeholders to ensure project alignment
• Assist with schedule recovery planning for compressed or accelerated timelines
• Generate schedule reports and present project status updates to leadership as needed
• Ensure scheduling best practices and project controls processes are followed throughout the project lifecycle

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in capital project scheduling or project controls
• Experience supporting capital projects valued at $100M or greater required
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project (MS Project) required
• Experience working within highly regulated manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, or industrial environments preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment