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Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Senior Project Scheduler , ANS

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Accenture
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-05
Job specializations:
  • Energy/Power Generation
    Civil Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 180000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 180000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

This position allows you to develop and maintain detailed project schedules across all phases of the lifecycle, from master to Level 4 schedules, and collaborate with project teams to ensure accurate and feasible timelines.

THE WORK
  • Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules across all phases of the lifecycle, from master to Level 4 schedules.
  • Facilitate interactive planning sessions and integrate internal schedules with EPCM contractor schedules to create unified, realistic timelines.
  • Review and challenge schedules provided by contractors, engineering, and commissioning teams to ensure accuracy and feasibility.
  • Track project progress, analyze schedule performance against baselines, and identify critical paths, constraints, and acceleration opportunities.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, including schedule variance, impact analysis, and four- to six-week lookahead schedules.
  • Support risk management by assessing schedule impacts, developing mitigation strategies, and maintaining activity trackers for team awareness.
  • Communicate schedule status, key milestones, and risks to project teams, leadership, and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with financial forecasts and cash flow projections.
  • 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.
  • Consolidate resource workload forecasts, provide inputs for staffing plans, and prepare documentation to support governance and reporting reviews.
  • Participate in gate reviews and governance meetings, ensuring adherence to corporate project control standards, reporting protocols, and schedule management practices.
  • Work onsite at the client site to enable delivery and cultivate client relationships.

There is some in-person time for collaboration, learning, and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders, and communities. Flexibility is provided to support specific work/life needs.

$120,000 - $180,000 a year

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia or Washington as set forth below.

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.
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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