Project Scheduler

• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line: PPM
• Work Location Model:
  Hybrid
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  US - Dallas, TX - 13355 Noel Road
• Compensation: USD 75,000 - USD 100,000 - yearly

AECOM is seeking a Project Scheduler in Dallas, TX.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Develop detailed project schedules and Gantt charts from first principles using Primavera P6, aligned with the Delivery Program’s standard Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Identify and define all project activities, tasks, milestones, and deliverables across the full project lifecycle, including Feasibility, Design, Statutory Planning, Procurement, Construction, and Operational Readiness.
• Collaborate regularly with Project Managers and key stakeholders to establish realistic activity durations, sequencing, and resource assumptions.
• Develop and manage logic ties, dependencies, leads, lags, and float, ensuring accurate critical path identification for each project.
• Integrate individual project schedules into a consolidated Master Program Schedule in Primavera P6 to provide a portfolio-level overview of the Capital Investment Program (CIP).
• Maintain and update individual project schedules on a monthly reporting cycle, ensuring timely updates to the integrated Master Program for enterprise-wide reporting.
• Conduct contractor Program reviews, schedule risk assessments, and critical path analysis during tender evaluations and throughout project delivery.
• Assess project changes and variations to determine impacts on Program, budget, and risk.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of Earned Value Management (EVM) across the project portfolio.
• Prepare and contribute to Program and project performance reports for the Project Management Team and senior stakeholders.
• Develop cost-loaded schedules to support cash flow forecasting and financial planning.
• Provide administrative and analytical support within the Project Controls team, including data analysis, validation, and preparation of summary documentation.
• Work closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assess schedule impacts arising from new designs, materials, construction techniques, or methodologies.
• Maintain strong collaboration with the Cost & Risk Management team to enable accurate spend forecasting, risk identification, and mitigation planning.
• Program controls analysis and develop summary-level reports and ad-hoc analyses to support decision-making by the Program Controls Manager.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performance culture that encourages ownership, continuous improvement, and best-practice scheduling outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong, professional, and proactive relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the Program controls function and the wider project delivery environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience, with 4 years’ relevant experience in project planning and scheduling.

• 5 years of experience with capital construction.
• High degree of people skills.
• Ability to communicate complex issues simply.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate, integrate, and manage multiple sources of schedule inputs and performance data into a consolidated master scheduling platform, producing accurate project and Program status reports.
• Strong capability in defining, agreeing, and managing progress measurement and reporting methodologies with contractors and delivery partners.
• Extensive experience working on large capital Programs.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook) and exposure to other construction-based computer programs.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Hybrid position. Must attend weekly staff meetings.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• US citizenship is required for this position.
• All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• AD&D
• Disability
• Paid time off
• Leaves of absence
• Voluntary benefits
• Perks
• Flexible work options
• Well-being resources
• Employee assistance program
• Business travel insurance
• Service recognition awards
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee stock purchase plan

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.