Scheduler, Engineering

Job Title:

Project Scheduler
- Remote

Job Description

Collaborate with project managers, engineers, designers, procurement staff, construction managers, contractors, and other project services staff to provide detailed planning and scheduling of projects from conceptual planning through detailed design, construction, and start-up operations. Assist with mentoring, developing, and training the schedule team.

Responsibilities

* Analyze available manpower and resources, commodity charts, trends, schedule variations, schedule performance and schedule forecast.

* Develop and maintain achievable resource-loaded logic-driven schedules, including lists of activities, major milestones, critical approvals, long lead procurement items and other critical project deliverables to be scheduled and tracked for the projects.

* Identify and report on variations in the schedule in a timely manner.

* Lead project teams through proper setup and maintenance of schedules.

* Evaluate project risk using the Earned Value Management system.

* Maintain careful documentation of all schedule submittals so that any requests for time adjustments can be accurately measured.

* Assist in bid schedule creation per client requirements.

Essential Skills

* Proficiency in Primavera P6.

* Experience in construction and project scheduling.

* 5+ years as a scheduler on nuclear projects.

* Critical path experience.

* P6 experience on construction within nuclear.

* Ability to communicate effectively with engineers and clients.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in a technical field involving Mechanical, Electrical, or Nuclear Engineering, or Nuclear Technology (ABET accredited required).

Work Environment

This is a 100% remote position with reporting in Naperville, IL Office or Atlanta, GA Office. Candidates preferably should be in CT or EST time zones, open to MST but must be committed to the time zone change. Typical working hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Monday to Thursday) and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Friday), all in Central Time.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Naperville, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $67.30/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

* Medical, dental & vision

* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

* Short and long-term disability

* Health Spending Account (HSA)

* Transportation benefits

* Employee Assistance Program

* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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