Integrated Project Scheduler - Cross-Functional Lead

Jobtailor; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Scheduler to lead the development and maintenance of logic-driven, integrated project schedules across engineering, licensing, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning in a fast-paced environment in Santa Clara, CA. The role requires coordinating many contributors and aligning schedule with governance, cost, and performance reporting.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with integrated scheduling for complex capital

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in PM/engineering/construction management or related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing integrated project schedules for complex technical or capital projects.
• Experience coordinating 25+ active schedule contributors or status owners across multiple disciplines.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining schedules in Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of critical path methodology, schedule logic, float, forecasting, progress measurement, baseline management, and change control.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules across engineering, licensing, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Support baseline establishment and controlled re-baselining per governance requirements.
• Lead regular schedule status cycles with project teams and external contributors.
• Incorporate actual progress and forecast updates while validating logic, durations, remaining work, completion criteria, and projected dates.
• Analyze critical and near-critical paths, total and free float, schedule sensitivity, and emerging risks.
• Develop what-if analyses, recovery plans, acceleration options, and schedule compression scenarios.
• Coordinate schedule interfaces across functional teams, vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate planning workshops and schedule review meetings.
• Align schedule progress, forecast dates, cost forecasts, cash flow, and project performance reporting with Project Controls and Finance.
• Produce milestone reports, look-ahead plans, schedule narratives, dashboards, and executive-ready insights.
• Perform schedule health checks and data validation.
• Report to the Sr. Director of Project Budgeting and Controls while integrating day-to-day with assigned project teams.
• Interface with EPCs and vendors to integrate external schedules, validate progress, and ensure timely, high-quality status information.

Skills

Integrated Project Scheduling

Critical Path Methodology

Microsoft Project

Stakeholder Management

Schedule Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Scheduler to lead the development and maintenance of logic-driven, integrated project schedules across engineering, licensing, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning in a fast-paced environment in Santa Clara, CA. The role requires coordinating many contributors and aligning schedule with governance, cost, and performance reporting.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with integrated scheduling for complex capital