ONSITE Senior Scheduling Manager - Baltimore MD

Jacobs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring a Schedule Manager in Baltimore, MD to develop and maintain integrated project schedules for rail and transit projects. You will work within an IPO, coordinating with project teams and stakeholders to keep programs on track and informed with performance insights.

The role requires proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project, CPM understanding, and experience in program management offices. Onsite work at the Baltimore IPO is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in construction/project management.
• Extensive scheduling experience on engineering, infrastructure, or transportation projects.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Experience developing and maintaining detailed project schedules across lifecycle.
• Understanding CPM, baseline management, and schedule performance reporting.
• Experience coordinating schedules across multiple contracts and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Support scheduling activities across large-scale rail, transit, transportation, and capital programs.
• Develop integrated schedules covering engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, turnover.
• Coordinate with PMs, construction managers, design teams, contractors, owner force accounts, and stakeholders.
• Perform schedule analysis including critical path, float, and risk assessments.
• Monitor milestones and KPIs to identify impacts, delays, and risks.
• Prepare schedule updates, dashboards, progress reports, and controls deliverables.
• Communicate schedule performance using charts and visual tools.
• Collaborate in a matrixed program environment for major infrastructure investments.
• Sit onsite at the Integrated Program Office in Baltimore, MD.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Schedule risk analysis

Dashboard reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Civil Engineering/Engineering/Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by delivering transformative transportation solutions that connect communities and improve mobility. As a Schedule Manager, you'll support the successful delivery of large-scale infrastructure programs, providing critical construction scheduling and project controls expertise that helps keep complex capital projects moving forward. Working within an Integrated Program Office in Baltimore, Maryland, you'll collaborate with program leadership, project managers, construction teams, designers, contractors, and client stakeholders to support some of the region's most impactful transportation investments.

In this role, you'll be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing integrated project schedules for complex rail and transit projects, including rail infrastructure and systems, bridges and tunnels, and related supporting urban infrastructure. Your work will provide the schedule visibility and performance insights needed to manage risks, forecast project outcomes, support executive decision-making, and help deliver projects safely, efficiently, and on time.

Please Note - to be successful in this role, you'll sit onsite at our Integrated Program Office in Baltimore, Maryland.

What You'll Do

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project and program schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Support scheduling activities across large-scale rail, transit, transportation, and capital improvement programs.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules that incorporate engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and project turnover activities.
• Coordinate with project managers, construction managers, design teams, contractors, owner force account leaders, and third-party stakeholders to validate progress and schedule performance.
• Support constructability planning and perform schedule analysis, critical path analysis, float analysis, and schedule risk assessments.
• Monitor project milestones and key performance indicators to identify schedule impacts, delays, and emerging risks.
• Support development of recovery schedules, mitigation strategies, and corrective action plans.
• Prepare schedule updates, executive dashboards, progress reports, and project controls deliverables.
• Use charts, graphs, and other visual reporting tools to communicate schedule performance and forecasted outcomes.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary, matrixed program environment supporting major infrastructure investments.

Bring your curiosity, passion for innovation, and talent for multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. We'll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what inspires you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Project Management, OR a related field OR we will accept experience in lieu of degree.
• Extensive years of project scheduling experience supporting engineering, construction, infrastructure, or transportation projects.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and updating detailed project schedules throughout the project lifecycle.
• Understanding of critical path methodology (CPM), schedule logic development, baseline management, and schedule performance reporting.
• Experience tracking progress, analyzing schedule variances, and supporting schedule recovery planning.
• Experience working within a Program Management Office (PMO), Integrated Program Office (IPO), or major capital program environment.
• Familiarity with public-sector capital delivery program requirements.
• Experience coordinating schedules across multiple contracts, stakeholders, and project delivery teams.
• Experience presenting schedule information to clients, executive leadership, and program stakeholders.
• Field construction scheduling experience supporting active transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong organizational, analytical, written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to develop reports, charts, dashboards, and schedule presentations for project teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders in a collaborative project environment.
• Ability to sit onsite at our Integrated Program Office in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience supporting rail and transit projects.
• Experience supporting large transportation, infrastructure, or capital delivery programs.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling techniques and best practices.
• Familiarity with FTA, FRA, DOT, or other public-sector transportation program requirements.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $175,000.00 to $195,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 17, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full‑time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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