Scheduler/Project Manager (Capital Projects)

Actalent; Clinton (IA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Short/Long-term disability

HSA

Transit benefit

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Project Scheduler/Assistant Project Manager for the Corn Mill Manufacturing Facility in Clinton, IA. The role focuses on developing schedules for safety, reliability, and automation improvements, with a blend of office work (85%) and on-site field experience (15%).

You will partner with Project Engineers/Managers and Construction Managers to establish schedules, verify progress at sites, and lead critical path tasks, ensuring timely project delivery from $500k to $30MM

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain detailed project schedules involving multiple stakeholders and contractors.
• Experience working in active industrial or construction environments preferred.
• Project Management experience (directly leading projects) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain resource-loaded project schedules for multiple construction projects.
• Invest time each week at construction sites to verify progress and build relationships with construction teams.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings with project teams, construction teams, and stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Project Managers and Construction Managers to establish realistic project plans and identify critical path tasks.
• Provide schedule updates, look-ahead plans, and progress reporting to project teams and leadership.

Skills

Scheduling expertise

Industrial environment experience

Project controls

PM leadership

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in Engineering/Construction

Job description

Position Overview

Corn Mill Manufacturing Facility is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler/Assistant Project Manager to lead projects that improve safety, reliability, and automation across our site. This role offers the opportunity to support a wide range of projects – from $500K plant process improvements to $30MM major site infrastructure investments – while working within a collaborative, safety focused, and trusted team environment.

Position Overview

Corn Mill Manufacturing Facility is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler/Assistant Project Manager to lead projects that improve safety, reliability, and automation across our site. This role offers the opportunity to support a wide range of projects – from $500K plant process improvements to $30MM major site infrastructure investments – while working within a collaborative, safety focused, and trusted team environment.

You’ll spend roughly 85% of your time in the office and roughly 15% of your time on construction sites as you develop an understanding of project scope, construction progress, and execution challenges firsthand

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain resource-loaded project schedules for multiple construction projects.
• Invest time each week at construction sites to verify progress and build relationships with construction teams.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings with project teams, construction teams, and stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Project Managers and Construction Managers to establish realistic project plans and identify critical path tasks.
• Provide schedule updates, look-ahead plans, and progress reporting to project teams and leadership.

Who You’ll Work With

You will report directly to the Engineering Manager and work daily with experienced individuals including:

• Project Engineers and Project Managers that have executed hundreds of millions of dollars of projects in the plant.
• Construction Managers who came up through the ranks of the skilled trades and know how to identify construction schedule risks.
• Construction Superintendents and other skilled trades professionals that know how to safely execute project work throughout the facility.

You will become a trusted and integral member of the team by asking questions, applying your skills to help the team execute their projects, and by being willing to make mistakes & learn from them.

What Makes This Role Unique

• Broad Project Exposure – Support projects ranging from small plant improvements to major capital investments exceeding $30MM.
• Field-Focused Scheduling – This position is intentionally based on-site because successful scheduling requires firsthand understanding of actual progress, field conditions, and construction challenges.
• Meaningful Impact – Your work directly influences project performance and execution efficiency across the Clinton facility.
• Autonomy & Trust – As you demonstrate increasing ownership and accountability, you’ll enjoy increasing levels of autonomy and decision-making authority.
• Culture – Join a team that values practical problem solving, collaboration, continuous learning, and leaving things better than we found them.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain detailed project schedules involving multiple stakeholders and contractors.
• Experience working in active industrial or construction environments preferred.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or a related discipline preferred.
• Project Management experience (directly leading projects) is a plus.

Work Environment

This role is 100% on-site at an active corn wet mill in Iowa. You will spend approximately 85% of your time in an office setting and 15% in active construction areas. Regular interactions will occur with engineering managers, project engineers, project managers, construction managers, construction superintendents, skilled trades personnel, contractors, subcontractors, and site and project stakeholders.

Scheduler/Assistant Project Manager

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Clinton, IA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 onsite position in Clinton,IA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 1, 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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