Senior Program Scheduler, Controls & Scheduling Leader

AECO; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Program Controls Senior Scheduler for a leadership role supporting complex, multi-project programs. This position ensures schedule integrity, alignment, and delivery across programs where precision, foresight, and strong leadership directly impact outcomes.

You will lead scheduling across medium to large-scale programs, integrate schedules into a cohesive program framework, manage interdependencies, risks, and resources, and provide scheduling oversight from estimating through

Qualifications

• BA/BS plus eight years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and execute scheduling-related activities for medium to large-scale programs with meticulous attention to detail.
• Spearhead scheduling efforts across multiple projects within the program, ensuring strict alignment with overall program objectives and seamlessly integrating project schedules into a comprehensive program schedule.
• Identify, develop, and correlate program schedule activities with associated program plans.
• Provide periodic updates and documentation to Program Management.
• Conduct thorough analysis to identify and address interdependencies between projects, proactively mitigating risks and resolving conflicts to maintain program integrity.
• Engage in strategic collaboration with project managers to ensure optimal resource allocation and utilization, critical to program success.
• Maintain close working relationships with senior leadership to define and refine program-level objectives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Provide authoritative scheduling guidance and rigorous oversight to project controls teams, ensuring effective management of individual project elements and overall program cohesion.
• Implement and continuously monitor risk mitigation strategies, conducting regular evaluations to ensure their effectiveness and adjust as necessary.
• Facilitate clear, concise, and timely communication between project teams and stakeholders, ensuring all parties are fully informed of critical program developments.
• Deliver comprehensive and analytical updates to senior leadership on program progress, challenges, and achievements, providing strategic insights for decision-making.

Education

BA/BS plus eight years of relevant experience

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Program Controls Senior Scheduler for a leadership role supporting complex, multi-project programs. This position ensures schedule integrity, alignment, and delivery across programs where precision, foresight, and strong leadership directly impact outcomes.

You will lead scheduling across medium to large-scale programs, integrate schedules into a cohesive program framework, manage interdependencies, risks, and resources, and provide scheduling oversight from estimating through