Senior Scheduler - CPM/Primavera P6 (On-Site Boston)

AECO; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Project Controls – Senior Scheduler to support planning, development, maintenance, analysis, review and reporting of design and construction schedules for projects in the Boston area. The ideal candidate will have strong CPM scheduling expertise, experience with Primavera P6, and the ability to work independently in a client‑facing environment.

The role requires detailed knowledge of vertical construction, including high‑rise and institutional projects, plus experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering and/or Construction management with 8+ years of related experience.
• Experience in creating resource-loaded design and construction schedules using CPM.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain detailed cost- and resource-loaded design and construction schedules using Primavera P6.
• Review contractor schedule submissions for compliance with contractual requirements and standards.
• Perform schedule reviews evaluating logic, sequencing, durations, calendars, and float.
• Assess cost and resource loading, earned value, and physical percent complete.
• Identify critical and near-critical paths and maintenance of baseline baselines.
• Prepare biweekly and monthly schedule update analyses and progress reports.
• Compare project progress against baselines, milestones, and contractual completion dates.
• Investigate schedule impacts and recommend corrective actions to avoid overruns.
• Develop look-ahead, mitigation, and recovery schedules, and what-if scenarios.
• Conduct Time Impact Analyses and evaluate proposed schedule changes.
• Review delays, claims, and time-extension requests with contractors.
• Identify schedule risks and opportunities and propose corrective actions.
• Conduct site visits to validate reported progress and percent complete.
• Report schedule status to Program Scheduler and leadership, and present updates to stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering and/or Construction management

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Project Controls – Senior Scheduler to support planning, development, maintenance, analysis, review and reporting of design and construction schedules for projects in the Boston area. The ideal candidate will have strong CPM scheduling expertise, experience with Primavera P6, and the ability to work independently in a client‑facing environment.

The role requires detailed knowledge of vertical construction, including high‑rise and institutional projects, plus experience