Senior Scheduler - Rail and Transit
Alexandria, VA · HybridFull-time$150–180K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
TYLin seeks a Senior Project Controls Specialist (Scheduler) for its PMCM group, supporting rail and transit projects. The client requires four days onsite in Alexandria. The role involves developing and reviewing project schedules, tracking contractor progress, attending schedule meetings, and coordinating with clients and consultants. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and substantial construction scheduling experience.
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Full job description
US | VA | Alexandria - 5301 Shawnee Road
Full time
6648
TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist (Scheduler) to work for our PMCM group on various rail and transit projects. The client requires 4 days onsite in Alexandria.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Participate in logistical and delivery and work force planning with project personnel, and incorporate into a CPM schedule using Primavera P6 Software.
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Review and provide comment on contractor prepared baseline, update and recovery schedules using Primavera P6 Software.
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Attend project progress and schedule meetings.
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Accurately track contractor work progress related to schedule.
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Maintain liaison with client and other consultants at all project stages.
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Identify improvements for schedule procedures, templates and products, and refer ideas to appropriate line manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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BS in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
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8+ years of construction project scheduling experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Minimum 2 years' experience with Rail and Transit projects.
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Understanding of construction scheduling processes preferred.
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Familiarity with and knowledge of Primavera P6 preferred.
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Certifications with PMI or AACEI is also preferable.
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Strong oral and written communication skills required.
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Proficiency with MS Office programs required.
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Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions.
Additional Information
TYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $150,000 - $180,000 annually for this position and local marke t. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer. TYLin is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities.
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TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.
Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.
TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.
Our Global Infrastructure team, including TYLin (http://www.tylin.com/) , Introba (http://www.introba.com/) , Landrum & Brown (http://landrumbrown.com/en/) form the Infrastructure division of Sidara (http://www.dargroup.com/) .
Sidara is a leading, privately-owned professional services group with a diverse history and a global presence.
Sidara world-class planning, design, engineering, and project management firms are dedicated to achieving our clients’ ambitions and supporting sustainable communities worldwide.
The Global Infrastructure division is comprised of 5,000 people operating in 21 countries.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,927 open Project Controls jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$150–180K/yr
- Virginia median$95–156K/yr61 salary ranges
- US median$91–154K/yr2,129 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $165K, is 34% above the Virginia median midpoint ($123K) — in the top quarter of Project Controls salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 85 open Project Controls jobs in Virginia and 2,927 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- CDM Smith24 open
- Jacobs11 open
- M. C. Dean7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Project Controls postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,658 postings).
- Education
- 761 of the 2,927 open Project Controls jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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