ONSITE Sr. Scheduling Professional - Wichita KS

Jacobs is seeking a talented Senior Scheduler to be a key part of our team and who will sit onsite with our client in Wichita Kansas. You'll be responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and communicating integrated master schedules for large-scale, highly complex aerospace capital construction programs. These programs may include advanced manufacturing facilities, assembly and integration buildings, laboratories, test facilities, clean environments, utility infrastructure, central plants, office/support facilities, and other mission-critical assets.

You'll be working as a key member of the Program Management/Construction Management (PMCM) team, and integrate schedules across design, procurement, permitting, construction, equipment installation, commissioning, validation, operational readiness, and turnover to provide program leadership with an accurate and forward-looking view of project performance.

We'll lean on you for expertise in Primavera P6 & MS Project, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, schedule risk analysis, contractor schedule oversight, and executive-level schedule reporting. We'll also look for you to proactively identify schedule risks, evaluate mitigation and recovery strategies, challenge contractor assumptions, and provide actionable recommendations to protect key program and operational milestones.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) covering the complete program lifecycle.

• Integrate schedules across: Programming and planning, Design and engineering, Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), permitting, and approvals, Procurement, Long-lead equipment and materials, Early works and site development, Construction, Utility and infrastructure activation, Owner-furnished equipment, Manufacturing and process equipment installation, Testing and commissioning, Qualification and validation activities, Operational readiness, and Final turnover and closeout.

• Establish appropriate schedule hierarchy, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), coding structures, calendars, activity conventions, and reporting standards.

• Perform detailed Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis to identify critical and near-critical activities, schedule drivers, constraints, and emerging risks.

• Develop schedule forecasts and clearly communicate expected completion dates and potential milestone impacts.

• Develop schedule recovery, acceleration, and mitigation scenarios in collaboration with project leadership.

• Evaluate the feasibility and downstream consequences of proposed schedule changes before implementation.

• Review contractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, recovery schedules, and schedule narratives for contractual compliance, logic integrity, constructability, and reasonableness.

• Monitor contractor performance against contractual milestones and approved baseline schedules.

• Support evaluation of schedule impacts associated with change orders, RFIs, design revisions, equipment delays, unforeseen conditions, and other program changes.

• Provide particular focus on schedule interfaces unique to complex aerospace and advanced manufacturing environments, including: Manufacturing equipment delivery and installation, Tooling and production equipment, Automation and robotics, Electrical power and specialty utility systems, Process gases and fluids, Cleanroom or controlled environments, Building management and controls systems, Environmental, health, and safety requirements, Special inspections and regulatory approvals, Security-controlled areas, Equipment energization and startup, Testing and commissioning, Operational readiness activities, and Owner training.

• Coordinate closely with facility, manufacturing, operations, engineering, equipment, IT/OT, security, commissioning, and production teams to ensure dependencies are accurately represented within the integrated program schedule.

• Serve as a schedule subject matter expert for the program.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to schedulers, project controls specialists, project managers, and other team members.

Please Note -- relocation assistance may be available for the ideal candidate.

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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline. We will accept equivalent combination of highly relevant industry experience in lieu of degree.

• 10 plus years of progressive project scheduling / project controls experience, preferably supporting large and complex capital construction programs.

• Demonstrated experience managing schedules for projects involving multiple contractors, designers, vendors, and owner stakeholder groups.

• Strong experience with large-scale commercial, industrial, manufacturing, aviation, aerospace, semiconductor, mission-critical, pharmaceutical, or other technically complex facilities.

• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules.

• Experience reviewing and challenging contractor CPM schedules.

• Experience supporting projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and turnover.

• Experience with MS Project, Oracle Primavera P6, Critical Path Method scheduling, Baseline development and management.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience supporting aerospace, advanced manufacturing, aviation, defense, semiconductor, mission-critical, or similarly complex construction programs.

• Experience supporting programs exceeding $500M to $1B+ in total capital value.

• Experience managing integrated schedules containing multiple projects, contractors, bid packages, and operational workstreams.

• Experience with brownfield construction or construction within active operational/manufacturing environments.

• Experience integrating owner-furnished equipment and manufacturing/process equipment into construction schedules.

• Experience with commissioning, startup, qualification, and operational readiness programs.

• Experience developing schedule governance and reporting standards for a large PMCM or owner organization.

• Professional certifications: AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP, PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP, or Project Management Professional (PMP).

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.