Master Scheduler
About The Position
MC&I is seeking an experienced Master Scheduler to support project scheduling, resource forecasting, and schedule alignment across our electrical engineering consulting portfolio. This role is responsible for building and maintaining integrated, resource-loaded project schedules and ensuring alignment between project plans, resource forecasts, and financial projections within a Deltek Vantagepoint environment. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role. The ideal candidate has prior experience as a Master Scheduler, Project Controls Scheduler, or equivalent within an engineering or AEC consulting firm and understands how consulting work is planned, staffed, and forecasted in a project-based delivery model.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience in master scheduling, project controls, or resource planning
- Prior experience within an engineering, AEC, or professional services consulting firm (required)
- Experience as a Master Scheduler, Project Controls Scheduler, or equivalent role
- Hands-on experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, including ETC/EAC, labor planning, and utilization forecasting
- Advanced proficiency in Smartsheet, MS Project, Primavera, or similar scheduling tools
- Strong understanding of consulting delivery models (utilization, backlog, billability)
- Experience building and maintaining resource-loaded schedules (not just timeline tracking)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain high data accuracy across systems
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting electrical engineering or technical consulting teams
- Experience working across multi-project portfolios or complex program environments
- Familiarity with portfolio-level forecasting, backlog management, and revenue planning
- Exposure to broader project controls practices (cost, risk, or performance tracking)
Responsibilities
- Master Scheduling & Portfolio Integration
- Develop and maintain integrated, multi-project master schedules across an engineering consulting portfolio
- Build and maintain resource-loaded schedules aligned with consulting delivery models (discipline, skill level, billable vs. non-billable effort)
- Ensure schedules reflect scope, sequencing, and dependencies and support accurate forecasting and revenue planning
- Maintain consistency and integrity of scheduling data across projects
- Resource Planning & Utilization Management
- Perform short- and long-term capacity and utilization planning across engineering and project teams
- Identify resource constraints, overallocations, and skill gaps impacting delivery and utilization
- Provide accurate scheduling data and forecasts to support staffing and workload planning
- Partner with Project Managers and Engineering Leaders to keep schedules and resource plans aligned with project changes
- Forecast Alignment & Project Controls
- Align project schedules with financial forecasts, including ETC/EAC, labor planning, and utilization
- Maintain consistency between planned work, resource allocation, and financial projections
- Track critical paths, milestones, schedule variance, and risks; support updates and recovery planning
- Support implementation and consistent application of scheduling standards and project controls practices
- Reporting & Forecast Support
- Produce reporting on capacity vs. demand, utilization outlook, and schedule health
- Support scenario and what-if analysis through schedule and forecast updates
- Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent, and aligned for leadership review
- Surface data gaps, inconsistencies, and risks impacting planning and delivery
Benefits
- NEI offers a comprehensive benefits and total rewards package that include medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability; a 401(k) with employer matching; paid time off; paid holidays; and paid parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
