Traveling Project Scheduler

Shimmick • Cincinnati, OH

17d • $115,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Shimmick is seeking a Traveling Project Scheduler to support the delivery of civil and electrical infrastructure projects. The role offers long-term growth opportunities and supports diverse infrastructure projects in the region. Shimmick builds infrastructure in water resources, sustainable transportation, and complex electrical construction, relying on flexibility and agility as project delivery models, regulatory frameworks, supply chains, and technology evolve.

The scheduler develops and maintains project schedules and baselines, gathers and updates schedule data, analyzes variances and project changes, prepares reports, and supports planning and scheduling activities. The position applies CPM scheduling, cost control, scope and change management, and earned value concepts. It also prepares bid-time schedules for potential projects.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field and at least two years of relevant project scheduling experience, or demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education. Proficiency in Primavera P6 is required. The position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization. Applicants offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test. The stated annual salary range is $115,000–$145,000, depending on experience and/or education.

Shimmick provides medical, dental, and vision coverage, options to participate in an FSA or HSA, employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. Additional voluntary offerings include pet insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness insurance, and legal and identity theft protection. Benefits are available to employees working more than 20 hours per week; employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverage and EAP services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field plus two years of relevant project scheduling experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 scheduling software.

Nice To Haves

• Four or more years of project scheduling experience.
• Scheduling experience on two heavy civil construction projects within the past three years.
• Experience in heavy civil or industrial EPC/maintenance projects, particularly in cost control, planning, and scheduling, or field engineering experience emphasizing productivity and cost reporting and tracking.
• Experience setting up work breakdown structures and establishing levels of control.
• Experience in cost analysis, forecasting, progress measurement, and earned value performance (EVMS).
• Experience in risk analysis, contingency management, and change control.
• Ability to work effectively in a project team environment.
• Experience with PRISM, CMIC, MS Office Excel, or other EVMS programs.

Responsibilities

• Apply planning and scheduling concepts and principles, including their effects on financial performance.
• Identify data sources and perform detailed schedule development.
• Identify and investigate project schedule variances.
• Collect and update schedule data and produce scheduling reports.
• Assist with developing and maintaining the work breakdown structure (WBS) and implementing applicable coding.
• Perform baseline development and maintenance.
• Gather and assemble data for schedule updates and schedule network updates.
• Measure project schedule progress.
• Apply CPM scheduling concepts and develop detailed engineering, procurement, and construction logic.
• Apply scope control, change management, and earned value methodology concepts.
• Prepare monthly reports.
• Participate in planning and scheduling meetings to gain insight into planning and scheduling issues.
• Apply cost baseline fundamentals, concepts, and principles.
• Perform Time Impact Analysis for project changes.
• Create bid-time schedules for potential projects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Options to participate in a flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA)
• Employer-paid short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD)
• Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Legal and identity theft protection

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level