Lead Scheduler – Large New Construction Programs

About the role

Jacobs is seeking a Lead Scheduler to support the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) expansion and the Multi‑Phase Terminal Modernization Development Program. The role will manage the master construction schedule, review contractor schedules for logical accuracy, and integrate multiple disciplines—including electrical, mechanical, architectural, fire suppression, control systems, and structural components—to keep the project on track while CLE remains fully operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with Jacobs’ Construction Management team and contractors’ scheduling teams.
• Integrate owner requirements and collect monthly progress updates from required stakeholders.
• Participate in weekly project construction progress meetings and report scheduling concerns and mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate contractor progress against interim milestones and identify potential issues when milestones are not met.
• Coordinate schedule updates with contractors, especially those impacting critical milestones.
• Review contractors’ monthly schedule submissions.
• Develop monthly Technical Schedule Reports (TSR) for each contractor’s submission.
• Discuss TSRs with contractors, coordinate corrective actions, and highlight key risk areas and schedule slippage.
• Manage completion of all schedule submissions within the review timeline.
• Evaluate schedule risks with Jacobs’ construction management team and recommend tracking and corrective actions.
• Identify the need for recovery schedules based on contractual requirements and identified slippage.
• Provide 30‑, 60‑, and 90‑day key activity descriptions for the Airport’s monthly Executive Committee meetings.
• Update and maintain the Monthly Metrics report schedule sections, including the Scheduling Performance Index (SPI).
• Attend the Airport’s monthly project review meetings and present key schedule updates.
• Supervise the other Jacobs team scheduler.
• Collaborate with contractors’ scheduling teams on corrective actions and mitigation measures.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of experience as a construction scheduler on infrastructure programs with a program‑management firm and/or contractor (e.g., large airport, rail terminal, hospital, college campus).
• At least 5 years of that experience on large ($500 million plus) multi‑year, complex, new‑construction airport programs with multiple contractors.
• Minimum 3 years in a lead scheduler or scheduling manager position.
• Ability to work onsite at the client/CLE during the regular work week (M‑F).
• Demonstrated skill and extensive usage of Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• In‑depth knowledge of the construction industry and how construction schedules are developed, maintained, and updated.
• Ability to review a contractor’s schedule and quickly assess its logical accuracy from a construction perspective.
• Familiarity with electrical, mechanical, architectural, fire‑suppression, and control‑system disciplines, with practical exposure to structural components.
• Experience conducting detailed reviews of schedule updates, preparing Technical Schedule Reports, and developing recovery plans when contractors fall behind.
• Proven track record as an integral team member on a large, complex infrastructure project.
• Ideally, experience leading a scheduling team for a contractor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Optional enrollment in a deferred compensation plan or Executive Deferral Plan.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full‑time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave.
• Potential additional rewards such as merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $160,000.00 to $200,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and factors such as job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

On‑site work at the client/CLE location is required during the regular work week (Monday‑Friday). Full‑time attendance at a Jacobs workplace is expected as required by the nature of the role.