Senior Scheduler | Hudson Tunnel Project

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and control of tunneling project timelines, acting as the central liaison between the owners engineering teams and contractors.
• Safeguard the accuracy of schedules, enforce contractual obligations, and ensure clear communication of time-related goals.
• Review, assess, and track contractor-submitted schedules, offering strategic analysis to guide project planning, mitigate risks, and inform critical decisions.
• Develop detailed project schedules: Ensure all activities, milestones, and dependencies are fully integrated using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Manage Baseline Schedules: Conduct in-depth reviews of contractor-submitted baseline schedules to ensure alignment with contract terms and project goals.
• Validate Schedule Integrity: Assess logic, activity durations, sequencing, and critical path accuracy to confirm schedule feasibility.
• Oversee Resource Allocation: Evaluate resource loading across schedule activities to support balanced and achievable execution plans.
• Advise on Baseline Approval: Provide formal recommendations to leadership regarding acceptance or revision of baseline schedules.
• Monitor CPM Performance: Ensure proper application of Critical Path Method techniques and track changes to critical and near-critical paths.
• Review Schedule Updates: Analyze monthly schedule submissions for accuracy, float usage, and consistency with approved baselines.
• Cover Short-Term Planning: Validate 3- and 6-week lookahead schedules, resolve constraints, and compare actual vs. planned tunneling production rates.
• Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement: Lead schedule review meetings, integrate technical feedback, and communicate schedule decisions to contractors.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in engineering, construction management or significant industry experience.
• Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Mastery of project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Experience in delivery in programs or portfolios of significant value >$1bn is a significant advantage.
• Extensive experience in the successful planning of projects and programs in the construction planning sector.
• Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.
• Experience working with New York transit agencies such as PANYNJ, NJT, MTA, LIRR, Amtrak etc.
• Experience within heavy civil programs/ projects, including tunnelling.
• Experience in FTA projects is highly preferred.

Pay

The estimated starting salary for this position is $125,000 - $165,000. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.