Job Description

When you care deeply about the work you do, it’s rewarding to see it through from concept to completion. We partner with clients to provide both program management and construction management to strategize, plan, and implement projects that drive organizations forward. From hospitals and airports to university campuses, mass transit systems, water treatment facilities, mines, and wind farms, we've successfully managed thousands of projects. 

Joining our team, turning visionary ideas into reality, will shape your future—and the future of your community.

We are strategizing, planning, and implementing projects that help clients achieve their organization’s objectives. Join our award-winning program management team and bring transformational project solutions to life.

Your Opportunity

You will serve as the Owner’s/Client’s senior scheduling expert on complex, high‑value capital construction projects. Operating primarily on‑site in Cincinnati across multiple active construction locations and the client’s permanent office, you will provide independent oversight, deep schedule analysis, and strategic guidance. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a highly autonomous environment, is confident engaging directly with contractors and client leadership, and brings advanced mastery of Primavera P6 and Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed technical reviews of contractor-developed baseline schedules.
• Evaluate logic ties, sequencing, constraints, float integrity, and critical path validity.
• Assess schedule realism, constructability, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Review and validate monthly schedule updates and analyze variances.
• Monitor critical and near‑critical paths to identify emerging delay risks.
• Review Time Impact Analyses (TIA) and evaluate Extension of Time (EOT) requests.
• Perform forensic schedule analysis when required.
• Identify early warning indicators of schedule slippage and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Lead schedule review meetings and provide data‑driven feedback to contractors.
• Translate complex schedule data into clear, executive‑level insights for client leadership.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and deep expertise in CPM analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to independently review, challenge, and validate contractor schedules.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience supporting delay analysis, claims review, and forensic schedule evaluation.
• Ability to operate confidently with client PM and technical staff in a Progressive Design‑Build environment.
• Familiarity with schedule risk analysis tools.
• Strong credibility with both client and contractor teams, supported by a track record of identifying schedule risks early and providing actionable recommendations.
• PMI‑SP or similar certification preferred.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of construction scheduling experience on very large capital projects.
• Experience supporting infrastructure, water/wastewater, transportation, or large commercial programs.
• Significant experience with Progressive Design‑Build projects.
• Prior involvement in multiple projects exceeding $100M in value.
• Experience in owner’s representative or client advisory roles is strongly preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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