AECOM

Senior Schedule Controls Specialist

AECOM • $110K — $130K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of related experience or equivalent education
  • Must be a US citizen due to project requirements
  • Experience in transit and transportation projects
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement
  • Proficient in CPM schedule logic development and cornerstone scheduling software
  • Knowledgeable in construction contracting and scheduling implications
  • Experienced with New York State and City Department of Transportation projects

Responsibilities

  • Provide schedule data analysis to identify project issues and develop recommendations
  • Support development of project plans and schedules aligned with objectives
  • Lead and mentor junior staff in schedule control best practices
  • Track corrective actions and ensure timely implementation of mitigation strategies
  • Coordinate schedule inputs across the organization for process improvements
  • Analyze schedule variances and recommend corrective actions to project leadership
  • Produce comprehensive scheduling management reports for stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on critical infrastructure improvements
  • Collaborative team environment within a reputable company
  • Chance to mentor and influence junior professionals
  • Participation in various project planning and scheduling meetings
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Schedule Controls Specialist to join our Construction Management teams in the New York City Metropolitan area. This role offers the opportunity to oversee project delivery, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality and safety standards while contributing to critical infrastructure improvements across the region.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Provides analysis of schedule data to identify key project issues and develop strategic recommendations
  • Supports the development of plans and schedules for proposals and ensures alignment with project objectives
  • Leads and mentors junior staff through assignment tasks, providing guidance on schedule controls best practices and professional development
  • Assists in tracking corrective action and ensures timely implementation of schedule mitigation strategies
  • Coordinates schedule input from all parts of the organization and identifies opportunities for process improvement
  • Identifies and analyzes schedule variances and recommends associated corrective action to project leadership
  • Updates and produces comprehensive scheduling management reports for internal and external stakeholders
  • Assists in the development and maintenance of WBS and ensures that project coding is effectively used for all cornerstone applications
  • Responsible for assembling data for schedule updating and maintaining schedule integrity throughout project execution
  • Measures progress and reviews invoices of contractors to ensure alignment with schedule performance
  • Reviews purchase orders and subcontract schedule status and provides management with input on subcontract performance and risk exposure
  • Assumes responsibility for baseline schedule development, maintenance, and change control procedures
  • Conducts cost analysis and forecasting as it relates to planning, scheduling, and earned value management
  • Conducts performance measurement and analyzes associated schedule trends to forecast project completion dates
  • Supports various levels of project reporting and prepares executive summaries for senior management and client stakeholders
  • Participates in and leads project planning and scheduling review meetings, facilitating discussions on schedule optimization and risk mitigation
  • Assists in procedure development and implementation to enhance scheduling processes and controls across projects
  • Manages stakeholder communications regarding schedule performance, changes, and impacts to project timelines and deliverables


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Due to the projects associated with this position a US Citizenship is required
  • Transit and Transportation Experience

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Excellent written communications and presentation abilities in internal project settings with, the senior management team, external project stakeholders including senior client management leadership
  • Expert ability to develop CPM schedule logic for engineering, procurement and construction as well as command of cornerstone scheduling system
  • Experienced using drawings and specifications for schedule development
  • Familiar with construction contracting and the scheduling implications of contract terms
  • Knowledgeable of scope control and change management and has demonstrated ability to incorporate directed changes into schedule baseline. Knowledgeable in earned value methodology
  • Able to resource load schedule and perform remedial schedule risk analysis
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, staff supervision, strong negotiation skills and conflict resolution abilities
  • Experience with NYSDOT, or NYCDOT projects
  • Software proficiency in Procore, SharePoint, MS Project


Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position

THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION NO SOONER THAN SEPTEMBER 29, 2026.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Learn more about AECOM
Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
NASDAQ
ACM
* Ladders Estimates

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