Project Scheduler/Planning and Controls Engineer [17659]

Job Description Job Title: Project Scheduler / Planning & Controls Engineer – Life Sciences Project Job Location: Indianapolis, Indiana - Hybrid Compensation: Base Salary $130,000–$160,000 (negotiable) - Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses. - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. - Retirement savings plan with company match. - Professional development and training opportunities. - Collaborative, supportive work culture with opportunities for growth. Eligibility/Clearance: US Citizenship required, this opportunity supports a government contract. Job Description: Stelic is seeking a Project Scheduler / Planning & Controls Engineer to support a major life sciences capital project in Indianapolis, Indiana. This role is primarily remote, with travel required for 3-day site visits every other week. The Scheduler will leverage Primavera P6 to develop, maintain, and analyze cost- and resource-loaded Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules, providing critical oversight across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and validation activities. The position requires strong collaboration with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, validation teams, and owners’ representatives to ensure schedule accuracy and successful delivery of a highly complex facility. Responsibilities (include but are not limited to): - Collect and validate schedule update data from project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, validation leads, and owners’ representatives, and incorporate approved updates into the schedule. - Establish and maintain project schedule baselines in compliance with contractual requirements, monitoring performance and identifying variances. - Build and manage cost- and resource-loaded schedules, update actuals to support earned value, and generate standard reports including critical activities, baseline deviations, earned value indices, and cash flow. - Prepare monthly reporting packages, including narratives and KPI summaries for management and client review. - Develop detailed CPM schedules from the ground up for proposals and active projects. - Perform network logic analysis to validate sequencing, float accuracy, and critical path alignment. - Conduct “what-if” and time-impact analyses to evaluate risks, delays, and recovery options. - Facilitate schedule coordination meetings with internal teams, contractors, validation teams, and clients to ensure alignment and accountability. - Support planning sessions such as pull planning to align construction, commissioning, and CQV requirements. - Provide clear, data-driven schedule insights that support executive decision-making and project delivery. Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred. - Proven experience scheduling large-scale life sciences, pharmaceutical, or biotech projects. - Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite. - Expertise with cost- and resource-loaded schedules and earned value systems. - Strong understanding of construction sequencing, MEP integration, commissioning, and CQV processes. - Knowledge of schedule risk analysis, delay analysis, and recovery planning. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders. - Must be able to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana for 3-day site visits every other week. Education: - Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred. Other: This is a remote position with periodic travel to the project site in Indianapolis, Indiana. Site visits will typically occur every other week for three consecutive days and will involve office and active construction environments, including field walks and coordination with project teams. Stelic is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to considering all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other protected status.