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Project Scheduler (Multiple Vacancies)
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Location | East Coast |
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Job Type | Contract |
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to support the planning, scheduling, and execution of pharmaceutical construction projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, monitoring project progress, and identifying schedule risks to ensure successful project delivery within established timelines.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and update integrated project schedules for pharmaceutical facility construction projects.
- Coordinate with project managers, engineering, construction, commissioning, and validation teams to establish project timelines and milestones.
- Monitor project progress, analyze schedule performance, and identify potential delays or risks.
- Prepare look-ahead schedules, critical path analyses, and recovery plans as required.
- Support project controls activities, including progress measurement, forecasting, and reporting.
- Facilitate schedule review meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure schedules align with project execution plans, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
- Generate weekly and monthly progress reports and management dashboards.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in project scheduling/planning, with proven experience supporting pharmaceutical, life sciences, biotech, or GMP-regulated facility projects.
- Strong understanding of construction planning, commissioning, qualification, and validation activities within pharmaceutical environments.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
- Experience performing critical path analysis, resource loading, and schedule risk assessments.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on greenfield or brownfield pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
- Knowledge of GMP requirements and pharmaceutical project lifecycles.
- Familiarity with project controls, earned value management (EVM), and schedule performance reporting.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PSP, or equivalent are advantageous.
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If this position interests you, and you would like to learn more or explore other available jobs that could also match your skill set, please apply today or email emily@staging.blackfieldassociates.com