ONSITE Sr. Scheduling Professional - Wichita KS
JacobsLocation Wichita, Kansas, United States Capabilities Project Controls Office Setup Office/Onsite Job ID #47301 Industry Enterprise Functions At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact Jacobs is seeking a talented Senior Scheduler to be a key part of our team and who will sit onsite with our client in Wichita Kansas. You'll be responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and communicating integrated master schedules for large-scale, highly complex aerospace capital construction programs. These programs may include advanced manufacturing facilities, assembly and integration buildings, laboratories, test facilities, clean environments, utility infrastructure, central plants, office/support facilities, and other mission-critical assets. You'll be working as a key member of the Program Management/Construction Management (PMCM) team, and integrate schedules across design, procurement, permitting, construction, equipment installation, commissioning, validation, operational readiness, and turnover to provide program leadership with an accurate and forward-looking view of project performance. We'll lean on you for expertise in Primavera P6 & MS Project, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, schedule risk analysis, contractor schedule oversight, and executive-level schedule reporting. We'll also look for you to proactively identify schedule risks, evaluate mitigation and recovery strategies, challenge contractor assumptions, and provide actionable recommendations to protect key program and operational milestones. Key Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, and manage detailed Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) covering the complete program lifecycle. Integrate schedules across: Programming and planning, Design and engineering, Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), permitting, and approvals, Procurement, Long-lead equipment and materials, Early works and site development, Construction, Utility and infrastructure activation, Owner-furnished equipment, Manufacturing and process equipment installation, Testing and commissioning, Qualification and validation activities, Operational readiness, and Final turnover and closeout. Establish appropriate schedule hierarchy, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), coding structures, calendars, activity conventions, and reporting standards. Perform detailed Critical Path Method (CPM) analysis to identify critical and near-critical activities, schedule drivers, constraints, and emerging risks. Develop schedule forecasts and clearly communicate expected completion dates and potential milestone impacts. Develop schedule recovery, acceleration, and mitigation scenarios in collaboration with project leadership. Evaluate the feasibility and downstream consequences of proposed schedule changes before implementation. Review contractor baseline schedules, monthly updates, recovery schedules, and schedule narratives for contractual compliance, logic integrity, constructability, and reasonableness. Monitor contractor performance against contractual milestones and approved baseline schedules. Support evaluation of schedule impacts associated with change orders, RFIs, design revisions, equipment delays, unforeseen conditions, and other program changes. Provide particular focus on schedule interfaces unique to complex aerospace and advanced manufacturing environments, including: Manufacturing equipment delivery and installation, Tooling and production equipment, Automation and robotics, Electrical power and specialty utility systems, Process gases and fluids, Cleanroom or controlled environments, Building management and controls systems, Environmental, health, and safety requirements, Special inspections and regulatory approvals, S…