Managing Consultant – Scheduling Specialist

Role Overview

• Guidehouse’s Capital Projects & Infrastructure team is seeking experienced professionals with engineering and infrastructure delivery backgrounds – particularly those who have deep expertise in project scheduling.
• Team members work across a range of industries and project types including energy, transportation, and heavy civil and support clients throughout the infrastructure lifecycle, from early strategy and planning through construction, operations, and maintenance.
• A strong candidate should demonstrate mastery of project scheduling and controls within the capital project lifecycle (planning through maintenance and operations), and have a proven record of success leading client engagements and project teams.
• We are looking for someone who is a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to manage complex scheduling efforts across diverse infrastructure projects.
• You should be capable of mentoring junior staff, passionate about infrastructure delivery, and committed to driving results.

Requirements

• Minimum Years of Experience: Five (5+)
• Degree from an accredited University
• Extensive experience developing and maintaining project schedules using Primavera P6 or similar
• Experience leading client relationships, project teams, and internal staff
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including client presentations and stakeholder engagement
• Ability and willingness to travel 50% or more, depending on client needs and project location
• The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described
• Due to nature of client engagements, US Citizenship restrictions may apply
• Specifically, this individual should have a proven successful record of having led one or more of the following areas:
• Project scheduling and schedule analytics , including development, maintenance, and analysis of complex project schedules
• Advanced schedule modeling and diagnostics , e.g. critical path method (CPM), float analysis, schedule compression, time-cost trade-offs, and change impact assessments
• Construction project controls , e.g. schedule control, earned value, change management
• Performance metrics and project reporting , including dashboard development and KPI tracking
• Stakeholder engagement and coordination , e.g. facilitating alignment across owners, regulators, contractors, and community partners
• Project technology and systems , e.g. deployment and use of scheduling tools, PMIS platforms, and delay quantification tools
• Candidates should have experience working in infrastructure-intensive industries (e.g., nuclear facilities, power or water utilities, transportation infrastructure, data centers, mining, and other infrastructure).

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend