Lead Scheduler

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Lead Scheduler to join our Mobility Global Business Area. As a Scheduler, you will be responsible for the complex analysis and review of project schedules and other documentation, utilizing Primavera P6 or similar software, and generating reports and presentations for client meetings. 

We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will develop monthly general contractor schedule reviews and reports, develop and manage the master schedule for the program needs and reporting, and develop and update bi-weekly reports & analytics. You will be responsible for updating schedules, identifying risks, and creating accurate forecast schedules, participating in project risk reviews, performing schedule qualitative and quantitative analysis, and developing/maintaining/monitoring risk register. You will identify scheduling issues, capture impacts and delays to schedules and recommend mitigation/recovery schedules. You will be expected to attend meetings and advise clients of construction progress and any related cost implications, develop potential recovery plans for time and cost, and write and develop technical reports, charts & graphs to support and present analyses. You will also review and analyze construction claims and provide opinions, advice and reports on contractual entitlement and quantification of damages suitable for use in dispute resolution proceedings including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation. Additionally, you will determine reasonable schedule logic, duration and constraints based on interactive planning sessions with the project team.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Experience 

• Minimum 10 years of “hands-on” Primavera P6 or similar schedule experience


• Managing design projects


• Managing construction projects


• Knowledge in engineering and construction work process and activity sequence


• Understanding and application of Critical Path Analysis

 Preferred Experience 

• Experience in transportation and transit projects including Major Projects, P3s and APDs


• Experience with RFI’s 


• Experience with the RFQ process from the Owners perspective 


• Experience using and understanding Earned Value progress


• Experience in Using Time Impact Analysis


• Experience in Program Management 


• Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Project


• Rolling Wave Schedule Technique

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.