Project Scheduler (Construction)

At Shiel Sexton We Build For People Who Expect More.

Shiel Sexton has a deep bench of resources with over 300 professionals specializing in all facets of the construction industry including Project Management, Field Supervision, Green Building Expertise, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Safety Management and Quality Assurance.  We are passionate about creating a great building experience that pushes us to an exceptional standard each day.

As a 100% employee-owned company, we understand that delivering exceptional results for our clients is a team effort driven by passionate people who are proud of the work they do. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and diverse environment with wide-ranging experience, knowledge, and strengths to promote collaborative teamwork where your voice will be heard. A company is only as great as its employees; we believe our team is the greatest.

Position Overview:

Shiel Sexton is seeking a Project Scheduler with a focus on large scale healthcare and life sciences projects in the Indianapolis area. This role requires strong experience in managing large-scale, complex projects, with many stakeholders, and strengths in LEAN methodologies and pull planning. 

• Work closely with technical experts, project leads and project managers in planning, creating, and managing project schedules.


• Manage the corporate process for planning and scheduling and ensures corporate objectives are met.


• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and best practices.


• Lead pull planning meetings and collect data for the development of master schedules


• Collaborate with Business Development and Pre-Construction teams to develop proposal schedules for project pursuits.


• Suggest corrective actions to keep the project on scope, budget, and time.


• Plan and create new schedule delays and summary reports.


• Perform project progress monitoring duties, as well as, identifying critical activities, and reviewing forecasts with up-to-date progress.


• Provide training on software, critical path methodology, and all other aspects of scheduling.


• Monitor scheduling progress against corporate goals.


• Create proposal schedules.


• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Four-year construction related degree or equivalent experience


• Five to seven (5-7) years of corporate scheduling or equivalent experience; Healthcare and Life Science experience preferred


• Experience with LEAN Construction principles and the ability to create and deliver training efforts


• Experience with developing and managing large-scale schedule programs that include several projects and expansive project teams and stakeholders.


• Thorough knowledge of diversified schedule engineering systems, principles and practices


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Skilled analytical and planning abilities


• Proficiency in the use of project scheduling software such as Asta, Primavera P6 and MS Project


• Knowledge of the current state of the CPM scheduling history, industry standards, practices, norms, and legal positions.

At Shiel Sexton we offer:

• Medical, dental and vison benefits


• Dependent Care, Medical Savings Account and Health Savings account with employer contribution


• Employee Stock Ownership Plan; as a team we win together


• Traditional and Roth 401k 401k match


• Generous paid time off and paid holidays


• Four company sponsored events a year


• Life insurance, short & long-term disability.


•  Fitness Membership Reimbursement


• Annual 40% off boot vouchers.


• ½ price Indianapolis Zoo and Children’s Museum memberships


• Parental Leave


• Employee Referral Program


• Many additional voluntary benefits

Please note sponsorship and/or relocation are not available for this position.

Notice to Recruiters and Agencies: Shiel Sexton prefers to recruit candidates directly, rather than through a third party recruiter or agency. Do not submit or present your candidate(s) through any means (e-mail, fax, phone, mail, verbal referral) to Shiel Sexton or any employee of Shiel Sexton. In the case of candidate(s) submitted or presented to Shiel Sexton by a recruiter or agency without a signed agreement in place for the specific position or without a specific open requisition, Shiel Sexton explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. To request consideration as a Recruiting Vendor, please contact our human resources department.