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Project Scheduler roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field. Employers in construction, defense, and infrastructure regularly file LCAs for these positions. The annual H-1B cap and lottery apply, so timing your job search around the April filing window matters.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner and Townsend seek a Senior Program Scheduler to join our team to create and manage scheduling for large-scale construction programs.
The successful candidate will bring experience supporting the delivery of construction and capital projects within one or more of Turner & Townsend's key markets, including data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy & natural resources. Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Implementing best practices and reporting trends both internally and externally.
- Create and analyze project schedules using Primavera P6 and Tableau for a portfolio of projects.
- Review and understand engineering, procurement and construction schedule logic.
- Create, manage, and oversee schedules using critical path method.
- Actively work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.
- Able to produce high level and 1, 3, 6 months look ahead from P6 for reporting.
- Produce logic driven schedules from limited project information a conceptual schedule from initiation through to closeout; identify major phases through that timeline and be able to determine and discuss dependencies.
- Utilize P6 to:
- create E2E master schedules using known techniques such as rolling wave planning (L2-3 detail).
- create detailed construction schedules incorporating s/c commitments (L4-5 detail).
- regularly updating schedules in-line with Program calendar following standard planning principles.
- resource loading schedules and producing management overview of over and underutilization effectively.
- identifying and trending movement to key float paths.
- quantity tracking using S-curves.
- Collaborate with contractors and sub-contractors on regular basis.
- Prepare and update monthly progress reports.
- Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 5-7 years of applicable experience.
- Certification by AACE in planning/scheduling is preferred.
- Prior experience building a complex master schedule.
- Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications and construction contracting.
- Able to convert data into Tableau reports and graphics.
- Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
The base salary range for this role is $120,000-$165,000 USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner and Townsend seek a Senior Program Scheduler to join our team to create and manage scheduling for large-scale construction programs.
The successful candidate will bring experience supporting the delivery of construction and capital projects within one or more of Turner & Townsend's key markets, including data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy & natural resources. Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Implementing best practices and reporting trends both internally and externally.
- Create and analyze project schedules using Primavera P6 and Tableau for a portfolio of projects.
- Review and understand engineering, procurement and construction schedule logic.
- Create, manage, and oversee schedules using critical path method.
- Actively work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.
- Able to produce high level and 1, 3, 6 months look ahead from P6 for reporting.
- Produce logic driven schedules from limited project information a conceptual schedule from initiation through to closeout; identify major phases through that timeline and be able to determine and discuss dependencies.
- Utilize P6 to:
- create E2E master schedules using known techniques such as rolling wave planning (L2-3 detail).
- create detailed construction schedules incorporating s/c commitments (L4-5 detail).
- regularly updating schedules in-line with Program calendar following standard planning principles.
- resource loading schedules and producing management overview of over and underutilization effectively.
- identifying and trending movement to key float paths.
- quantity tracking using S-curves.
- Collaborate with contractors and sub-contractors on regular basis.
- Prepare and update monthly progress reports.
- Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 5-7 years of applicable experience.
- Certification by AACE in planning/scheduling is preferred.
- Prior experience building a complex master schedule.
- Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications and construction contracting.
- Able to convert data into Tableau reports and graphics.
- Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
The base salary range for this role is $120,000-$165,000 USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Match your degree to SOC codes
Project Scheduler roles map to SOC code 11-3012 or 13-1082 depending on the employer's framing. Confirm your degree field aligns with the occupation USCIS will evaluate, since a mismatch between your credentials and the SOC code is a common RFE trigger.
Pull LCA data for scheduler-heavy industries
Defense contractors, engineering firms, and general contractors file the most LCAs for scheduler roles. Search Migrate Mate by job title and industry to identify employers with active H-1B filing history specifically for Project Scheduler and related planning positions.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your work location and SOC code. Run the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions so you know the floor the employer is legally required to meet.
Target employers already enrolled in E-Verify
Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to use E-Verify, which also signals an established H-1B sponsorship process. Prioritizing these employers reduces the risk of working with HR teams unfamiliar with the LCA certification and I-129 filing timeline.
Check the O*NET profile before interviews
Review the O*NET occupation profile for Project Scheduler to confirm the listed tasks and required knowledge areas match your actual work history. USCIS evaluates whether your duties genuinely require a specialized degree, and the O*NET profile shapes how the specialty occupation argument is built.
Start the H-1B process before your OPT expires
If you're on OPT, your employer must file the H-1B petition by April 1 for an October 1 start date. For roles where cap-gap applies, confirm your offer letter and I-20 are current so USCIS can verify continuous authorization through the transition.
H-1B Visa Project Scheduler: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Scheduler role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the employer can demonstrate the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as construction management, civil engineering, industrial engineering, or a related discipline. The challenge arises when job postings list the degree as preferred rather than required. USCIS evaluates the actual duties performed, so your employer's petition must show the complexity of the scheduling work demands specialized theoretical knowledge, not just software proficiency.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Project Scheduler roles?
Defense contractors, infrastructure engineering firms, construction management companies, and large IT project management consultancies file the most H-1B petitions for Project Scheduler and related planning titles. Federal contractors are especially consistent sponsors because E-Verify enrollment and established HR compliance infrastructure make the H-1B process routine for them. You can browse employers with verified LCA filing history for these roles on Migrate Mate.
Can my employer file the H-1B petition for a remote Project Scheduler position?
Yes, but the LCA must list every location where you'll perform work, including your home address if you're working remotely. If you move or your employer changes your work site, an amended LCA and potentially an amended I-129 petition are required. This is a common compliance issue in project-based roles where schedulers are assigned to different job sites throughout a contract.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm reassigned to a different project or client?
A change in work location or a material change in your job duties can require your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. For Project Schedulers who move between client sites, each new worksite in a different Metropolitan Statistical Area requires a new LCA posting. Failing to file an amendment when required is a compliance violation that affects both your status and your employer's ability to sponsor future workers.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Project Scheduler job seekers?
Project Scheduler roles are subject to the standard H-1B cap of 65,000 slots plus 20,000 for U.S. master's degree holders. USCIS runs the electronic registration lottery in March, and only selected registrants can have petitions filed for an October 1 start date. If you hold a U.S. master's degree in engineering or a related field, you're entered in both lottery pools, which improves your selection odds. Cap-exempt employers such as universities and certain nonprofits can file year-round.