Job Description

Senior Project Scheduling Lead

Location: Dublin / Cork, Ireland

(Life Sciences) | Arcadis

About Arcadis

Arcadis is a global leader in sustainable design, engineering and consultancy for natural and built assets, with 36,000+ professionals across 70+ countries. In Ireland, Arcadis DPS Group (ADPS) delivers Project Management, Multi‑Discipline Design and Construction Management for Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences facilities across Ireland and Europe.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Project Scheduling Lead to strengthen our ADPS (Arcadis legacy DPS) Project Controls capability across Life Sciences capital programmes.

A senior practitioner and trusted advisor, you will lead the development, assurance and governance of full life‑cycle schedules for complex Life Sciences projects, operating effectively in both client‑side (Owner) and EPCM environments.

You will improve schedule certainty and delivery efficiency, supporting projects from feasibility and business case through design, execution, CQV and close‑out within regulated facilities.

You will create and assure robust, defensible schedules that inform investment decisions and underpin control through design, construction and handover.

This role suits someone who brings schedule rigour, strong stakeholder management and the confidence to challenge and influence outcomes in both environments.

Reporting to: Director Project Controls (Ireland)

Key Responsibilities

 Scheduling Leadership & Governance

• Lead development and ownership of full life‑cycle schedules, defining basis, assumptions, benchmarking, risk narrative and documentation using standard tools/templates.
• Establish and maintain reliable baselines for schedule control through detailed engineering, construction and handover.
• Deliver peer reviews and quality checks to maintain compliance with company standards.

Client Side (Owner) Schedule Assurance

• Act as a trusted advisor, reviewing and challenging third‑party schedules to improve transparency, accuracy and certainty (scope completeness, assumptions, exclusions and risk).

EPCM Delivery Integration

• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning to align schedules to execution strategy, interfaces and project risks.
• Contribute to project meetings, lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.

Project Controls Alignment

• Partner with Project Controls colleagues to embed strong schedule management, controls and reporting as required.
• Support the project controls framework, including WBS alignment, cost/schedule integration and early warning/corrective action.

Leadership & People Development

• Mentor schedulers and support training to build capability across the team.

Experience & Skills

• Strong Life Sciences scheduling experience, able to build schedules from drawings, models, sketches and limited early‑phase information.
• Demonstrable experience in both client‑side (Owner) assurance/governance and EPCM integrated delivery.
• Technical competence across CSA, M&E, Process, Automation and Controls to prepare and review detailed schedules.
• Advanced Primavera P6 and Microsoft tools capability; comfortable with templates, narratives, benchmarking and data management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement; able to manage priorities independently in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related discipline with relevant experience.
• Professional accreditation (or progress toward) is advantageous.
• Experience working in other European countries is an advantage.

Why Arcadis?

At Arcadis, we empower everyone to do their best because your contribution matters. We take a skills‑based approach so you can shape your career and maximise your impact—delivering sustainable solutions and leaving a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. Through six ED&I workstreams—Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race—we foster innovation by bringing together diverse perspectives. Together, we improve quality of life while building a more inclusive future.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re an estimating leader who can bring client-side confidence and EPCM delivery strength to Life Sciences capital projects, we’d love to hear from you.

Join Arcadis DPS Group. Create a Legacy.