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New Grad- Project Scheduler

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a New Grad- Project Scheduler at Symbotic, where you will support the Project Scheduling team in managing project timelines and identifying risks. You will collaborate with onsite project managers to ensure projects progress smoothly and meet key milestones.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, or a related field.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, and potential schedule impacts.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to communicate schedule delays and risks directly to project stakeholders.
  • Experience in Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or other project scheduling tools.
  • Preferred: Ability to learn project and site components through hands-on exposure and apply that knowledge to schedule management.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and manage project schedules from pre-installation through project completion.
  • Track project milestones, milestone paths, and critical paths across assigned sites.
  • Analyze schedule trends to identify potential delays, risks, and impacts.
  • Communicate schedule performance, risks, and delays directly to onsite project managers and other site stakeholders.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication

About the company

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Symbotic

  • Industrial Automation & Controls
  • SME
  • 501–1,000
Symbotic® has developed proprietary and innovative robotics and software to deliver an advanced automation solution to make the supply chain faster, more efficient and more profitable for manufacturers, distributors and retailers of all sizes. In assembling our talented workforce, we’ve brought together some of the region and industry’s top intellectuals, engineers and other multifaceted professionals. Many of our employees are mechanical, electrical and software engineers, but we’re always on the lookout for talented professionals looking to join our team. Search our jobs database or contact us directly at careers@symbotic.com Symbotic is headquartered in Wilmington, MA, and has offices in Montreal, QC, Canada.

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Job description

Who we are

With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

What we need 

Symbotic is seeking a New Grad- Project Scheduler to join our Project Scheduling team within our Program Management organization. Your job will be to maintain project schedules, analyze milestones and critical paths, identify schedule risks, and communicate project performance and potential delays to onsite project managers. 

We want to learn from you! At Symbotic, early career talent helps us solve critical issues in creative and innovative ways. That is why we are seeking a new graduate from an accredited University for this opportunity. By joining Symbotic, new grads will be a part of an established team, contribute to real projects, and help develop solutions. New grads will be exposed to training and mentorship from our leaders while being encouraged to leverage their unique ideas and perspective. 

What we do 

The Project Scheduling team is a six-person team that supports projects from pre-installation through completion. Schedulers partner closely with onsite project managers and site teams to understand project progress, evaluate schedule implications, and help keep projects moving toward key milestones. 


What you'll do

  • Maintain and manage project schedules from pre-installation through project completion.
  • Track project milestones, milestone paths, and critical paths across assigned sites.
  • Analyze schedule trends to identify potential delays, risks, and impacts rather than simply maintaining schedule data.
  • Communicate schedule performance, risks, and delays directly to onsite project managers and other site stakeholders.
  • Meet with individual site teams to understand project progress and translate updates into schedule implications.
  • Use Smartsheet as a key communication tool and develop proficiency with Microsoft Project.
  • Travel up to 25% for site exposure and scheduler training, including approximately one to two site trips during the first year and biannual scheduler workshops.

What you'll need

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, or a related field.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, and potential schedule impacts.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to communicate schedule delays and risks directly to project stakeholders.
  • Experience in Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or other project scheduling tools. 
  • Ability to learn project and site components through hands-on exposure and apply that knowledge to schedule management.

Our Environment

  • Up to 25% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client locations and company HQ.
  • Employees may be required to use a personal credit card for business travel expenses, which are reimbursed based on the program guidelines. Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on role and travel requirements, but a personal credit card may be needed during onboarding until the corporate card is issued.

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About Symbotic

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.

We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters. We depend on the collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help guide us as we build a better place to work – for you and the world. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 

We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information. 

The base range for this position in the posted location is $82,000.00 - $95,000.00 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits.

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