Junior Project Scheduler

Job Overview

Orbital Engineering, Inc. has been driven by this core purpose for over 50 years – energizing Orbital team members and helping our clients solve challenging and complex problems with innovative engineering, inspection, and construction solutions. Orbital team members are guided by the fundamental beliefs of building trusted relationships, personal accountability, innovation, and excellence in everything we do. Orbital is looking for others to join our team to continue activating our purpose and embrace our values.

We are seeking a full‑time Junior Project Scheduler to support our Asset Integrity Division. This is a hybrid position that will require working in our Houston, TX office a few days each week. A successful candidate will drive and maintain the customer work schedule specifically for field inspection work. The role requires communicating with customers to set up work and ensure all needed tasks are completed prior to our inspectors arriving on site, as well as using Orbital’s inspection software platform to track progress and report status.

• Great organizational skills
• Detail oriented
• Responsive to urgent needs
• Proficient with a computer and MS Office Word/Excel
• Capable and willing to learn new computer skills or how to use other software
• Excellent communicator with the best mode of communication for tasks
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining the region’s work schedule, which includes training activities, field inspection work, engineering activities and report writing
• Use Orbital’s inspection software platform to confirm work progress for inspection reports
• Work directly with Orbital’s customers to create work schedules for fieldwork
• Coordinate with Orbital team members to schedule internal/offsite work
• Maintain the overall region’s work schedule
• Attend weekly meetings to plan/schedule new work or make changes to existing planned work
• Create and update project plans in Orbital accounting software
• Capable of reading Orbital’s proposals and cost estimates to create the work schedules
• Develop and provide status reports that summarize each project’s work progress status
• Learn Orbital services to communicate as needed with customers during communications
• When speaking to customers on planned work, communicate any new work needs to the Region’s manager
• Coordinate work with Orbital subcontractors if utilized on a project

• 1 to 5 years of experience in work planning/scheduling
• Computer literacy
• Data entry experience
• High school diploma
• Ability to pass a post‑offer drug (including marijuana) and alcohol test in compliance with Federal regulations and subject to random testing as a condition of continued employment

College degree

Orbital Engineering, Inc. has provided worldwide professional engineering and consulting services since 1969. Our commitment to quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail has earned us a reputation as a leading provider of engineering and design services.

A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, 401(k), and supplemental insurance.

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO/AA/M‑F‑V‑D. Orbital Engineering, Inc. seeks diversity among its employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.