Data Center Scheduling Lead - Senior Project Manager

Ies Co; Lithia Springs (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical-dental-vision insurance

Paid holidays

Competitive pay

Paid time-off

Job summary

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, a national electrical contractor, is seeking a Senior Project Scheduling Manager for its Mission Critical division in Lithia Springs, Georgia.

You will oversee the Scheduling Department and lead scheduling operations across a national portfolio of data center projects, ensuring schedule integrity and alignment with project goals. The role requires expert Primavera P6 skills, proficiency in MS Project and Excel, and at least 10 years of scheduling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of construction scheduling experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Extensive background in electrical construction and mission-critical/data center environments.
• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6; strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scheduling efforts across multiple large-scale, fast-paced projects.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages Scheduling Department, ensuring consistent processes, reporting standards, and schedule integrity across all Mission Critical projects.
• Serves as subject matter expert for scheduling best practices, critical path methodology, and planning strategy for electrical construction in the data center sector.
• Develops and maintains integrated master schedules and project-specific schedules in collaboration with project teams, field leadership, and trade partners.
• Establishes department-wide protocols for schedule development, updates, forecasting, look-ahead planning, and schedule recovery.
• Performs schedule risk assessments, delay analysis, and reporting to support executive decision-making and client communications.
• Partners with Project Controls, Estimating, and Operations to support preconstruction planning, procurement schedules, and manpower forecasting.
• Provides mentorship and leadership to all schedulers within the department, supporting team growth and accountability.
• Conducts regular audits, jobsite visits, and coordination meetings to monitor progress and maintain alignment with contractual milestones.
• Position requires travel to project sites.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Critical Path Method

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, a national electrical contractor, is seeking a Senior Project Scheduling Manager for its Mission Critical division in Lithia Springs, Georgia.

You will oversee the Scheduling Department and lead scheduling operations across a national portfolio of data center projects, ensuring schedule integrity and alignment with project goals. The role requires expert Primavera P6 skills, proficiency in MS Project and Excel, and at least 10 years of scheduling