Director of Scheduling - Data Centers

Metric DCX; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX, on behalf of a top-10 national general contractor, seeks a Director of Scheduling to lead enterprise-wide scheduling across regions, focusing on data center projects and other commercial markets.

You will develop baselines and master schedules from preconstruction to completion, provide risk forecasts and recovery plans, and mentor a team of schedulers.

This role partners with executive leadership to deliver schedule insights and drive project strategy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction scheduling experience on major commercial projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of critical path, sequencing, and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead scheduling strategy, standards, and processes across regions and projects.
• Develop and maintain baseline and master schedules from preconstruction through completion.
• Provide schedule analysis, risk forecasting, and recovery planning for active projects.
• Support pursuit efforts and project planning with accurate schedule insights.
• Mentor and develop a team of schedulers to ensure consistency and performance.
• Present schedule reporting and metrics to project and executive leadership.

Skills

10+ years scheduling

Leadership

Executive communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a nationally recognized top-10 general contractor seeking a Director of Scheduling. This leader will oversee enterprise-wide scheduling and support large, complex projects—particularly in the data center sector, as well as other commercial markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead scheduling strategy, standards, and processes across multiple regions and projects.
• Develop and maintain baseline and master schedules from preconstruction through completion.
• Provide schedule analysis, risk forecasting, and recovery planning for active projects.
• Support pursuit efforts and project planning with accurate schedule insights.
• Mentor and develop a team of schedulers to ensure strong consistency and performance.
• Present schedule reporting and metrics to project and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of construction scheduling experience with major commercial projects.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of critical path, sequencing, and risk analysis.
• Experience influencing project strategy and collaborating with executive leadership.