Director of Scheduling, Industrial and Technology

NOOTER Chicago | Amex Nooter LLC; Perrysburg (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Employer-funded medical with HSA

Dental coverage

Short-Term Disability

Vision coverage

Fitness reimbursement

Employee-owned company

Job summary

NOOTER seeks a Director of Scheduling to provide strategic leadership for enterprise-wide scheduling across industrial, manufacturing, technology, and capital projects. You will drive scheduling excellence, forecast project performance, and mentor a high-performing team in CPM-based methods.

The role oversees governance standards, portfolio reporting, and resource planning while aligning with executive leadership to ensure on-time delivery and predictable project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in construction scheduling or project controls.
• 5+ years of experience leading schedulers or project controls professionals.
• Experience managing schedules for complex industrial/construction projects.
• Proficiency with CPM scheduling principles and project lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization's scheduling function across industrial, manufacturing, technology, and capital projects.
• Collaborate with Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Estimating, Construction, and Project Controls leaders to set priorities.
• Provide executive schedule analysis, forecasting, and portfolio reporting.
• Mentor scheduling professionals and establish governance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement to improve schedule reliability and project delivery.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Primavera P6

MS Project

Leadership

Forecasting

Risk management

Resource planning

Communication

Portfolio reporting

Governance

Job description

POSITION INTRODUCTION

Would you like to be part of a company that is employee owned? We invite you to consider joining NOOTER.

Director of Scheduling

As a Director of Scheduling, you will provide strategic leadership for enterprise-wide construction scheduling activities across complex industrial, manufacturing, technology, and capital construction projects. This role is responsible for driving scheduling excellence, developing high-performing teams, improving project predictability, and providing executive leadership with critical insights into project performance, resource planning, forecasting, schedule risk, and successful project delivery.

About Nooter

With more than a century of experience, NOOTER combines national horsepower with local expertise in process mechanical construction, process electrical construction, material handling systems, structural steel, rigging, fabrication, machine setting, and related industrial construction services. As an employee-owned company, NOOTER is committed to delivering safe, high-quality solutions while investing in the success and growth of our employee-owners. We foster a collaborative culture where leadership, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement are valued and rewarded.

DAY IN THE LIFE

As the Director of Scheduling, you will lead the organization's scheduling function, overseeing a portfolio of industrial construction, manufacturing, technology, and capital projects. A typical day includes collaborating with Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Estimating, Construction, and Project Controls leaders to establish scheduling priorities, evaluate project performance, and identify critical path risks that could impact project delivery. You will provide executive-level schedule analysis, forecasting, resource planning, and portfolio reporting while overseeing the development and maintenance of complex project schedules. This role also involves leading and mentoring a team of scheduling professionals, establishing governance standards, implementing best practices, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. Through strategic leadership and data-driven decision-making, you will help improve project execution, resource utilization, forecasting accuracy, and schedule reliability while ensuring leadership has visibility into project health and organizational performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in construction scheduling, project controls, project management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience leading, managing, and developing project schedulers or project controls professionals.
• Demonstrated experience managing schedules for complex industrial, manufacturing, technology, or large-scale construction projects.
• Experience managing scheduling processes, standards, and governance across multiple projects, programs, or business units.
• Advanced knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, schedule development, forecasting, schedule recovery, and project controls principles.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling platforms.
• Strong understanding of construction execution methodologies and project lifecycle management.
• Strong analytical, leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to present schedule performance, forecasts, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership and project stakeholders.

Benefits

NOOTER provides a comprehensive benefits package. Our 401(k) includes an employer match and annual non-elective contribution. We offer medical coverage with an employer contribution toward an HSA, company-paid dental coverage and Short-Term Disability, vision coverage, fitness reimbursement, and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with a successful employee-owned organization.

This position may be based out of our Toledo, Ohio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or Chicago, Illinois office; the selected candidate may choose whichever location is convenient for them.

NOOTER is committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which all employees feel valued, included, safe, and empowered to do their best work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected status. Pre-employment drug screen and background check required.