Director of Scheduling & Planning, EPC Projects

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is seeking a Director of Scheduling and Planning in Houston to build and transform a world-class scheduling function for complex EPC projects. The role shapes vision, standards, and proactive partnership with project teams to drive successful project delivery.

The ideal leader has deep EPC experience, excels at building high-performing teams, improving processes, and creating meaningful change, championing Primavera P6 excellence and trusted advisory

Qualifications

• 15+ years of project controls experience including EPC, heavy construction, power delivery or infrastructure projects.
• 5+ years of experience leading, mentoring, and developing scheduling teams.
• Extensive Primavera P6 experience on large, multi-year projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls including: Planning and scheduling, cost/schedule integration, EVM, progress measurement, change management, risk and contingency management, forecasting and reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing scheduling organization with consistent standards, expectations, and best practices.
• Develop and implement scheduling processes across portfolios, project phases, and contract structures.
• Establish schedule quality standards, reporting expectations, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Partner with Project Controls, Operations, Estimating, and Project Management to improve project forecasting and execution.
• Drive Primavera P6 best practices, schedule health reviews, baseline management, progress updates, and schedule analysis.
• Develop schedulers into proactive project advisors who identify risks, recommend solutions, and communicate impacts.
• Integrate schedule, cost, scope, productivity, and risk information to improve project predictability.
• Improve reporting, analytics, and tools to support leadership decision-making.
• Coach, mentor, and develop scheduling professionals while creating a culture focused on quality and accountability.
• Support project pursuits, proposals, and strategic initiatives as needed.
• Travel up to 25% to support projects and teams.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is seeking a Director of Scheduling and Planning in Houston to build and transform a world-class scheduling function for complex EPC projects. The role shapes vision, standards, and proactive partnership with project teams to drive successful project delivery.

The ideal leader has deep EPC experience, excels at building high-performing teams, improving processes, and creating meaningful change, championing Primavera P6 excellence and trusted advisory