Global Construction Scheduler & Project Controls Lead

Nextpower; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company matching

Stock compensation (eligible)

Job summary

Nextpower is seeking a Senior Construction Project Scheduler to own and manage the global construction schedule from our Fremont, California base. You’ll forecast needs, align with project leadership, and drive consistency in scheduling practices across regions.

You will build dashboards, analyze schedules for risks, and implement enterprise-wide scheduling improvements, working with construction management, project services, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, project management, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five to seven years of experience in construction scheduling, project management, project controls, or operational support.
• Strong understanding of construction project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Familiarity with contracts, subcontracts, commercial terms, and conditions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time-management, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed and capable of working independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team.
• Ability to build productive relationships across functions, regions, and levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the global construction project schedule, ensuring information is accurate, current, and aligned with project requirements.
• Partner with Construction Management and Project Management through recurring meetings to forecast project needs and coordinate global resource planning.
• Track projects throughout their life cycle to help ensure contractual obligations, milestones, and commitments are met.
• Review and analyze construction schedules to identify risks, recommend workarounds, and develop schedule improvement opportunities.
• Advise Project Managers when change orders may be required to accommodate schedule extensions, delays, or customer requests.
• Propose, develop, implement, and manage an enterprise-wide scheduling solution.
• Support data collection, validation, reconciliation, and system data-cleanup activities.
• Use system and exported data to create, maintain, and improve recurring reports and dashboards.
• Prepare and distribute quarterly project progress updates for Project Services leadership.
• Promote consistent scheduling practices, data standards, and reporting processes across global project teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling workflows, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Construction scheduling

Project management

Analytical

Time management

Communication

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, project management, business, engineering, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Jira

Confluence

NetSuite

Job description

Nextpower is seeking a Senior Construction Project Scheduler to own and manage the global construction schedule from our Fremont, California base. You’ll forecast needs, align with project leadership, and drive consistency in scheduling practices across regions.

You will build dashboards, analyze schedules for risks, and implement enterprise-wide scheduling improvements, working with construction management, project services, and stakeholders.