Lead Scheduler, Construction

VoltaGrid; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VoltaGrid is seeking a Lead Project Scheduler to join our Houston team. The role leads the planning, development, and oversight of integrated schedules across large-scale construction and energy projects, partnering with executive leadership to ensure on-schedule execution.

The ideal candidate has 8–12 years of scheduling experience, advanced Primavera P6 skills, and a proven ability to forecast, manage risks, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams. This is an on-site, exempt position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 8–12 years of scheduling or project controls for large industrial or energy programs.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 required; experience with other tools preferred.
• Experience integrating CPM schedules, earned value, and forecasting across multi-phase projects.
• PMO or project controls certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated master schedules for multiple concurrent capital projects.
• Lead scheduling strategy using Primavera P6 and other planning tools.
• Create resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules to support forecasting and controls.
• Perform critical path, float, earned value, and schedule variance analyses to identify risks.
• Coordinate with PMs, construction, engineering, procurement, and leadership to define execution plans.
• Present schedule health and forecasts to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Integrate contractor schedules into the master schedule and resolve conflicts.
• Mentor junior schedulers and contribute to standards, dashboards, and reporting.

Skills

Master scheduling

Critical path analysis

Forecasting

Schedule governance

Earned value management

PMO/Project controls

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

PMP or PSP certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Acumen Fuse

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Power BI

Job description

Position Title

LEAD SCHEDULER

Location

HOUSTON, TX

FLSA Class

EXEMPT

Responsible to

SR. PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER

Position Summary

The Lead Project Scheduler is responsible for leading the planning, development, maintenance, and oversight of integrated project schedules across multiple large-scale construction and energy infrastructure projects. This role serves as a strategic partner to project leadership by providing schedule governance, critical path analysis, forecasting, and risk assessments that enable informed decision-making and successful project execution.The Lead Project Scheduler works closely with executive leadership, project managers, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams to ensure projects are planned and executed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget. This individual will establish scheduling standards, drive schedule quality, identify execution risks, and provide recommendations to improve overall project performance.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated master schedules for multiple concurrent capital projects from engineering through commissioning and closeout.
• Lead project scheduling strategy using Primavera P6 and other industry-standard planning tools.
• Develop resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules where applicable to support forecasting and project controls.
• Perform critical path, float, productivity, earned value, and schedule variance analyses to identify project risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering, Procurement, and executive leadership to develop realistic execution plans and recovery strategies.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings and present schedule health, milestone status, forecasts, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Monitor project and contractor schedule performance through regular schedule updates, schedule narratives, variance analysis, critical path reviews, and look-ahead schedules. Proactively identify schedule impact delays, interface issues, and execution risks, assess their potential impact on key project milestones, and recommend corrective actions to maintain project objectives.
• Evaluate contractor and subcontractor schedules for accuracy, logic, completeness, resource loading, sequencing, critical path integrity, and compliance with project requirements, contract obligations, and scheduling standards.
• Integrate contractor and subcontractor schedules into the project master schedule, ensuring appropriate alignment of activities, milestones, interfaces, constraints, and dependencies across all project scopes and contractors. Identify and resolve schedule conflicts, gaps, and interface issues to maintain a fully integrated and reliable project schedule.
• Support project budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and overall project controls initiatives.
• Develop schedule performance metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting to communicate project status across the organization.
• Establish and continuously improve scheduling standards, procedures, and best practices across the project portfolio.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior schedulers and project controls personnel.
• Support claims analysis, change management, time impact analyses, and schedule documentation when required.
• Participate in project planning sessions including constructability reviews, execution planning, and risk workshops.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline. Equivalent industry experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 8–12 years of project scheduling or project controls experience supporting large industrial, energy, EPC, oil & gas, power generation, data center, or heavy construction projects.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Acumen Fuse, Oracle Primavera Cloud, Power BI, or similar project controls software is preferred.
• Strong understanding of master schedule integration, CPM scheduling methodologies, resource planning, earned value management, forecasting, and project controls principles.
• Experience supporting projects through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup phases.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, construction sequencing, procurement schedules, and commissioning plans.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex project information to executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive accountability without direct authority.
• PMP, PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or other project controls certifications are preferred.
• Experience supporting power generation, microgrid, renewable energy, oil & gas, or large industrial construction projects.
• Knowledge of cost controls, estimating, and integrated project controls.
• Experience developing executive dashboards and portfolio-level reporting.
• Familiarity with EPC project execution methodologies and contractor management

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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