Lead Scheduler - Data Center Power Generation

Alldus; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alldus International is seeking a Lead Project Scheduler for Major Capital Energy Projects in Houston, TX. You will own integrated schedules across several large projects from engineering through commissioning and closeout, interfacing with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.

You will drive scheduling strategy, resource- and cost-loading, and perform advanced analytics (critical path, earned value, forecasting).

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of scheduling or project controls experience on large industrial, energy, EPC, oil and gas, power generation, or heavy construction projects
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills (required)
• Experience on projects of roughly $500M+ total installed cost
• Solid grounding in CPM, schedule integration, earned value, and forecasting

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrated master schedules for several large projects
• Set the scheduling strategy and standards using Primavera P6
• Develop resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules to support forecasting and cash flow planning
• Run critical path, float, earned value, and variance analyses, and turn results into clear recommendations
• Review contractor and subcontractor schedules for logic, sequencing, resource loading, and contract compliance, then integrate them into the master schedule
• Identify delays, interface conflicts, and execution risks early, and propose recovery plans
• Present schedule health, forecasts, and milestone status to senior leadership
• Build dashboards and executive reporting
• Mentor junior schedulers and project controls staff
• Support change management, time impact analysis, and claims documentation as needed
• Contribute to constructability reviews, execution planning, and risk workshops

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Earned value

Forecasting

CPM scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Primavera Cloud

Power BI

Job description

Lead Project Scheduler | Major Capital Energy Projects | Houston, TX

Alldus International is partnering with a fast-growing energy infrastructure developer in Houston to hire a Lead Project Scheduler. The client’s identity is kept confidential and will be shared with qualified candidates during the process.

About the Role

You will own integrated scheduling across multiple concurrent capital projects, from engineering through commissioning and closeout. This is a senior, visible role. You will work directly with executive leadership, project management, engineering, procurement, and construction, and your schedule analysis will shape how projects are planned, recovered, and delivered.

What You Will Do

• Build and maintain integrated master schedules for several large projects at once
• Set the scheduling strategy and standards using Primavera P6
• Develop resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules to support forecasting and cash flow planning
• Run critical path, float, earned value, and variance analyses, and turn the results into clear recommendations
• Review contractor and subcontractor schedules for logic, sequencing, resource loading, and contract compliance, then integrate them into the master schedule
• Identify delays, interface conflicts, and execution risks early, and propose recovery plans
• Present schedule health, forecasts, and milestone status to senior leadership
• Build dashboards and executive reporting
• Mentor junior schedulers and project controls staff
• Support change management, time impact analysis, and claims documentation as needed
• Contribute to constructability reviews, execution planning, and risk workshops

What You Bring

• 8 to 12 years of scheduling or project controls experience on large industrial, energy, EPC, oil and gas, power generation, or heavy construction projects
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills (required)
• Experience on projects of roughly $500M+ total installed cost
• Owner or owner-operator experience is a strong plus
• Solid grounding in CPM, schedule integration, earned value, and forecasting
• Experience across the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup phases
• Ability to read engineering drawings and understand construction sequencing and commissioning plans
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, or a related field (equivalent experience considered)

Preferred

• Midstream, downstream, or power generation background (data center experience is a plus)
• PMP or PSP certification
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Acumen Fuse, Primavera Cloud, or Power BI
• Working knowledge of cost control, estimating, and EPC contractor management

Work Arrangement

• Based in Houston, TX. This role is on-site in the office five days a week.
• Occasional travel to project sites (up to about 10%)

Compensation

• [Insert range once Dan or Michael Beavers confirms] plus [benefits, if applicable]

Disclosures

Alldus International acts as an employment agency and recruiter on behalf of its client for this search. The client’s name and identifying details are confidential. Alldus International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Applicants’ information will be kept confidential and shared with the client only with your consent.