Project Controls & Scheduling Manager

The Judge Group; Morenci (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group seeks an experienced Senior Project Controls Planning Manager to lead scheduling for large-scale industrial capital projects. You will develop scheduling standards, manage planning resources, and oversee Primavera P6 administration to ensure alignment between execution strategies and schedule objectives.

The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in project controls, providing strategic guidance, risk analysis, and mentorship to project teams across multiple

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industrial project planning experience
• 10+ years in project planning and scheduling
• Expert-level Primavera P6 proficiency

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and scheduling across multiple capital projects
• Analyze and resolve complex scheduling challenges
• Review schedules for alignment with execution plans and milestones
• Develop, implement, and maintain planning policies and standards
• Identify schedule risks and mitigation strategies
• Mentor and lead project planners and schedulers, promoting best practices

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Risk analysis

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Business

High School Diploma with 20+ years of experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls Planning Manager to lead project planning and scheduling activities for large-scale industrial capital projects. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining scheduling standards, managing project planning resources, overseeing Primavera P6 administration, and ensuring alignment between project execution strategies and schedule objectives. The ideal candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in project controls, providing strategic guidance, risk analysis, and mentorship to project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and scheduling functions across multiple capital projects.
• Analyze and resolve complex project execution and scheduling challenges.
• Review project schedules to ensure alignment with project execution plans and milestones.
• Develop, implement, and maintain planning policies, procedures, and scheduling standards.
• Identify schedule risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Establish and enforce schedule version control processes and governance.
• Mentor and lead project planners and schedulers, fostering continuous improvement and best practices.
• Oversee Primavera P6 administration, including system configuration, user access, security profiles, and organizational structures.
• Collaborate with project management and senior leadership to support planning and execution objectives.
• Conduct in-depth schedule analysis and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Support organizational planning resource strategy, workforce planning, and team development.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field with 15+ years of industrial project planning experience, including 10+ years in project planning and scheduling.

OR

• High School Diploma/GED with 20+ years of industrial project planning experience, including 10+ years in project planning and scheduling.
• Expert-level proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling methodologies, and planning best practices.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Experience mentoring and training planning and scheduling professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in mining, energy, power generation, LNG, or similar heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with mega-project construction and project controls.
• Knowledge of cost estimating, project controls, and civil construction scheduling.
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

Desired Skills

• Project Controls Management
• Capital Project Planning
• Resource Management
• Construction Scheduling
• Change Management
• Cost & Schedule Integration
• Stakeholder Management

Experience Required: 15+ years (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Industry Preference: Heavy Industrial, Mining, Energy, Infrastructure, Construction, LNG, Power Generation, or similar sectors.