Project Scheduler

AES Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation seeks an experienced Project Scheduler to support the AES Scheduling team. You will develop, maintain, and optimize schedules for utility-scale renewable projects (PV, BESS, HV) across development, pre-construction and execution.

Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to ensure alignment, deliver status reports with KPIs and critical-path updates, and drive schedule integrity through risk mitigation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proficient in scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project) and MS Office.
• Strong strategic planning and analytical thinking capabilities.
• Experience in risk identification, analysis, and mitigation.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and adopting new technologies.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of scheduling trends and tools.
• Collaborates with project managers to align objectives.
• Provides backup to schedulers and enforces project controls.
• Develops and updates project schedules with KPIs and risk assessments.
• Tracks progress, identifies deviations, and recommends corrective actions.
• Leads scheduling meetings and communicates performance and risks.
• Supports estimating and labor compliance teams.

Skills

Planning strategy

Analytical thinking

Risk analysis

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Adaptability

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a companythat'snot just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company witha teamof 8,300employees across 12 countries. AES has beenranked #1 byBloombergNEFin renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricityformillions of peopleworldwide. We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where weoperate. AES was also named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoringglobal leadership in advancing the electric power industry. If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you.We'renot just building a more sustainable future,we're powering it.

AES Clean Energy is seeking an experienced and innovative Project Scheduler to support the AES Scheduling team. The Project Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing project schedules across utility-scale renewable energy projects to include PV, BESS and HV. This role ensures cross-functional alignment, supporting Development, Pre-Construction and Execution, and drives schedule accuracy while contributing to the success of AES's EPC Business Operations Unit through proactive planning, risk mitigation, and collaboration with key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, emerging practices, and new technology initiatives in scheduling, proactively recommending innovative tools and techniques to enhance performance.
• Collaborates closely with project managers and key stakeholders to ensure clear communication, alignment, and shared understanding of project objectives.
• Provides proactive support and backup to fellow schedulers, ensuring adherence to established project controls principles, processes, and methodologies.
• Develops, maintains, and updates project schedules, delivering regular project status reports including key performance indicators, critical-path updates, and risk assessments.
• Monitors contract compliance and reports potential issues to relevant stakeholders, ensuring obligations are tracked and managed effectively.
• Tracks project progress relative to approved plans, identifies deviations, and recommends corrective actions based on performance analysis.
• Contributes to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of project scheduling processes and procedures aligned with organizational standards and best practices.
• Identifies, evaluates, and escalates project risks while recommending mitigation strategies to ensure schedule integrity and project success.
• Leads project scheduling meetings and provides insights on performance, including schedule adherence, critical path, and risk exposures.
• Collaborates with Estimating and Labor Compliance teams to support efficient operations within the EPC Business Operations Unit.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to leverage these tools for enhanced planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong strategic planning and analytical thinking capabilities.
• Proven ability in risk identification, analysis, and mitigation.
• Effective collaboration and stakeholder management across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and adoption of emerging technologies.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools, processes, and technologies.

Work Experience

3-5 years of experience in Project Scheduling or Project Controls within the renewable energy, construction, or EPC sectors is preferred.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.