Project Scheduler

The Judge Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking an Area Schedule Lead to drive end-to-end schedule management across sub-regions and project campuses. The role partners with delivery leads and extended workforce for proactive risk mitigation, schedule integration with cost, and continuous improvement for large-scale data center portfolios.

Responsibilities include leading pre-construction scheduling, standardizing regional practices, and coordinating with GC schedules to ensure timely delivery and alignment with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 7 years of experience in large-scale multinational construction programs.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in high-tech/data center construction or similar.
• Strong background in engineering and heavy construction project planning and scheduling lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6 and project controls software.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Schedule Management across sub-regions or campuses, ensuring cost-schedule integration.
• Collaborate with sub-regional project controls, cost leads, and vendors to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with GC schedules, local market adaptations, and pre-construction schedules.
• Drive schedule performance, TIAs, delay mitigation, and recovery plans.
• Support program risk management and change management with scheduling inputs.

Skills

Schedule management

Risk analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

The Area Schedule Lead is responsible for end-to-end schedule management across assigned sub-regions or project campuses. This role drives operational excellence through industry best practices, proactive risk mitigation, and close collaboration with delivery leads and extended workforce service providers. Core functions include ensuring schedule and cost integration, managing contract deliverables, overseeing pre-construction schedule development and localization, driving schedule performance compliance, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to support large-scale data center portfolio execution.

Overall Responsibilities

• End-to-End Schedule Management: Full accountability for schedule management across assigned scopes, including sub-regions or multiple high-tech campuses.
• Core Mission:
• Drive best-practice implementation for project planning and scheduling.
• Deliver consistently within and across regions applying industry best practices that protect business interests while driving fast, safe, and collaborative project execution.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to regional delivery leads.
• Proactively initiate, evaluate, and support recovery solutions for schedule delays and acceleration requirements.

Role Accountabilities

• In Collaboration with Sub-Regional Project Controls & Cost Leads:
• Manage project scope against contract deliverables, delegating responsibilities across the extended workforce team to ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure deliverables meet organizational quality standards and comply with established Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
• Oversee performance management of extended workforce vendors and suppliers for planning and scheduling functions.
• Ensure the integration of cost and schedule remains the standard approach across all project deliverables.
• Regional Standardization & Alignment:
• Drive sub-regional and area-level consistency in schedule reporting, risk analysis, and deliverables according to central program standards.
• Partner closely with the global program management team to translate central directives into effective local execution.
• Propose, initiate, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and operational impact.
• Business Partnership & Support:
• Act as a business partner to Project Managers and work directly with cross-functional project teams to support complete schedule implementation (including setup, training, execution, and assurance).

Oversight and quality delivery for all assigned projects (working directly with sub-regional controls leadership and managed service providers):

• Pre-construction schedule development, management, and local market adaptation.
• Implementation of schedule revisions, cut-ins, and portfolio-wide directives.
• Coordination with General Contractors (GCs) for schedule creation, starter schedule setup, training, and ongoing support.
• Review, evaluation, alignment, and approval of GC schedules as part of project localization.
• Driving project acceleration requests, schedule recovery plans, and delay mitigation strategies.
• Providing scheduling inputs for program risk management and change management frameworks (including Time Impact Analyses / TIAs).
• Supporting the onboarding of General Contractors and partner teams to establish standardized planning practices across the region.
• Procurement support and management for external managed service firms.
• GC schedule performance tracking, specification compliance, and audit reviews.
• Performing schedule studies, quantitative data analysis, and providing benchmarking metrics to central strategy teams.
• Early Warning Slip (EWS) reviews, trend identification, and impact analysis.
• Reviewing and approving detailed schedule narratives created for executive and external stakeholders.
• Capturing, documenting, and applying lessons learned to foster continuous improvement across all project stages.

Top 3 Daily Responsibilities

• End-to-End Schedule Management & Integration: Oversee regional pre-construction and execution schedules, ensuring strict alignment between cost and schedule controls while holding General Contractors and extended workforce partners accountable to program standards.
• Performance Monitoring, Risk & Change Analysis: Perform schedule performance reviews, Time Impact Analyses (TIAs), and Early Warning Slip evaluations to proactively mitigate delays, manage change orders, and drive acceleration or recovery strategies.
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Governance: Partner directly with Delivery Leads, Project Managers, and supplier teams to provide scheduling guidance, enforce quality compliance, and implement continuous process improvements across project sites.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Overall Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience working within large-scale, multinational, aggressive, and dynamic technical construction programs or mega-projects.
• High-Tech/Data Center Experience: Minimum 5 years of dedicated experience in the construction of high-tech facilities (e.g., data centers, semiconductor fabs, specialized infrastructure) with direct responsibility for planning, scheduling, or field roles (such as Superintendent).
• Planning Capabilities: Strong background in engineering and heavy construction project planning and scheduling lifecycle.
• Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience with industry-standard scheduling software and tools (e.g., Primavera P6).

Non-Essential / Desirable Skills & Qualifications

• Dual experience working directly on project job sites as well as in corporate/home office environments.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and a thorough understanding of the end-to-end capital project lifecycle.
• Proven ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams across multiple organizational levels, holding project leads accountable to overarching portfolio goals.
• Working knowledge of commercial Mechanical and Electrical (MEP) building systems.
• Deep understanding of construction means, methods, sequencing, and constructability analysis.
• Demonstrated experience with formal delay analysis, schedule compression, acceleration techniques, and schedule crashing.
• Practical experience in resource management, productivity tracking, and work packaging methodologies.