Regional Scheduling Manager

Loenbro; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Loenbro is seeking a Regional Scheduling Manager to lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of scheduling standards across Industrial Services. You will manage project schedules, train planners, and align schedules with forecasting and performance reporting.

In this senior role, you will collaborate with Project Management, Regional Operations, Estimating, and Finance to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery, while mentoring junior staff and driving KPI improvements across

Qualifications

• Extensive experience creating, defending, and auditing complex schedules.
• Advanced Primavera P6 scheduling and schedule risk analysis skills.
• Strong understanding of cost systems and ERP integrations.
• Experience developing SOPs, training programs, and governance.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of scheduling SOPs for full project lifecycle.
• Create and maintain master scheduling templates, budgets, and logic standards.
• Produce, review, and approve detailed project and recovery schedules.
• Integrate schedule data with cost and progress reporting for EV and forecasts.
• Partner with Estimating to input schedule assumptions into bids and pre-construction.
• Design training materials and certify schedule owners across teams.
• Establish governance, baselines, change control, and KPI for schedules.
• Perform regular schedule audits and remediation for regional projects.
• Coordinate resource and schedule compliance with field leadership and trades.

Skills

P6 (Primavera)

Schedule risk analysis

Cost systems integration

Auditing complex schedules

SOPs & training development

Stakeholder management

Travel ability

OSHA 30 safety training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

HCSS HeavyJob

Viewpoint ERP

MS Project

PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or AACE PS

Job description

The Regional Scheduling Manager is a senior member of the Project Controls group responsible for developing, implementing, governing, and improving scheduling standards and practices across Industrial Services. This role will lead the creation and maintenance of project schedules, schedule-related procedures, training, audits, and integration of schedule data into forecasting and project performance reporting. The Scheduling Manager partners closely with Project Management, Regional Operations, Estimating, and Finance to ensure schedules drive on-time, on-budget project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of scheduling Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the full project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with project setup, execution, forecasting, billing, and closeout.
• Create and maintain company master scheduling templates, time-phased budgets, and schedule logic standards for use across bids and executed projects.
• Produce, review, and approve detailed project schedules and recovery schedules for high-risk or complex projects; ensure schedules are resource- and cost-loaded where required.
• Integrate schedule data with cost and progress reporting to support regular earned value, progress, and forecasting cycles.
• Partner with Estimating to incorporate schedule assumptions, production rates, and constructability lessons into pre-construction and bid packages.
• Design and deliver training materials and sessions for planners, project managers, superintendents, and schedulers; define proficiency levels and certify schedule owners.
• Establish and run schedule governance processes, including baseline approvals, change control for schedule revisions, and schedule health KPIs.
• Perform regular schedule audits and health checks across regions; develop remediation plans and support on-site turnarounds when schedule performance is at risk.
• Work with Master Electricians, field leadership, and HR to confirm resource availability, skill assumptions, and schedule-related compliance for electrical and trade work.
• Support month-end and project forecasting by validating schedule inputs, critical path integrity, and earned progress against planned milestones.
• Mentor and coach junior schedulers and planners; build bench strength in the Project Controls team.
• Coordinate with IT and systems teams to optimize scheduling tools, integrations (P6, MS Project, HCSS, or similar), and reporting dashboards.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 12-15 years of construction industry experience with a minimum of 6 years focused on scheduling or project controls on industrial or heavy-construction projects.
• Demonstrated advanced expertise with P6 (Primavera) or equivalent enterprise scheduling software and schedule risk analysis techniques.
• Strong working knowledge of cost systems and integrations (HCSS HeavyJob, Viewpoint, ERP systems) and how to schedule data maps to cost and billing processes.
• Proven track record creating, defending, and auditing complex, resource- and cost-loaded schedules.
• Experience developing SOPs, training programs, and governance frameworks for schedule management.
• Excellent technical writing, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel to job sites and work collaboratively with field leadership and trade partners.
• Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record; ability to pass company background check.
• OSHA 30 or equivalent safety training required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering, Project Controls, or related field.
• Experience with scheduling in electrical-heavy or industrial services environments and direct experience coordinating with Master Electricians and trade leadership.
• Certification such as PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or AACE Certified Scheduling Professional (PS) is a plus.
• Familiarity with schedule-integrated forecasting, earned value management, and schedule risk quantification.
• Exposure to construction and industrial site hazards including uneven surfaces, heavy equipment, noise above 85 decibels, odors, confined spaces, and variable weather conditions.
• Travel in adverse weather conditions and occasional air travel.
• Access to elevated areas and trenches on project sites.
• Personal Time Off (PTO).
• Health Benefits: All employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement: The Company provides a 100% match of the first 4% of employees' contribution each year, to the plan. Eligibility is immediately following 90 days of employment.

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Loenbro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.