Scheduling Manager, Project Controls

NextGenEnergyJobs; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical and dental plan options

Flexible PTO

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Scheduling Manager in San Diego, CA. This role involves overseeing project scheduling for late-stage renewable energy projects, particularly solar-plus-storage, while leading a team of contract schedulers.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of scheduling experience, strong collaboration skills, and proficiency in Primavera P6. This hybrid position offers competitive compensation and benefits, supporting the drive for clean energy projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project scheduling, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Hands-on experience in renewable energy projects, especially solar-plus-storage.
• PMI-SP or AACE PSP certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of contract schedulers and maintain schedule integrity.
• Provide scheduling guidance for late-stage projects.
• Develop and integrate schedules from multiple EPC teams.

Skills

Project scheduling expertise

Strong collaboration skills

Knowledge of scheduling best practices

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Sitetracker

Job description

Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest.

Key Responsibilities

Avantus is seeking an experienced Scheduling Manager to join its Project Controls team. This individual will serve as a subject matter expert in project scheduling, leading a small team of contract schedulers and owning schedule integrity across Avantus’s portfolio of renewable energy projects. The Scheduling Manager will be primarily responsible for twelve late-stage projects while also providing scheduling guidance and oversight for dozens of early-stage projects. The role requires deep expertise in solar-plus-storage project delivery within multi-EPC environments, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to synthesize complex scheduling inputs into clear, actionable project schedules. This is a hybrid position based out of San Diego, CA, reporting to the Director of Project Controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in project scheduling, with at least 2 years in a lead or management capacity.
• Demonstrated expertise in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, including cost loading, resource loading, and master schedule integration.
• Hands-on experience in renewable energy project delivery, specifically utility-scale solar-plus-storage projects, in a multi-EPC environment.
• Proven ability to develop and integrate master schedules from multiple EPC schedules; experience reviewing, analyzing, and validating EPC-submitted schedules.
• Experience working either on the EPC side or for an IPP/developer responsible for schedule review, integration, and management.
• Proficiency with Sitetracker or equivalent project management/controls platforms.
• Strong understanding of scheduling best practices, including critical path method (CPM), Schedule Quality Index (SQI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), float management, and logic analysis.
• Experience producing or supporting cash flow development through cost-loaded schedule methodologies, in collaboration with cost management teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present scheduling status and risks clearly to project leads and senior leadership.
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification.
• Experience supporting preconstruction schedule development from template through NTP and into construction.
• Familiarity with project controls integration, including cost, schedule, and risk functions within a developer or IPP context.
• Prior experience managing or coordinating contract resource teams.
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• Avantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching ; comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO. We are an equal-opportunity employer. The base salary range for this full-time position is listed below (plus bonus and benefits). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the applicable location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus and benefits.