Senior Data Center Scheduler Lead | Mission-Critical

IES Mission Critical; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan with company-mq

Competitive pay

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

IES Commercial, Inc. - DBA IES Electrical is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler for a national portfolio of data center projects in Chester, VA. You will lead the Scheduling Department, ensuring schedule integrity and alignment with project goals.

Responsibilities include developing master schedules, applying critical path methods, and mentoring schedulers. Travel to project sites is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent field or trade experience also considered.
• Minimum 10+ years of construction scheduling experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing scheduling personnel or departments.
• Extensive background in electrical construction and mission-critical/data center environments.
• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6; strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scheduling efforts across multiple large-scale, fast-paced projects.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages Scheduling Department, ensuring consistent processes, reporting standards, and schedule integrity across all Mission Critical projects.
• Serves as company's subject matter expert for scheduling best practices, critical path methodology, and planning strategy for electrical construction in the data center sector.
• Develops and maintains integrated master schedules and project-specific schedules in collaboration with project teams, field leadership, and trade partners.
• Establishes department-wide protocols for schedule development, updates, forecasting, look-ahead planning, and schedule recovery.
• Performs schedule risk assessments, delay analysis, and reporting to support executive decision-making and client communications.
• Partners with Project Controls, Estimating, and Operations to support preconstruction planning, procurement schedules, and manpower forecasting.
• Provides mentorship and leadership to all schedulers within the department, supporting team growth and accountability.
• Conducts regular audits, jobsite visits, and coordination meetings to monitor progress and maintain alignment with contractual milestones.
• Position requires travel to project sites.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Communication

Analytical

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management/Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

IES Commercial, Inc. - DBA IES Electrical is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler for a national portfolio of data center projects in Chester, VA. You will lead the Scheduling Department, ensuring schedule integrity and alignment with project goals.

Responsibilities include developing master schedules, applying critical path methods, and mentoring schedulers. Travel to project sites is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.