Area Schedule Lead, Project Hyperion

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule, ensuring the seamless integration of all General Contractor schedules via critical interface milestones.
• Manage a holistic project schedule and hold each General Contractor accountable for their means and methods, coordination, and the quality of their contractual schedules.
• Technical lead for Schedule Controls across the campus, encompassing baseline schedule reviews, schedule updates and reporting, schedule change management/Extension of Time (EOT) approval, delay tracking, schedule metric/quality assurance, schedule delay mitigation, and risk facilitation/mitigation.
• Assume responsibility for the application of commercial entitlement pertaining to schedule changes and Extension of Time (EOT) on the project.
• Lead site teams, Project Controls Analysts, and Scheduler consultants regarding Delay Tracking, Extension of Time (EOT) requests, and claims.
• Contribute to the formulation of delay mitigation strategies and collaborate directly with Site Leadership to provide recommendations and mitigate impacts, striving for equitable resolution while maintaining the project schedule.
• Review and approve all General Contractors' preconstruction Baseline Schedules, ensuring they conform to program expectations and are delivered within the agreed-upon project timeline.
• Analyze and communicate schedule health and risk in collaboration with the onsite Project Controls Lead and Construction Management Leadership, and provide necessary escalation.
• Identify proactive project commercial risks in collaboration with other Project Leads, the Delivery team, and cross-functional (XFN) partners, and support programmatic schedule delay review and mitigation activities.
• Support Site Schedulers on the project and manage vendor performance.
• Develop and execute strategies to drive programmatic efficiencies and opportunities for the project and the program, ensuring continued alignment with other Schedule Leads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience in project scheduling for large-scale, complex capital projects
• Proven expertise in integrated master schedule management, schedule controls, and risk mitigation
• Experience with commercial entitlement & schedule change management
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6) and analytics/reporting platforms
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
• 10+ years of direct experience in schedule leadership for mega-projects (>1GW or $1B+)
• Experience managing schedule operations across multiple General Contractors and vendors
• Track record of driving schedule health, risk mitigation, and commercial accountability in a global organization
• Experience with AI-enabled scheduling, automation, or advanced analytics
• Experience within mission-critical infrastructure or technology programs
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies