Scheduling Director (Renewables Construction)

About the role

The Director-Scheduling leads and supervises the scheduling team, providing clear expectations, direction, and performance management. They assign project schedules to appropriate scheduling personnel based on project needs and team capacity. They also provide leadership, training, and mentoring to scheduling staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the scheduling team, providing clear expectations, direction, and performance management
• Assign project schedules to appropriate scheduling personnel based on project needs and team capacity
• Provide leadership, training, and mentoring to scheduling staff
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with other Project Controls functions to ensure seamless integration of scheduling with cost, change, and forecast data
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve standard scheduling processes, procedures, and templates
• Supervise the preparation, maintenance, and review of baseline schedules, project forecasts, progress schedules, recovery plans, and acceleration/delay scenarios
• Perform schedule analysis and provide timely reporting of schedule performance to internal and external stakeholders
• Support project teams with schedule claims, change orders, and forensic schedule analysis as needed
• Ensure quality and accuracy of schedules prepared by project teams
• Develop, implement, and maintain standard scheduling tools and systems, including Primavera P6
• Continuously challenge existing processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness in scheduling practices
• Participate in business process improvement initiatives and recommend best practices
• Lead the preparation of schedule risk assessments and impact analyses
• Provide leadership with timely, accurate, and actionable schedule reports and forecasts
• Work closely with estimating, procurement, engineering, and construction teams to ensure schedule accuracy and alignment
• Conduct internal audits of scheduling processes and project schedules
• Develop and lead training programs for scheduling staff and project teams
• Ensure compliance with corporate scheduling standards and procedures
• Engage in strategic planning and business improvement initiatives across the Project Controls and Operations functions
• Serve as a trusted advisor to project management, operations leadership, and executive management regarding scheduling matters

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering or related major
• 15+ years of experience in project management and/or project controls
• Five+ years of supervisory experience
• Renewable energy construction experience preferred
• PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) and/or PMI-SP certification preferred