Senior Project Scheduling Manager Data Center

About the role

IES Commercial, Inc. - DBA IES Electrical, is seeking a full-time Senior Scheduling Manager - Data Center in Chester, Virginia. The Senior Scheduling Manager will oversee the Scheduling Department within our Mission-Critical division, leading scheduling operations and personnel across a national portfolio of complex data center projects.

The role ensures scheduling consistency, accuracy, and alignment with overall project goals and division standards. The position requires travel to project sites.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent field or trade experience also considered
• Minimum 10 or more 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
• Deep understanding of construction sequencing, resource allocation, and project planning
• Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills with the ability to interface at all organizational levels
• Ability to travel as required
• Successfully pass pre-employment (post offer) background check, and MVR check when responsibilities require operating motor vehicles

Benefits

IES Commercial, Inc. offers exceptional benefits including 401(k) Retirement Plan with company discretionary match, flexible medical-dental-vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability insurance, basic life/AD&D insurance, paid holidays, and highly competitive pay in addition to paid-time-off.