Project Scheduling Manager

Job Details

Project Scheduling Manager

Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)
Industry: Energy / Infrastructure / Capital Projects

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Scheduling Manager to support the development, execution, and monitoring of complex capital projects. This role partners closely with project execution and business development teams to build, integrate, analyze, and maintain detailed project schedules that drive on-time delivery and informed decision-making.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in project controls, critical path scheduling, and cross-functional collaboration within large-scale engineering or construction environments.

Please Note:

• No C2C
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without restrictions for any employer indefinitely without present or future sponsorship needs. 
• No relocation offered
• Onsite, In Office 5 days per week - Houston, Texas

 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and manage project schedules for proposals, active projects, and business development efforts

• Establish and maintain discipline-specific or specialty schedules aligned with overall project objectives

• Create and manage Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), activity sequencing, logic ties, durations, and job hour estimates

• Monitor schedules to identify critical path activities, risks, and potential impacts

• Maintain and analyze schedule performance metrics and critical path reports

• Perform schedule analyses to evaluate problem areas and assess schedule criticality

• Validate contractor and subcontractor schedules and recommend improvements

• Partner with project execution teams to develop and implement schedule recovery plans

• Provide schedule insights and reporting to support project leadership and stakeholders

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Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field (or international equivalent), or

• 9–15 years of equivalent industry experience in lieu of a degree

Experience & Technical Skills

• 5–8 years of relevant project scheduling or project controls experience

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel

• Experience supporting large, complex engineering, construction, or infrastructure projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline

• Advanced project scheduling or project controls certifications (a plus)

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Core Competencies

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• High-level analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proven leadership, supervisory, and mentoring capabilities

• Ability to manage multiple priorities under strict deadlines

• Detail-oriented with the ability to organize and prioritize daily work

• Professional, collaborative approach when working with diverse teams and stakeholders

Additional Information

• This position includes supervisory responsibilities

• Role level and compensation will be commensurate with experience and skill set

• Additional duties may be assigned as business needs evolve
  
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