Lead Scheduler, Capital Projects

Project Controls –Schedule Lead
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Position Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Work Arrangement: On-Site / Project-Based
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Controls –Schedule Lead to support the planning and execution of large-scale capital projects and advanced manufacturing facility development.

This position will take ownership of project scheduling activities across multiple workstreams, developing and maintaining integrated master schedules, monitoring project performance, identifying schedule risks, and providing accurate forecasting and reporting to project leadership.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in capital project scheduling, particularly within construction, industrial, manufacturing, or other complex project environments. This individual should be comfortable operating with a high degree of independence and ownership while working collaboratively with project managers, engineers, contractors, procurement, and other stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to join a growing project controls organization where the successful candidate will have a meaningful role in establishing processes, tools, and best practices.
Key Responsibilities Project Scheduling & Controls

• Lead scheduling activities for medium to large-scale capital projects.
• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules from initial planning through completion.
• Establish project baselines, milestones, critical paths, target dates, and schedule performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) across multiple project workstreams.
• Incorporate engineering, procurement, construction, equipment, installation, commissioning, and other project activities into integrated schedules.
• Monitor actual progress against planned performance and identify variances.
• Develop weekly and periodic schedule forecasts for project leadership.
• Maintain accurate schedule data and ensure timely updates from project stakeholders.

Project Forecasting & Reporting

• Partner with Project Managers and project teams to establish annual plans, milestones, and execution targets.
• Provide regular schedule forecasts and status updates.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations that communicate project performance.
• Establish standardized tracking and reporting templates.
• Identify trends that could affect project completion dates, budgets, or major milestones.
• Clearly communicate schedule performance, risks, and recovery opportunities to leadership.

Schedule Risk Management

• Identify potential schedule risks and delays before they impact critical milestones.
• Evaluate impacts associated with engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Work with project teams and contractors to develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Monitor critical path activities and key dependencies.
• Escalate significant schedule risks and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Ensure contractual schedule requirements and stakeholder commitments are incorporated into project plans.

Project Controls Process Development

• Help establish and improve project scheduling processes, standards, and procedures.
• Develop consistent scheduling methodologies across capital projects.
• Establish templates and tools that improve project data visibility and reporting.
• Support development of project controls best practices within a growing organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, schedule quality, and project execution.

Capital Project & Construction Support

• Partner with engineering, construction, procurement, and project management teams throughout project execution.
• Support project setup and maintenance of project master data.
• Track major equipment procurement, delivery, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor construction progress and contractor performance against established schedules.
• Support project closeout activities and capture lessons learned.
• Provide schedule information needed to support equipment commissioning and determination of project completion milestones.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Finance, Accounting, and other project stakeholders.
• Facilitate schedule updates and information gathering across multiple teams.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external contractors.
• Influence stakeholders to provide accurate and timely project information.
• Help project teams understand the schedule implications of decisions and changes.

Systems & Technical Skills Required / Highly Preferred

• Primavera P6 –advanced/expert-level experience
• Strong experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
• Strong SAP experience within a project environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with project management and scheduling tools

Preferred

• Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)
• Microsoft Project
• Smartsheet
• Project controls dashboards and reporting tools

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of project planning and scheduling experience supporting large capital projects.
• Strong experience managing schedules for medium to large-scale capital projects with multiple stakeholders.
• 3+ years of industrial project experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience taking ownership of project schedules and serving as the primary scheduling/project controls resource for projects.
• Advanced experience with Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of integrated scheduling and project controls principles.
• Experience working with SAP in a project environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules.
• Experience identifying, analyzing, and communicating schedule risks.
• Strong forecasting and project reporting capabilities.

Preferred Experience
Candidates with the following background are particularly well suited:

• Capital construction projects
• Industrial manufacturing facilities
• Greenfield facility development
• Large-scale infrastructure projects
• Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) environments
• Construction project scheduling
• Contractor schedule management
• Equipment installation and commissioning
• Advanced manufacturing or complex industrial projects
• Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC)
• Project controls implementation or process development

Ideal Candidate Profile
This role requires more than someone who simply updates schedules. The ideal candidate will have true project ownership experience and understand how scheduling connects to the broader execution of a capital project.

The successful candidate should be:

• Proactive –identifies what needs to be done rather than waiting for instructions.
• Adaptable –comfortable working within a developing organization where processes are still being established.
• Hands-on –willing to dig into project details and work directly with project teams.
• Independent –capable of making sound decisions and moving work forward with limited direction.
• Collaborative –able to build relationships and influence stakeholders across functions.
• Calm under pressure –manages competing priorities and stressful project situations effectively.
• Accountable –takes ownership of schedule accuracy and project commitments.
• Solutions-oriented –focuses on identifying risks and developing practical recovery strategies.
• Strong communicator –can translate complex scheduling information into clear business insights.

What Success Looks Like
In this role, success will include:

• Accurate and reliable project schedules
• Strong visibility into project milestones and critical path activities
• Timely and accurate forecasting
• Early identification of schedule risks
• Improved communication between project stakeholders
• Consistent scheduling processes across capital projects
• Effective integration of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities
• Project teams having clear visibility into progress, risks, and upcoming requirements