Senior Project Scheduler - Data Center

IES Commercial, Inc. – DBA IES Electrical, a subsidiary of IES Holdings, Inc. (IES), an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. IES is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. IES Commercial, Inc. operates diverse business units across the United States, each focusing on distinct market segments and geographies, with some business units operating nationally. Safety is Priority One – and our record shows it.

Benefits: 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.

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 10,200 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States.

IES Commercial, Inc. - DBA IES Electrical, seeking full-time Senior Project Scheduler - Data Center in Chester, Virginia. Responsible for overseeing the Scheduling Department within our Mission-Critical division. You will lead scheduling operations and personnel across a national portfolio of complex data center projects, ensuring scheduling consistency, accuracy, and alignment with overall project goals and division standards.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or work authorization support. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future need for employer sponsorship.

Job Summary

• 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

• Position requires travel to project sites

• Bachelor's Degree 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

• 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.