Scheduling Advisor

Engie • Houston, TX

32d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Scheduling Advisor you be part of the Capital Planning team, supporting major capital projects, currently totaling more than $20 million and ranging up to $100M+ that modernize campus energy systems across U.S. universities. In this role, you help ensure that major projects stay on track by identifying risks early and providing teams with the clarity they need to execute work safely and efficiently. You play a critical role in supporting project teams by setting scheduling standards, leading schedule governance, and serving as the scheduling subject-matter expert. You will coordinate closely with cross ‑ functional project teams that include contract managers, project managers, engineering, and project management office roles, working both with colleagues at ENGIE North America’s headquarters in Houston, TX and with teams located at client sites. Your daily responsibilities include but not limited to: Develop and integrate master project schedules from concept through handover to operations, including defining milestones, task durations, logic ties, and critical paths in collaboration with project managers and stakeholders. Review and challenge contractor, third ‑ party, and OEM schedules by identifying gaps, testing assumptions, validating sequencing and durations, and performing resource loading and staffing density analyses. Collaborate cross ‑ functionally with project management, contracts, engineering, operations and maintenance (O&M), and university partners to align schedules with project requirements and execution strategies. Provide construction ‑ phase scheduling leadership by serving as the primary scheduler on major capital projects, maintaining the integrated master schedule, and incorporating contractor updates, lookaheads, and field progress. Analyze schedule performance and impacts by assessing contractor updates for risks and deviations, identifying schedule impacts, and clearly communicating findings to support timely decision ‑ making and interface coordination. Establish governance, reporting, and risk management practices including scheduling standards, templates, KPIs, schedule risk assessments, contingency planning, executive ‑ level reports, dashboards, and automated processes in platforms such as Procore Drive continuous improvement and claims support by building a best ‑ in ‑ class scheduling function through tools, training, and processes, maintaining historical metrics and lessons learned, supporting claims analysis, and staying current with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Science, or a related technical field
• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive experience in project scheduling or related experience with (5) years in construction or capital projects
• At least three (3) years of hands on experience with Primavera P6
• Proven ability to develop, monitor, integrate, and update complex project schedules across all project phases (conceptual design through hand-over/closeout)
• Strong understanding of critical path method (CPM), schedule logic, dependencies, and resource loading
• Familiarity with project controls, earned value concepts, and schedule related KPIs
• Ability to review and interpret technical documents, logistics plans, O&M constraints, and client work restrictions to identify schedule drivers and risks
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Project
• Experience collaborating with large, cross functional project teams (PMs, engineering, contractors, OEMs, operations)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills
• Highly detail oriented, with a commitment to accuracy and schedule integrity
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment and meet deadlines
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 20% of the time
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate master project schedules from concept through handover to operations, including defining milestones, task durations, logic ties, and critical paths in collaboration with project managers and stakeholders.
• Review and challenge contractor, third ‑ party, and OEM schedules by identifying gaps, testing assumptions, validating sequencing and durations, and performing resource loading and staffing density analyses.
• Collaborate cross ‑ functionally with project management, contracts, engineering, operations and maintenance (O&M), and university partners to align schedules with project requirements and execution strategies.
• Provide construction ‑ phase scheduling leadership by serving as the primary scheduler on major capital projects, maintaining the integrated master schedule, and incorporating contractor updates, lookaheads, and field progress.
• Analyze schedule performance and impacts by assessing contractor updates for risks and deviations, identifying schedule impacts, and clearly communicating findings to support timely decision ‑ making and interface coordination.
• Establish governance, reporting, and risk management practices including scheduling standards, templates, KPIs, schedule risk assessments, contingency planning, executive ‑ level reports, dashboards, and automated processes in platforms such as Procore
• Drive continuous improvement and claims support by building a best ‑ in ‑ class scheduling function through tools, training, and processes, maintaining historical metrics and lessons learned, supporting claims analysis, and staying current with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
• supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level