Lead Project Schedulers - Semiconductor

Job description

***WORLD WIDE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS** is a project solutions organization committed to implementing lean constructions, collaborative contracting, and execution approaches to enable breakthroughs in performance.* World Wide Professional Solutions (WWPS) is seeking experienced **Lead Project Schedulers** to support large scale semiconductor construction and tool install programs across **multiple U.S. manufacturing sites in Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, and Ohio.** These roles support a confidential advanced manufacturing client delivering complex cleanroom, facilities, and tool install projects within highly technical manufacturing environments. The Lead Project Schedulers will provide leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for integrated scheduling operations supporting major capital projects and manufacturing expansion efforts. These positions require strong backgrounds in Primavera P6 scheduling, integrated project controls, team leadership, and complex industrial construction environments. Paid relocation assistance is available for outstanding candidates. Position Overview The Lead Project Schedulers are responsible for leading scheduling operations and supporting integrated project schedules across semiconductor construction and tool install programs. These roles manage scheduling workflows, drive schedule quality and consistency, support reporting and benchmarking initiatives, and provide leadership to scheduling personnel supporting multiple project areas. The Lead Project Schedulers work closely with project leadership, construction management, engineering teams, manufacturing stakeholders, and scheduling staff to ensure schedules remain aligned with project milestones, operational constraints, installation sequencing, and reporting requirements. These individuals will support scheduling strategy, schedule standardization efforts, forecasting activities, schedule analytics, and execution planning across highly complex industrial construction programs. Responsibilities - Lead and coordinate scheduling personnel supporting construction and tool install project activities across multiple sites and functional areas. - Coordinate scheduling team workload, task assignments, staffing support, vacation coverage, overtime planning, and resource balancing activities. - Ensure scheduling deliverables, reporting requirements, and project updates are completed accurately and on schedule. - Maintain oversight of schedule quality, schedule integrity, and compliance with project scheduling standards and best practices. - Support onboarding and training efforts for new scheduling personnel, including system orientation, scheduling workflows, and operational processes. - Develop and maintain scheduling procedures, work instructions, and process documentation supporting scheduling operations and reporting activities. - Partner with project leadership to support long term scheduling strategy, reporting improvements, schedule integration processes, and roadmap planning initiatives. - Coordinate directly with project stakeholders regarding schedule analysis requests, forecasting needs, milestone development, reporting enhancements, and schedule logic changes. - Perform schedule benchmarking analysis, schedule health reviews, and high level schedule performance evaluations. - Support development and maintenance of project indicators, dashboards, reporting platforms, and executive level schedule summaries. - Provide leadership and guidance regarding scheduling standards, scheduling methodologies, and integrated project scheduling requirements. - Support integration and alignment between scheduling systems, reporting tools, and project data environments while monitoring data consistency and issue resolution activities. - Lead resolution efforts for schedule update conflicts, sequencing issues, logic discrepancies, and reporting inconsistencies. - Perform QA/QC reviews of schedules to ensure accuracy, consistency, completeness, and schedule quality standards are maintained. - Support new project startup activities including schedule development strategy, schedule assumptions, milestone structure, and integration planning. - Provide scheduling input regarding implementation feasibility of new business processes, reporting workflows, and operational changes. - Drive schedule recovery planning, schedule leveling efforts, and focused task force initiatives when required. - Support resource loading activities, forecasting efforts, and workload planning initiatives. - Provide backup coverage for scheduling team responsibilities as needed to maintain continuity and project support. - Support project data integrity during schedule updates, imports, exports, and system integration activities. - Coordinate implementation closeout scheduling activities and turnover reporting requirements. Requirements - Strong experience leading scheduling or project controls teams on large capital construction programs. - Advanced experience with Primavera P6 scheduling software. - Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling principles, schedule integration, and construction sequencing. - Experience supporting semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, industrial, mission critical, or large technical construction programs. - Ability to lead multidisciplinary scheduling coordination efforts across multiple project stakeholders. - Experience developing schedule reports, dashboards, forecasting tools, benchmarking analysis, and executive reporting packages. - Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities within fast paced construction and manufacturing environments. - Experience supporting schedule quality reviews, schedule recovery planning, and schedule risk analysis activities. - Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project reporting tools. Preferred Background - Semiconductor construction - Cleanroom construction - Tool install or tool hook up projects - Advanced manufacturing facilities - Mission critical or data center projects - Industrial or process facility construction - MEP or CSA construction environments - Integrated project controls programs Education and Experience - Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls, or related field preferred. - 7+ years of scheduling or project controls experience supporting large industrial or advanced manufacturing construction programs preferred. - Leadership experience managing scheduling teams or integrated scheduling operations strongly preferred. - Experience supporting semiconductor construction and tool install programs is highly preferred. Additional Information - These positions may support projects in Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, and Ohio depending on business needs and project assignment. - Paid relocation assistance is available for outstanding candidates. - Candidates with direct semiconductor experience are strongly preferred. Candidates with related experience supporting large industrial, mission critical, advanced manufacturing, or highly technical construction programs may also be considered. Why Join WWPS This is a full-time, direct employment opportunity with Worldwide Professional Solutions. We offer a comprehensive benefits package. Comprehensive Benefits - Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Life insurance - Short-term and long-term disability coverage - 401(k) with company match - Paid holidays and paid time off