Director of Scheduling

Director of Schedulingu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0Categoryu00a0Project Controls - Schedulingu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0Work Locationu00a0u00a0US-MI-Detroitu00a0u00a0u00a0IDu00a02026-2354Overviewu00a0u00a0u00a0The OpportunityThe Director of Scheduling will serve as the enterprise leader responsible for the full oversight, performance, and strategic direction of the Walbridge Scheduling Department across large-scale, manufacturing, mission-critical data center and general construction programs.This role provides executive-level leadership and accountability for scheduling operations companywide, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, project performance standards, contractual obligations, and financial targets. Reporting into senior leadership, this position plays a critical role in influencing operational strategy, supporting business growth, and driving enterprise-wide schedule governance.The Director of Scheduling will directly lead and manage a team of approximately 20-25 schedulers of varying experience levels located across multiple project sites and regions. This individual is responsible for building team capability, establishing standardized processes, ensuring resource alignment, and elevating the overall maturity of scheduling practices throughout the organization.This position requires a strategic leader who can operate confidently in executive settings while maintaining hands-on engagement to support project teams and resolve complex schedule challenges.LocationThis is a Headquarters-staffed position based in Metro Detroit.You will be required to work from our Headquarters in downtown Detroit and travel to project sites as needed. Travel to project sites, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast, is required.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0Responsibilitiesu00a0u00a0u00a0Your key responsibilitiesProvide full leadership and accountability for the Walbridge Scheduling DepartmentLead, manage, and develop a team of approximately 20-25 schedulers across varying levels of experience and geographic locationsEstablish and lead enterprise scheduling standards, governance, and best practicesDevelop and oversee program-level and portfolio master schedules across multiple concurrent projectsAlign scheduling strategy with business objectives, operational performance, and client commitmentsServe as the executive subject matter expert on scheduling for senior leadership and corporate leadership forumsProvide strategic insights and recommendations to executive leadership regarding schedule risk, performance trends, portfolio exposure, and enterprise-level impactsLead schedule development from preconstruction through project closeoutSupport new work pursuits by developing conceptual, proposal, and GMP schedulesParticipate in executive-level client presentations and strategic business development effortsAnalyze critical path activities and proactively manage schedule riskDevelop and implement recovery plans and mitigation strategies for at-risk milestonesIntegrate scheduling with project controls, cost forecasting, and earned value analysisPerform and oversee time impact analysis (TIA) and delay analysisProvide schedule expertise during contract review, change management, and claims avoidance discussionsProactively identify enterprise-level schedule risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect financial and operational performancePartner with Project Executives, Operations Leadership, and client stakeholders to ensure alignment and accountability

Created: 2026-02-16