Invictus Strategy & Solutions · 2 hours ago
Industrial Scheduling Manager
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expInvictus Strategy & Solutions is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing strategic workforce solutions to government and commercial operations. They are seeking an experienced Scheduling Manager to support the delivery of chiller plants, responsible for cost control, schedule development, and project forecasting.
Human Resources
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop and implement the overall project controls plan covering cost management, scheduling, progress measurement, and reporting
Establish work breakdown structures aligned with construction sequencing, procurement packages, and commissioning milestones
Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning into a single resource loaded master schedule
Develop and maintain a detailed, logic driven baseline schedule using Primavera P6 or equivalent
Ensure schedule logic reflects actual field conditions including crew sizing, work hours, access constraints, logistics, and weather impacts
Incorporate long lead equipment, vendor constraints, FAT and SAT activities, and commissioning logic
Perform schedule risk analysis and develop mitigation and recovery strategies
Support short term look ahead planning in coordination with field supervision
Establish and manage project budgets, cost codes, and control accounts
Track committed costs, actual costs, and forecast to complete values
Implement earned value and physical progress measurement aligned to field installation milestones
Identify cost trends, variances, and risks early and recommend corrective actions
Support pricing and evaluation of field driven scope changes
Work closely with Construction Managers, Superintendents, and subcontractors to validate progress and productivity assumptions
Translate field conditions into realistic schedule updates and cost forecasts
Account for remote site challenges including labor availability, travel logistics, material delivery constraints, and equipment mobilization
Conduct regular site walks to validate physical progress and installation status
Prepare accurate and timely cost and schedule reports for project leadership and owner representatives
Present critical path status, cost trends, and risk exposure in clear and actionable formats
Support executive dashboards, monthly progress reports, and owner reviews
Maintain transparency between field execution and project controls data
Maintain cost and schedule risk registers
Quantify impacts of identified risks and develop mitigation strategies
Support schedule and cost impacts associated with design changes, procurement delays, or field conditions
Ensure alignment between change orders, budget revisions, and schedule updates
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
Minimum of ten to fifteen years of experience in scheduling, cost control, or project controls on large industrial or mechanical construction projects
Demonstrated field construction experience supporting active job sites
Experience supporting remote or greenfield construction environments
Strong understanding of heavy mechanical installation sequencing and large-scale chiller or central utility plants
Proficiency with Primavera P6 and cost control systems
Experience supporting turnkey or EPC projects
Preferred
Experience with 10,000 ton or larger chiller plants, district energy, or mission critical infrastructure
Familiarity with Texas construction conditions and labor markets
Experience with earned value management and schedule risk analysis
Strong Excel and reporting tool proficiency
Proven ability to work closely with superintendents and construction managers in the field
Company
Invictus Strategy & Solutions
Invictus Strategy & Solutions is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business delivering strategic human capital solutions with a focus on mission readiness, workforce alignment, and cleared talent acquisition.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase