Full-Time

Senior Construction Project Scheduler

Data Center

Interstates

Interstates

501-1,000 employees

Electrical, automation, and OT solutions provider

No salary listed

Muskogee, OK, USA

Hybrid

Remote considered with preference for candidates near an Interstates office.

Bachelor's

Category
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Requirements
  • 7+ years of construction scheduling experience, with at least 5 years utilizing Primavera P6.
  • Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications.
  • Strong understanding of CPM scheduling principles and schedule recovery planning.
  • Travel up to 50%, depending on project needs.
  • May be based in Tulsa, OK | Omaha, NE | Sioux Center, IA | Sioux Falls, SD.
  • Remote considered with preference given to candidates near an Interstates office.
Responsibilities
  • Partner with estimating, project management, and operations leadership to break down complex hyperscale data center projects into clear tasks, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Support the creation and structure of work packages aligned with field workflows and execution strategies.
  • Provide scheduling guidance during project pursuit, planning, and execution phases.
  • Build and maintain detailed schedules using Primavera P6 or Asta Powerproject.
  • Define activity sequencing, dependencies, and duration based on scope, drawings, and project leadership input.
  • Establish schedule baselines in partnership with project leadership.
  • Develop and oversee multiple project schedules simultaneously across large-scale data center programs.
  • Identify, maintain, and communicate the critical path and near-critical paths.
  • Develop custom reports and schedule views that highlight risks and impacts.
  • Provide strategic schedule recommendations to project leadership and clients.
  • Coordinate labor, equipment, and material needs to optimize availability and utilization.
  • Identify constraints and recommend adjustments that keep work on track.
  • Monitor schedule performance against the baseline and analyze variances.
  • Deliver updates, look-aheads, and recovery recommendations.
  • Support earned value analysis when applicable.
  • Present schedule status, forecasts, and recovery plans to senior leadership and client stakeholders.
  • Identify schedule risks including long-lead materials, design changes, subcontractor delays, weather impacts, and procurement impacts.
  • Build mitigation strategies and integrate contingency plans.
  • Work with project leadership to develop what-if scenario planning.
  • Serve as the scheduling subject matter expert for assigned projects.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to Project Schedulers and project teams on scheduling best practices.
  • Support the continuous improvement of scheduling standards, templates, and processes across the organization.
  • Work closely with project managers, engineers, programmers, field leaders, subcontractors, and clients to maintain alignment.
  • Lead schedule review meetings and support timely issue resolution.
  • Collaborate directly with owners and trade partners to ensure schedule alignment across all phases of construction.
  • Maintain advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, including resource loading, WBS structuring, baselining, and quality checks.
  • Ensure schedule quality meets company and industry standards.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • Experience scheduling large industrial, mission critical, or hyperscale data center projects strongly preferred.
  • Industrial construction and/or mechanical, electrical, and plumbing experience strongly preferred.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Interstates provides electrical, automation, and operational technology services for industrial facilities. They design, install, and integrate electrical systems, control-and-automation solutions, and OT services to optimize manufacturing and processing operations. Their approach is an integrated, one-stop solution with engineering, project management, and field services delivered by a team treated like family, emphasizing safety, education, and career growth. They leverage a long history (over 65 years) to offer national and global reach with a focus on collaboration and trust across industries like food & beverage, consumer goods, energy & chemical, mining, and water/wastewater. The goal is to help industrial customers build reliable, efficient, and compliant facilities by providing end-to-end electrical, automation, and OT capabilities through a trusted partner relationship.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Sioux Center, Iowa

Founded

1953

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The June 2026 Midwest data center safety award strengthens repeat-enterprise sales.
  • Interstates' 2026 seed-facility win shows demand beyond data centers into food and agriculture.
  • Digital content and newsletter migration in 2026 supports lower-cost client engagement and recruiting.

What critics are saying

  • Data center work can dominate revenue; one hyperscale slowdown would hit 2026 bookings hard.
  • Field safety failures can halt jobs, trigger claims, and damage owner trust after 2026 incidents.
  • Talent depth is fragile; specialized controls engineers and PEs are hard to replace quickly.

What makes Interstates unique

  • Interstates bundles electrical construction, engineering, automation, and instrumentation under one design-build team.
  • Its 2026 Midwest data center safety award signals credibility on hyperscale, schedule-sensitive jobs.
  • Prefabrication and PLC-panel capabilities shorten delivery on complex industrial and seed-facility projects.

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Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Vacation

Flexible Schedule

Hybrid Work Options

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Professional Development Budget

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Adoption Assistance

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Elder Care Support

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