Project Scheduler

Project Scheduler

Brooklyn, NY

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000 plus bonus and incentive stock options

Reports to: Scheduling Manager

Location: Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid)

About The Company:

NineDot's name derives from the classic mathematical puzzle for sparking out-of-the-box solutions. As a leading community-scale, clean energy developer with a growing portfolio of projects across a range of technologies, NineDot Energy is creating innovative energy solutions that support a more resilient electric grid, deliver economic savings, address environmental justice and reduce carbon emissions. We plan to develop, build and operate more than 400 MW of clean energy systems by 2026 that will strengthen the local power grid infrastructure and provide clean, reliable and resilient power to tens of thousands of New York households and businesses. This is all in support of New York State's mission to achieve 100% clean energy by 2040.

With the backing of Manulife Investment Management and The Carlyle Group - two of the world's leading infrastructure investors - NineDot is continuing to expand its core battery energy storage pipeline, deliver enhanced products and services, explore new regions and consider potential acquisitions all to advance the decarbonization of New York's grid. This is an exciting opportunity to build a platform from the ground-up with a world-class team of developers and innovators.

Job Summary

NineDot is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Project Scheduler to play a critical role in delivering community-scale Battery Storage projects that accelerate the clean energy transition. In this role, you will partner closely with Development, Engineering, and Construction teams to build and maintain integrated master project schedules that guide projects from early-stage planning through construction and commissioning. You'll be at the center of dynamic, cross-functional collaboration, translating scope, resources, procurement timelines, and cost data into actionable schedules that drive execution and support strategic decision-making across the portfolio.

This is an opportunity to work on fast-moving, high-impact energy infrastructure projects while helping shape the company's project controls processes. You'll analyze critical paths, identify risks, support cash flow planning for long-lead equipment, and provide insights that keep projects on track and aligned with organizational goals. If you enjoy bringing structure to complexity, working across teams, and seeing your work directly contribute to building real-world clean energy assets, this role offers both challenge and meaningful impact.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Development, Engineering, Permitting & Planning, Construction, Supply Chain, and Project Finance teams to develop comprehensive project schedules for community-scale Battery Storage projects.
• Drive ongoing enhancements to portfolio and master scheduling processes, improving the integration of scope, resources, timelines, and cost loading.
• Work with the Data and Project Controls teams to ensure schedules are incorporated into all relevant cost management tools, processes, and workflows.
• Monitor and update project schedules regularly to reflect progress, changes, and potential delays.
• Work closely with project teams to collect accurate and timely progress information.
• Provide recommendations for mitigating risks and optimizing project timelines.
• Assess the impact of changes on project schedules and communicate adjustments to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop strategies for managing changes without compromising project timelines.
• Prepare and present regular project schedule reports, highlighting key milestones, critical paths, and potential risks.
• Analyze schedule performance and provide insights to project teams and management.
• Participate in project meetings and provide schedule-related updates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies:

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Drives Results - Constantly achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Manages Ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both success and failures as learning fodder
• Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.

Required education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3+ years of experience in project scheduling, preferably in renewable energy, infrastructure, construction, or capital projects.
• Experience building and maintaining integrated master project schedules.
• Familiarity with critical path method (CPM) scheduling and schedule risk analysis.
• Experience integrating cost-loading into schedules to support forecasting and cash flow planning.
• Working knowledge of construction sequencing, procurement timelines, and long-lead equipment planning.
• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with cost management or project controls systems is a plus.
• Experience supporting utility-scale or community-scale energy projects preferred.
• Familiarity with EPC contracts and milestone-based payment structures.
• Understanding of cost controls integration with scheduling.
• PMP, PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or similar certification is a plus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

At NineDot Energy, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation and are the foundation of our success. As such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, age, or any other status of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you're passionate about this role but don't meet every qualification listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other opportunities with us. We're committed to building a team that reflects a broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and skills.

NineDot Employee benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 5% employer match on your 401k retirement account
• 20 paid vacation days off, plus 7 sick days, 9 federal holidays and 3 personal floating holidays
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for both the primary and secondary caregiver within the first year of birth or adoption
• Wellness initiatives including a $1,000 stipend
• 16 volunteer hours plus two planned company-wide volunteer outings per year