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ABOUT AVANTUS Avantus develops, owns and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline of solar with integrated storage will generate enough dispatchable power to serve more than 10 million Americans, day and night. Backed by strategic investment from KKR and EIG, and building on more than a decade of industry leadership, Avantus is growing its position as an independent power producer, delivering affordable, reliable clean energy solutions to meet America’s growing energy demand.   ABOUT THE POSITION Avantus is seeking an experienced Scheduling Manager to join its Project Controls team. This individual will serve as a subject matter expert in project scheduling, leading a small team of contract schedulers and owning schedule integrity across Avantus’s portfolio of renewable energy projects. The Scheduling Manager will be primarily responsible for twelve late-stage projects while also providing scheduling guidance and oversight for dozens of early-stage projects. The role requires deep expertise in solar-plus-storage project delivery within multi-EPC environments, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to synthesize complex scheduling inputs into clear, actionable project schedules. This is a hybrid position based out of San Diego, CA, reporting to the Director of Project Controls.   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES   Team & Portfolio Management Manage and mentor a small team of contract schedulers, providing day-to-day direction and quality oversight. Own schedule management across a portfolio of twelve late-stage projects and provide scheduling touchpoints for dozens of early-stage projects. Ensure all project schedules are accurate, current, and properly maintained in Sitetracker; lead monthly date-roll processes for late-stage projects. Schedule Development & Maintenance Develop project schedules from standard templates at the initiation of the preconstruction phase, and manage and update schedules throughout preconstruction in close collaboration with the project lead. Build and maintain master project schedules in both Primavera OPC (P6) and Microsoft Project, integrating inputs from multiple EPC schedules into a single cohesive view. Identify logical interdependencies, interface points, and conflicts across EPC schedules; escalate and resolve conflicts proactively. Review and validate EPC-submitted schedules for completeness, logic, and alignment with contractual milestones and project objectives. Cash Flow & Cost Loading Partner with the Senior Cost Manager to produce project cash flows through cost-loaded scheduling methodologies. Apply best practices for cost loading and resource loading within P6 and Microsoft Project to support accurate cash flow forecasting. Schedule Quality & Analytics Apply industry-standard schedule quality metrics, including Schedule Quality Index (SQI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI), to assess and communicate schedule health. Implement and enforce scheduling best practices, including critical path analysis, logic sequencing, and float management. Produce and maintain schedule-related reporting and analytics for internal stakeholders and leadership. Systems & Process Serve as a power user of Sitetracker Maintain consistency and data integrity across scheduling tools, including Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Sitetracker. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of scheduling templates, processes, and standards across the Project Controls function.   REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICAT IONS Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical field. 5+ years of progressive experience in project scheduling, with at least 2 years in a lead or management capacity. Demonstrated expertise in