Microsoft

Onsite Construction Scheduler/Planner

Microsoft • $97K — $188K *
Cheyenne, WY 82001In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of experience in construction scheduling or project controls (preferred).
  • Proficiency with Primavera P6 EPPM or similar scheduling tool and CPM methodology.
  • Ability to interpret construction drawings, sequences, and methods.
  • Experience supporting data center or mission-critical construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain construction schedules using Critical Path Method (CPM).
  • Perform routine site walks to validate actual construction progress against the plan.
  • Conduct CPM and variance analysis to identify trends and critical path impacts.
  • Review contractor-submitted schedules for completeness and compliance with requirements.
  • Proactively identify schedule risks, constraints, and coordination gaps.
  • Communicate schedule updates and risks clearly to project managers and field teams.
  • Own schedule execution and reporting for assigned projects or portions of a campus.

Benefits

  • Flexible work options, including onsite and travel opportunities.
  • Opportunity to work on mission-critical datacenter projects.
  • Daily interaction and collaboration with construction teams and subcontractors.
  • Professional development and guidance from experienced project leads.
  • Potential for influencing project outcomes at various site levels.
Full Job Description
Overview

The OnsiteConstruction Scheduler / Planner supports the development, management, and execution of construction schedules for mission-critical datacenter projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover.

This role operates as a site-embedded scheduling lead for assigned projects, partnering with General Contractors, trade partners, and Microsoft delivery teams to drive predictable, milestone-based execution. The Scheduler provides accurate schedule insights, field-validated progress tracking, and risk identification to support project leadership and ensure delivery commitments are met.

Working Conditions: This is primarily an onsite, field-based role with daily interaction with construction teams. It requires consistent site walks and coordination with contractors, and the ability to travel between project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

1. Schedule Development & Maintenance
  • Develop and maintain construction schedules using the Critical Path Method (CPM) for assigned projects using Primavera P6 or equivalent tools.
  • Support integration of contractor and vendor schedules into a coordinated project schedule.
  • Maintain schedule logic, durations, and sequencing aligned with project scope and field conditions.
  • Assist in establishing and maintaining schedule baselines and milestone tracking.

2. Onsite Progress Validation
  • Perform routine site walks to validate actual construction progress against the plan.
  • Update schedules with accurate, field-verified progress data.
  • Support short-term and look-ahead planning activities with contractors and site teams.
  • Identify discrepancies between planned and actual execution and raise to project stakeholders.
  • Analyze manpower curves and SPI of weekly project schedule updates.

3. Schedule Analysis & Reporting
  • Perform basic CPM and variance analysis to identify trends, delays, and critical path impacts.
  • Support development of schedule reports, including look-aheads, milestone tracking, and status summaries.
  • Track schedule key performance indicators (KPIs) and contribute to reporting for project and site leadership.
  • Assist in developing "what-if" scenarios under guidance of senior planners or project leads.

4. Contractor Schedule Review (Execution Support)
  • Review contractor-submitted schedules for completeness, logic alignment, and compliance with requirements.
  • Identify inconsistencies, missing scope, or sequencing conflicts and escalate as needed.
  • Support validation of schedule impacts related to changes, delays, or field issues.

5. Risk Identification
  • Proactively identify schedule risks, constraints, and coordination gaps at the project level.
  • Escalate risks with supporting data and collaborate on mitigation strategies with project teams.
  • Maintain awareness of dependencies across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.

6. Coordination & Communication
  • Participate in schedule coordination meetings with General Contractors, subcontractors, and Microsoft stakeholders.
  • Communicate schedule updates, risks, and issues clearly to project managers and field teams.
  • Partner with Construction, Cost, and Engineering teams to maintain alignment across execution disciplines.

7. Scope & Impact
  • Owns schedule execution and reporting for assigned projects or portions of a campus.
  • Works under guidance of Planning Lead, Senior Scheduler, or Project Controls leadership.
  • Contributes to schedule decisions but does not own enterprise-level schedule strategy.
  • Focused on accuracy, execution consistency, and issue identification rather than full program ownership.
  • Influence primarily at the project / site level, with growing impact across campus reporting.


Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience
    • OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud
    background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due
    to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal,
    state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain
    citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal
    requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or
    verified US government Clearance

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:
  • Ability and willingness to acquire and maintain a US Government Clearance.
  • 7+ years of experience in construction scheduling or project controls.
  • Proficiency with Primavera P6 EPPM (or a similar scheduling tool) and Critical Path Method (CPM) methodology.
  • Ability to interpret construction drawings, sequences, and methods.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Experience supporting data center or mission-critical construction projects.
  • Exposure to owner-side or contractor scheduling environments.
  • Familiarity with schedule risk analysis, delay tracking and change management.
  • Experience working in onsite or field-based roles.
  • Experience implementing Earned Value Management
  • Experience with forensic schedule evaluation


Construction Project Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $125,000 - $206,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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