Senior Scheduler - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend$100K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Proficient in Primavera P6 and familiar with Microsoft Project.
  • In-depth knowledge of preconstruction and construction sequencing, CPM and best scheduling practices.
  • Preferred experience in data center construction or mission-critical infrastructure projects.
  • Skilled in using Power BI, Excel, and other reporting tools for KPI tracking.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications is a plus.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain integrated master schedules for data center projects.
  • Collaborate with various teams to verify sequencing and schedule feasibility.
  • Create and update schedules for different project scopes prior to lease signing.
  • Conduct detailed schedule analyses to spot risks and optimization opportunities.
  • Implement recovery strategies and mitigation plans for project milestones.
  • Facilitate schedule review meetings and present updates to stakeholders.
  • Track and report on KPIs to assess project health and progress trends.

Benefits

  • Promotes a healthy, productive, and flexible work environment.
  • Supports work-life balance initiatives.
  • Opportunity for personal and professional development.
  • Encourages a collaborative culture where employees can affect change.
  • Access to cutting-edge projects in data center development.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to join our team to support scheduling as a project controls function on a large-scale project. The ideal individual will have a proven track record of successfully delivering construction project control services.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop, manage, and maintain comprehensive integrated master schedules for data center projects from pre-construction through construction hand-off.
  • Collaborate with project managers, engineers, procurement, cost managers, and trade partners to gather input, validate sequencing, and ensure schedule feasibility.
  • Create and update multiple schedules for a variety of potential scopes for any given project, until lease signing.
  • Conduct detailed schedule analysis to identify potential risks, delays, and opportunities for acceleration or optimization.
  • Proactively implement recovery strategies and mitigation plans to maintain project milestones and contractual obligations.
  • Facilitate and lead schedule review meetings, presenting updates, forecasts, and critical path analyses to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Establish, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor project health, progress trends, and forecasting accuracy.
  • Integrate subcontractor and vendor schedules into the master project schedule, ensuring alignment with overall project objectives.
  • Support project controls functions including progress measurement, earned value analysis, and delay impact assessments.
  • Provide schedule input for change orders, scope modifications, and claims analysis, ensuring accurate documentation and justification.
  • Help establish and ensure adherence to client's scheduling standards, tools, and best practices, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Assist client with transition from Microsoft Project to P6 EPPM scheduling tools.
  • Support a dynamic and flexible client team that is on the cutting edge of data center development.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
  • Proficiency in scheduling software, specifically Primavera P6 and knowledge of Microsoft Project,
  • Strong understanding of preconstruction and construction sequencing, work breakdown structures, critical path method (CPM,) and best scheduling practices.
  • Experience with data center construction or mission-critical infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
  • Familiarity with Power BI, Excel, and other reporting tools for KPI tracking and dashboard creation.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications preferred.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.


Additional Information

Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's location, experience, and qualifications.

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We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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