Lead Scheduler, Pre-Construction (Data Centers)

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We're seeking a Lead Scheduler to join our Data Centers team. You are a detail-oriented scheduling professional with 10+ years of experience building and managing construction schedules for large-scale, mission-critical facilities. You are fluent in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and comfortable owning schedule development from the earliest planning stages through GC/trade contractor mobilization. You know how to translate design progress, procurement lead times, and permitting timelines into a defensible baseline schedule — and you know how to defend it in front of leadership, general contractors, and design teams alike. You're proactive by nature: surfacing risk, bottlenecks, and resource constraints before it becomes delay, asking the right questions of design and estimating teams, and proposing sequencing solutions before problems land on the critical path.

• →Own the development of pre-construction schedules for new data center builds, integrating design milestones, permitting and entitlement timelines, procurement lead times (especially OFCI / long-lead electrical and mechanical equipment), and early works packages
• →Develop Tier 1 (executive-level) milestone schedules that communicate key contractual dates and major phases to leadership and stakeholders.
• →Build Tier 2 (summary-level) schedules that break the project into major work areas, bridging Tier 1 milestones and detailed Tier 3 execution schedules.
• →Establish this tiered schedule structure early in the Project Delivery Method (PDM) process to guide the project from conception through execution.
• →Build and maintain baseline schedules in Primavera P6 (or equivalent CPM software), ensuring logic, durations, and constraints reflect real-world buildability and site conditions. Work closely with General Contractors, Trade Partners and Consultants during the pre-construction phase to validate that proposed baseline schedules align with owner targets, program guidance, and Division 1 specifications
• →Lead schedule risk analysis during pre-construction, identifying critical path drivers, schedule float erosion, and sequencing conflicts before contracts are awarded
• →Proven command of Theory of Constraints principles, with particular emphasis on identifying and managing not just the primary critical path, but secondary and near-critical chains that may emerge as constraints shift throughout the project lifecycle
• →Coordinate long-lead procurement tracking (switchgear, generators, chillers, transformers, and other critical equipment) and integrate delivery milestones into the master schedule
• →Facilitate schedule review sessions with Data Center leadership and project stakeholders, providing clear visibility into pre-construction milestones, risks, and dependencies
• →Support the transition from pre-construction to construction by ensuring a validated, buy-in baseline schedule is handed off to the on-site construction team
• →Develop and maintain schedule dashboards, look-ahead, and reporting to communicate pre-construction progress and readiness to stakeholders at all levels
• →Track entitlement, permitting, utility interconnection, and site development milestones that impact the overall program timeline
• →Identify schedule risks and dependencies across design, procurement, permitting, and early site work, escalating proactively and driving resolution to maintain program momentum
• →Contribute to the standardization of scheduling templates, schedule health metrics, and pre-construction planning best practices across the Data Center portfolio
• →Collaborate with Cost/Project Controls teams to ensure schedule and budget remain aligned throughout the pre-construction phase.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of scheduling experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical, or hyperscale construction programs; data center experience strongly preferred
• Subject matter expertise in Primavera P6 and Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling techniques
• Demonstrated field construction experience supporting active projects, with a strong understanding of site operations, construction sequencing, trade coordination, and the practical execution of work in the field.
• Strong understanding of data center or mission-critical construction sequencing, including long-lead equipment procurement and utility/permitting dependencies
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings and specifications
• Experience developing and managing an owner's planning and scheduling program across multiple concurrent projects
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present schedule risk and status clearly to both technical teams and executive stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented mindset
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Experience with resource-loaded schedules, Earned Value Management (EVM), and cost/schedule integration.
• Familiarity with hyperscale owner standards and specifications (e.g., programs supporting large technology or cloud infrastructure clients).
• PMP, PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional), or similar scheduling/project management certification.
• Experience with schedule risk analysis tools and Monte Carlo simulation methods.
• Experience supporting greenfield site development as well as retrofit or expansion construction programs.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar reporting and visualization tools.
• Preferred candidate will have experience with Deltek Acumen Fuse, Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis (Pertmaster), or Safran Risk