Senior Scheduler, Data Center Due Diligence – Preconstruction

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Scheduling lead for data center projects. You will manage complex schedules, assess critical paths, and coordinate across teams to ensure on-time delivery of milestones and commissioning activities.

The role emphasizes earned value management, risk assessment, and clear communication of findings to developers and onsite teams. Travel for site visits and collaboration is expected.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of planning and scheduling experience.
• Data center or mission-critical facility delivery preferred.
• Willingness to travel for site visits and collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Assess developer construction schedules, including logic, critical path, and sequencing.
• Confirm the realism of delivery dates and testing timelines against benchmarks.
• Review equipment and staffing plans, including long-lead orders and resource loading.
• Distinguish confirmed, estimated, and developer-claimed information.
• Identify risks involving long-lead equipment, permitting, and commissioning windows.
• Track schedule changes and flag material variances and causes.

Kenntnisse

Planning and Scheduling

Critical Path Analysis

Risk Assessment

Earned Value Management

Long Lead Equipment Timelines

Utility and Energization Sequencing

Commissioning and Testing Durations

Acceleration Levers in Construction

Project Management

Quality Control

Ausbildung

AACE PSP Certification

PMI-SP Certification

Tools

P6 Scheduling Software

MS Suite

Google Workspace

Jobbeschreibung

• Assess developer construction schedules, including logic, critical path, near-critical activity credibility, float, and sequencing
• Confirm the realism of delivery dates, power connection, commissioning, and testing timelines against benchmarks
• Review equipment and staffing plans, including long-lead equipment orders and resource loading
• Determine whether labor and materials supporting dates are firm commitments or assumptions
• Distinguish confirmed, estimated, and developer-claimed information
• Identify risks involving long-lead equipment, permitting, utility connections, seasonal weather, and compressed commissioning windows
• Track schedule changes between reviews and flag material variances and likely causes
• Assess realistic acceleration options when dates are at risk
• Ensure clear schedule records and risk handovers to onsite construction teams at construction start
• Define standards, checklists, testing depth, and evidence requirements for schedule reviews
• Review high-stakes team findings for quality control before client delivery
• Build and maintain schedule benchmark libraries
• Develop and refine templates, tools, and checklists as the portfolio and team grow
• Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable
• Support a confidential hyperscale data center client and collaborate with developers, clients, onsite construction teams, and internal reviewers

Requirements

• 10 plus years of planning and scheduling experience
• Data center or other mission-critical facility delivery strongly preferred
• Preferably located in/near San Francisco, CA or Northern VA; remote candidates considered if able to travel occasionally for site visits and team collaboration
• Working fluency in P6 or equivalent scheduling software, including logic, critical path, and float credibility
• Familiarity with earned value management (EVM) or similar progress-measurement methods
• Practical knowledge of long lead equipment timelines, utility and energization sequencing, permitting, and commissioning and testing durations in complex facility construction
• Understanding of acceleration levers in data center construction
• Ability to deliver difficult findings to developers directly and professionally under deadline
• Ability to work from incomplete or dated information and state caveats plainly
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent projects and team workloads
• Strong written communication
• AACE PSP or PMI-SP certification is a plus, not required
• Technologically proficient, including MS Suite and Google Workspace in addition to scheduling software
• Experience in data center development, mission critical facilities, or complex technical and hyperscale buildings strongly preferred
• P6 or equivalent scheduling software, MS Suite, and Google Workspace proficiency
• Must be able to travel approximately 3 days per month, plus occasional site visits and team collaboration

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive planning and scheduling expertise in data center construction, with a strong focus on critical path analysis, risk assessment, and effective communication of complex findings. Proficient in utilizing scheduling software and managing multiple concurrent projects while adhering to industry standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 10+ Years Planning And Scheduling Experience
• P6 Or Equivalent Scheduling Software Proficiency
• Data Center Development Expertise
• Strong Written Communication
• AACE PSP Or PMI-SP Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Planning And Scheduling
• Critical Path Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Earned Value Management
• Long Lead Equipment Timelines
• Utility And Energization Sequencing
• Commissioning And Testing Durations
• Acceleration Levers In Construction
• Project Management
• Quality Control

Soft Skills

• Professional Communication
• Ability To Manage Competing Priorities
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• AACE PSP Certification
• PMI-SP Certification

Industry Keywords

• Data Center
• Mission-Critical Facility
• Construction Scheduling
• Hyperscale Buildings
• SOX Control Responsibilities

Tools & Technologies

• P6 Scheduling Software
• MS Suite
• Google Workspace