Associate Planning & Control Lead

JLL; Visakhapatnam; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Visakhapatnam, India, seeks a Planning and Controls Lead for Data Center Construction to champion schedule, cost controls, and risk management across all project phases from design through commissioning. On-site role requiring deep experience in mission-critical facilities and cross-disciplinary coordination.

You will develop schedules in Primavera P6 or MS Project, implement EVM, manage change orders, and present dashboards to senior management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of project controls experience in commercial or industrial construction.
• At least 3-5 years in data center, mission-critical facilities, or complex MEP-intensive projects.
• Primavera P6 proficiency and PSP/PMI-SP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, scheduling, and controls for data center construction projects.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Establish and monitor project controls including cost tracking, earned value management (EVM), change order management, cash flow forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate schedule integration across electrical, mechanical, structural, and architectural disciplines.
• Conduct regular schedule updates, progress assessments, and risk analysis with recovery plans.
• Prepare and present progress reports, S-curves, three-week look-aheads, and dashboards for leadership.
• Lead planning meetings, schedule reviews, and coordination sessions with construction sequencing and asset deliveries.
• Monitor contractor performance metrics and take corrective actions for deviations.
• Manage document control processes (RFIs, submittals, transmittals, change management).

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Cost controls

Risk analysis

Education

PSP/PMI-SP certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

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Planning and Controls Lead – Data Center Construction

Lead project planning, scheduling, and controls functions for mission-critical data center construction projects, ensuring on-time delivery, budget compliance, and effective resource management throughout all project phases.

Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project, including baseline schedules, critical path analysis, look-ahead planning, and milestone tracking for design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.

Establish and monitor project controls framework including cost tracking, earned value management (EVM), change order management, cash flow forecasting, and variance analysis to ensure projects remain within approved budgets.

Coordinate schedule integration across multiple disciplines (electrical, mechanical, structural, architectural) and stakeholders including design teams, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and commissioning agents.

Conduct regular schedule updates, progress assessments, and risk analysis to identify potential delays, resource conflicts, or critical path impacts, implementing recovery plans and mitigation strategies as needed.

Prepare and present comprehensive progress reports, S-curves, three-week look-aheads, and executive dashboards for project leadership, clients, and senior management stakeholders.

Lead project planning meetings, schedule reviews, and coordination sessions to align construction sequencing, material deliveries, equipment installations, and testing activities with overall project objectives.

Monitor contractor performance metrics, productivity rates, and milestone achievements, implementing corrective actions when performance deviates from baseline expectations.

Manage document control processes including RFIs, submittals, transmittals, and change management workflows to ensure timely approvals and minimize impact to construction progress.

Minimum 15 years of project controls experience in commercial or industrial construction with at least 3-5 years in data center, mission-critical facilities, or complex MEP-intensive projects. Primavera P6 proficiency and PSP/PMI-SP certification preferred.

Location:

On-site –Visakhapatnam, AP

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

48

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