Lead Planner - Industrial and Data Center Projects, Queretaro

Turner-; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Querétaro seeks a Lead Planner to drive scheduling for data center projects on-site. You will develop CPM schedules, establish baselines, and communicate sequencing and milestones to clients and teams.

With 10+ years in planning, you will lead interface across contracts, manage risks, and use MS Project/Primavera P6 to deliver accurate, timely outputs. Fluency in English is required, and a degree in Engineering or Construction Management is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Construction Management background preferred.
• 10+ years of project planning experience in large-scale environments.
• Fluent in English, with ability to present to technical and executive audiences.
• Experience in data center or industrial projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and management of project schedules using CPM.
• Develop baseline programmes and monitor progress against contractual commitments.
• Prepare programme narratives with sequencing, milestones and dependencies.
• Oversee monthly progress updates and 90-day lookahead schedules.

Skills

Project scheduling

Stakeholder management

Planning leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Lead Planner - Industrial and Data Center Projects, Queretaro

• Full-time

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.

Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

We are seeking a Lead Planner to drive the development and oversight of all project scheduling activities in a data center construction environment, based on-site in Querétaro. This position plays a critical role in ensuring project timelines are realistic, controlled, and aligned with strategic objectives across multiple disciplines and contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and management of project schedules, utilizing Critical Path Methodology to ensure accuracy and traceability from project inception through completion.
• Establish and maintain baseline programmes, identify scheduling risks, and recommend corrective actions to align progress with contractual commitments.
• Develop and present programme narratives that clearly communicate sequencing, milestones, and dependencies for client and project team alignment.

Progress Tracking & Reporting

• Oversee monthly progress updates in line with the reporting cycle, integrating key metrics such as earned value and delay impact analysis.
• Generate and review planning reports, tracking actual performance against the baseline and highlighting deviations with actionable insight.
• Lead the production of 90-day lookahead schedules, identifying shortfalls and proposing strategic mitigations.

Contract Interface & Stakeholder Engagement

• Review and approve contractor programmes, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and integration across interfaces.
• Foster collaborative relationships with contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to ensure programme expectations are communicated, understood, and maintained.
• Lead or contribute to scenario planning ("what-if" analysis) to support change management and risk mitigation strategies.

Systems & Tools

• Utilize planning software such as Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 to manage programme integrity and automate reporting outputs.
• Support the implementation of planning processes and standards that meet both client expectations and internal project controls requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project planning within large-scale industrial or data center environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, and planning methodologies.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, interface management, and contract planning requirements.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal), with proven ability to present programme information to both technical and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead planning in fast-paced environments and collaborate effectively across teams and disciplines.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.