Project Scheduler - Planning Engineer (Data Center) | Contract

AirSWIFT; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AirSWIFT seeks a PMC Project Scheduler to coordinate and govern the Integrated Master Project Schedule for data centre projects in Malaysia. This role ensures alignment with Owner and contractual requirements, tracks progress, and forecasts delivery through project closeout.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining the Master Schedule in Primavera P6, integrating preconstruction and construction plans, conducting regular reviews, reporting variances, and supporting time impact

Qualifications

• Proven experience in schedule planning and control for large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling and scheduling standards.
• Familiarity with earned value management and cost integration.
• Excellent communication with owners, consultants, contractors and teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and maintain the Master Project Schedule in Primavera P6.
• Integrate pre-construction and construction schedules into a coherent baseline.
• Coordinate with project parties to validate and analyze schedule data.
• Conduct regular schedule reviews and report variances and risks.
• Support time impact analyses and extension of time requests.

Skills

Primavera P6 proficiency

CPM scheduling

Earned Value Management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Job description

The PMC Project Scheduler is responsible for the coordination, preparation, maintenance, and governance of the Integrated Master Project Schedule, ensuring it integrates and aligns all activities from pre‑construction through project closeout. This role is critical to tracking, controlling, and forecasting project progress and ensuring delivery in accordance with Owner and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, update, and maintain the Master Project Schedule in Oracle Primavera P6, incorporating activities from the Owner, A/E, Specialty Package Contractors (PUF, Core & Shell, Fit‑out), LLE providers, OFE vendors, and others as required.
• Integrate all pre‑construction and construction schedules into an end‑to‑end logical and resource‑loaded CPM (Critical Path Method) baseline, in compliance with the Owner’s CPM Specification and OneWBS coding structure.
• Coordinate with all project parties to collect, validate, and analyze schedule data, ensuring schedules are robust, accurate, and aligned with project milestones.
• Conduct regular schedule reviews, monitor actual progress versus the baseline, and identify any deviations or risks to the project timeline.
• Prepare and issue schedule progress updates, event logs, and reports on a bi‑weekly basis, including variance analysis, milestones tracking, and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Support the preparation and evaluation of schedule‑related aspects of payment applications, time impact analysis, and requests for extension of time.
• Participate in, and if required, lead all schedule‑related meetings, including monthly update meetings. Record and issue meeting minutes to the Owner.
• Ensure integration of schedule activities with cost, risk, procurement, and reporting processes, supporting earned value management and cash flow forecasting.
• Provide schedule analytics for what‑if scenarios, change management, and delay mitigation planning.
• Engage in the continuous improvement and prompt updating of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) as it relates to scheduling functions.
• Attend all Owner‑required training for scheduling systems and maintain schedule data in electronic format compatible with Owner protocols.
• Ensure that schedule management processes are transparent, auditable, and strictly comply with Owner requirements and reporting standards.
• Serve as a Key Personnel role, subject to Owner approval; any replacement or change must be agreed upon in writing by the Owner.

Required Qualifications & Core Competencies:

• Proven experience in schedule planning, development, and control for large‑scale design and construction projects, preferably data centre or complex critical infrastructure.
• Advanced competency with Oracle Primavera P6 and demonstrated proficiency in the development and analysis of CPM schedules.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and methods of performance measurement, cost integration, risk/change management, and work breakdown structures.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to interface confidently with Owners, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Adept at progress measurement, schedule forecasting, and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Detail‑oriented, proactive, and able to operate within strict governance and compliance frameworks.