Senior Data Centre Planning & Scheduling Lead

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive rewards

State-of-the-art technology

Job summary

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC is seeking a senior project controls leader to develop, manage, and maintain robust programme schedules for large-scale Data Centre projects. You will lead planning, forecasting, and reporting, aligning with design through commissioning and handover.

The role requires extensive Data Centre experience, strong knowledge of project controls, and expertise in Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Professional accreditation (APM, PMI, PSP, AACE) desirable.
• Middle East project experience highly desirable.
• Extensive Data Centre project experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and scheduling across major Data Centre programmes from design to handover.
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules aligned with programme goals.
• Establish planning standards across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Monitor progress and schedule performance against baselines.
• Conduct schedule analysis, critical path assessments and risk evaluations.
• Provide forecasting and scenario analyses for decision-making.
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Coordinate planning with contractors, consultants, and client teams.
• Lead schedule review meetings and performance discussions.
• Support risk identification and mitigation planning for schedules.
• Align schedule and cost reporting with commercial teams.
• Mentor planning engineers and junior staff.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and tools.
• Support in-depth experience in large-scale Data Centre projects.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Project controls

Primavera P6

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC is seeking a senior project controls leader to develop, manage, and maintain robust programme schedules for large-scale Data Centre projects. You will lead planning, forecasting, and reporting, aligning with design through commissioning and handover.

The role requires extensive Data Centre experience, strong knowledge of project controls, and expertise in Primavera P6.