Planning Manager - Data Centre

TURNER & TOWNSEND PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TURNER & TOWNSEND PTE. LIMITED seeks an experienced scheduling professional to lead and support integrated project schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.

You will create both high-level and detailed schedules, facilitate cross-functional planning, and drive decisions with cross-functional teams. The role requires a degree in engineering or construction management with extensive experience in large capital programs, including data center

Qualifications

• Engineering or construction management degree required.
• 10+ years delivering large-scale capital projects preferred.
• Experience with data centers is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, planning, and construction management.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support development and maintenance of integrated project schedules across all phases.
• Create high-level and detailed schedules with assumptions and calendars.
• Facilitate planning sessions with cross-functional teams to align timelines.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and contingency planning.
• Implement schedule controls and progress tracking using appropriate tools.
• Align schedules with cost estimates and execution strategies with cost teams.
• Review third-party schedules for alignment with standards.
• Provide schedule performance updates and scenario planning using dashboards.
• Develop PM tools, templates, and procedures.
• Build executive dashboards and data visualizations using Power BI.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Schedule risk analysis

Earned value analysis

S-curves

Resource planning

Manpower planning

CQV planning

Data governance

Power BI

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Construction management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead or support the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Create both high-level and detailed schedules, including assumptions, productivity rates, calendars, constraints, and schedule health checks.
• Facilitate planning sessions with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align timelines, resolve conflicts, and drive decisions.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis, define contingencies, and support mitigation planning.
• Implement and manage schedule controls, progress tracking, and resource-loaded schedules using appropriate tools and systems.
• Align schedules with cost estimates, forecasts, and execution strategies in collaboration with cost and estimating teams.
• Review and validate third-party schedules and ensure alignment with project standards and expectations.
• Provide regular schedule performance updates, trend analysis, and scenario planning using dashboards and reporting tools.
• Lead or support special projects, process improvements, and the development of project management tools, templates, and procedures.
• Build and maintain executive dashboards and data visualizations using platforms like Power BI, integrating data from various systems.
• Support training and knowledge sharing on planning and scheduling best practices.

Requirements:

• Degree in engineering, construction management, or related field, with 5years of experience delivering large-scale capital projects across multiple phases, preferably with Data Center experience.
• Strong expertise in project controls, planning, and construction management, with advanced skills in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Proficient in developing and managing resource- and cost-loaded schedules, integrating with cost control systems for earned value analysis, S-curves, and manpower planning.
• Experienced in schedule risk analysis, including quantitative risk assessments, contingency planning, and schedule reserve management.
• Skilled in CQV planning, system turnover, and operational readiness for complex technical environments.
• Proven ability to integrate cost, schedule, risk, and change management using consistent coding structures and data governance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; effective in cross-functional teams and adaptable to on-site or remote project environments.