Scheduler (Junior / Senior) - Contract

MANPOWER STAFFING SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MANPOWER STAFFING SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD is seeking an experienced Scheduler to manage planning and scheduling across all data center construction phases. You will develop and maintain schedules, track progress, and provide insights to ensure milestones and delivery objectives are met.

Responsibilities include critical path analysis, risk identification, and coordination with project managers, engineers, contractors, and stakeholders. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and OPC is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• 3–8+ years in project scheduling/controls within construction or data centers.
• Strong CPM scheduling and baseline management knowledge.
• Proficient in Primavera P6, OPC, MS Project or equivalent.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules for all phases.
• Define activities, durations, logic, milestones, and interfaces.
• Establish baselines, critical path, and milestones.
• Track progress and update schedules with actuals and inputs.
• Analyze variances, delays, constraints, and risks; propose mitigations.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, forecasts, and progress presentations.

Skills

CPM Scheduling

Schedule Logic

Progress Forecasting

Risk Management

MS Office

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Quantity Surveying

Tools

Primavera P6

OPC/Oracle Primavera Cloud

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Role Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for project planning and scheduling activities across all phases of data center construction, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project close-out. Depending on experience level, the Scheduler will support or independently manage schedule development, progress tracking, reporting, schedule analysis, risk identification, contractor schedule reviews, and recovery planning to ensure projects remain aligned with key milestones and delivery objectives. The Scheduler will work closely with project managers, engineers, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders, providing schedule insights and recommendations while maintaining compliance with project controls, governance requirements, and organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules covering all project phases.
• Define schedule activities, sequencing, durations, dependencies, logic, milestones, and project interfaces.
• Establish and maintain schedule baselines, critical path activities, and project milestones.
• Track project progress and update schedules based on actual performance and stakeholder inputs.
• Analyze schedule performance, identify variances, delays, constraints, and potential schedule risks.
• Prepare schedule reports, dashboards, forecasts, milestone updates, and progress presentations for project stakeholders.
• Perform critical path analysis, float analysis, schedule impact assessments, and "what-if" scenario planning.
• Support or develop recovery and acceleration schedules where delays or disruptions occur.
• Review contractor and supplier schedules for completeness, logic, alignment, and integration with the overall project schedule.
• Collaborate with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to validate schedule information and communicate schedule updates.
• Utilize Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC), Microsoft Project, or similar planning and scheduling tools.
• Maintain schedule documentation, historical records, assumptions, baselines, and lessons learned.
• Ensure adherence to project controls, financial, business, and governance requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members where applicable.
• Escalate significant schedule risks, delays, or issues and recommend mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction Management , Quantity survey or related discipline
• 3 to 8+ years of relevant experience in project scheduling, planning, or project controls within construction, infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, or data center projects.
• Good understanding of:Critical Path Method (CPM) schedulingSchedule logic and dependenciesBaselines and milestonesFloat analysisProgress measurement and forecastingSchedule risk management
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC), Microsoft Project, or equivalent scheduling software.
• Experience in schedule analysis, recovery planning, impact assessments, and project reporting.
• Ability to review and manage contractor schedules and coordinate multiple workstreams within integrated project schedules.
• Analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and communicate schedule risks and recommendations effectively to project teams and stakeholders.