Data Center Project Scheduler — Onsite in Spartanburg

Jacobs; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to join our Project Controls team for a large-scale data center project. This onsite role in Spartanburg, SC will develop, maintain, and analyze integrated schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and handover to the client.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of scheduling experience in mission-critical facilities with strong Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud skills, and a deep understanding of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of project scheduling experience supporting mission-critical facilities or data center projects.
• Experience with commissioning-intensive projects such as data centers, advanced manufacturing facilities, semiconductor facilities, power generation facilities, life sciences and pharmaceutical facilities.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of EPC/EPCM project execution.
• Experience developing resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules.
• Understanding of mechanical completion, systems turnover, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud.
• Coordinate with commissioning managers and startup teams to develop commissioning execution schedules and turnover plans.
• Analyze schedule impacts resulting from scope, design, procurement, construction, or commissioning changes.
• Facilitate schedule development, planning, and progress review meetings with project stakeholders.
• Establish project work breakdown structures (WBS), coding structures, and schedule governance processes.
• Review and validate schedule logic, durations, constraints, calendars, and critical path activities.
• Perform progress updates, forecasting, variance analysis, and schedule health assessments.
• Generate schedule reports, dashboards, and management presentations for project leadership and clients.
• Participate in client meetings and planning sessions to communicate schedule performance, risks, and recovery strategies.

Skills

Primavera P6

Schedule development

Stakeholder communication

EPC/EPCM execution

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Acum​en Fuse

Power BI

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to join our Project Controls team for a large-scale data center project. This onsite role in Spartanburg, SC will develop, maintain, and analyze integrated schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and handover to the client.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of scheduling experience in mission-critical facilities with strong Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud skills, and a deep understanding of