Hybrid Data Center Scheduler - High-Impact Program Lead

Konstruct Staff; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Konstruct Staff is seeking a Scheduling Specialist to support a hyperscale data center program in Atlanta. You will manage schedule health on the client side, perform QA/QC of subcontractor schedules, and lead reporting and reviews with the client team and GC.

The role requires 3–5 years in data center or critical facilities, strong ability to read drawings, and a proactive approach to schedule optimization. This contract position offers a hybrid work arrangement (two weeks on site per month).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• 3–5 years of data center or mission-critical experience.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specs.
• Experience reviewing time impact analyses and recovery schedules.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform weekly QA/QC reviews of the GC schedule.
• Set the reporting cadence, and review and approve detailed contractor and vendor schedules submitted for progress updates.
• Review GC baseline schedule submissions to confirm all scope is captured and logically sequenced, and provide detailed written review comments.
• Validate the accuracy and credibility of the Contractor's schedule analysis.
• Follow all instructions, policies, schedule specifications and procedures tied to the role.
• Recommend ways to improve schedule performance through analysis, workarounds, lessons learned, corrective actions and acceleration plans.
• Lead and train construction managers and project controls specialists on reporting for their projects.
• Support the Project Team in evaluating and monitoring the Contractor's progress schedule, and troubleshoot issues throughout construction.
• Interpret schedule and cost reporting results and lead reviews with the client's Preconstruction, Construction, Scheduling and Project Controls teams.
• Prepare Milestone Variance reports and provide recommendations to the CM and GC.
• Conduct forensic analysis on schedule updates and share comments with the CM and GC.
• Complete weekly schedule status updates.
• Analyze schedule impacts from changes or claims, including time impact analysis, and review schedule-driven Change Orders and Time Impact/Claims submitted by vendors.
• Perform Time Impact Analysis on change orders affecting the construction schedule and negotiate delay time settlements with the contractor.
• Walk the site as needed to verify weekly/monthly schedule progress, and report findings to the client's project team and upper management.
• Follow all onsite safety requirements set by the client and General Contractor.
• Read drawings to determine whether work is in or out of scope, and apply contract terms to assess the merit of compensable or non-compensable time extensions.
• Communicate clearly with the Contractor on all schedule matters in weekly status meetings and other schedule-related meetings

Skills

Schedule analysis

Contractor coordination

Client liaison

Progress reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Konstruct Staff is seeking a Scheduling Specialist to support a hyperscale data center program in Atlanta. You will manage schedule health on the client side, perform QA/QC of subcontractor schedules, and lead reporting and reviews with the client team and GC.

The role requires 3–5 years in data center or critical facilities, strong ability to read drawings, and a proactive approach to schedule optimization. This contract position offers a hybrid work arrangement (two weeks on site per month).