Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Construction Scheduler, ANS

Accenture; United States; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects is seeking an experienced planning and scheduling professional to lead integrated CPM-based planning for large-scale data center programs.

You will develop detailed schedules, track milestones, and drive risk mitigation with client teams, delivery partners, and contractors. Strong communication and a track record of coordinating complex programs are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of expert-level planning and scheduling using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Experience supporting design and construction project management for medium-to-large capital programs.
• Background planning capital projects in the $500M to $2B+ range, preferably data center construction.
• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling, schedule health analysis, schedule risk analysis, and schedule recovery planning.
• Ability to analyze EPC plans and schedules, identify trends, assess impacts, and clearly communicate mitigation strategies.
• Experience supporting integrated project controls functions, including cost, risk, change governance, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to self-direct, solve problems, and operate effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong executive communication skills, including concise leadership-ready summaries.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders across project teams, contractors, consultants, and client organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated planning and scheduling support for large-scale data center construction projects.
• Develop, maintain, and improve detailed schedules, milestone tracking, dependencies, resource assumptions, and schedule reporting outputs.
• Apply CPM scheduling techniques to assess schedule logic, identify trends, communicate risks, and recommend mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Partner with client teams, project stakeholders, delivery partners, contractors, and consultants to align planning outputs with project execution needs.
• Manage multiple project schedules simultaneously, maintaining accuracy, consistency, and timely reporting.
• Coordinate schedule inputs across project controls, cost management, risk management, change management, and project delivery teams.
• Evaluate schedule performance, identify delivery gaps, dependencies, and emerging issues, and drive corrective actions.
• Prepare clear schedule updates, executive dashboards, governance materials, and leadership-ready reporting.
• Support integrated project controls activities by linking schedule performance to cost, risk, and change impacts.
• Facilitate planning workshops, schedule reviews, and stakeholder alignment sessions to drive project success.
• Elevate schedule risks, critical path concerns, and execution blockers while driving accountable resolution.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

CPM scheduling

schedule risk analysis

cost risk management

stakeholder coordination

executive communication

data center experience

Tools

Primavera Analytics

Power BI

Job description

You’ve Never Been Satisfied with "Good Enough."

You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you'll do exactly that. You'll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we're transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.

Because good enough builds the past. You're here to build what's next, on a team that outperforms every norm.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects.

As Accenture continues to grow, you may see a variety of new career opportunities, and depending on the role and location you may be directed to apply through Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects LLP or one of our other legal entities - Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC or Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects Inc., with benefits varying by country and role, so please check with your recruiter for details.

THE WORK:

• You’ll lead integrated planning and scheduling support for large-scale data center construction projects.
• You’ll develop, maintain, and improve detailed schedules, milestone tracking, dependencies, resource assumptions, and schedule reporting outputs.
• You’ll apply Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling techniques to assess schedule logic, identify trends, communicate risks, and recommend mitigation and recovery strategies.
• You’ll partner with client teams, project stakeholders, delivery partners, contractors, and consultants to align planning outputs with project execution needs.
• You’ll manage multiple project schedules simultaneously, maintaining accuracy, consistency, and timely reporting.
• You’ll coordinate schedule inputs across project controls, cost management, risk management, change management, and project delivery teams.
• You’ll evaluate schedule performance, identify delivery gaps, dependencies, and emerging issues, and drive corrective actions.
• You’ll prepare clear schedule updates, executive-level dashboards, governance materials, and leadership-ready reporting tailored to the audience.
• You’ll support integrated project controls activities by linking schedule performance to cost, risk, and change impacts.
• You’ll facilitate planning workshops, schedule reviews, and stakeholder alignment sessions to drive project success.
• You’ll elevate schedule risks, critical path concerns, and execution blockers while driving accountable resolution.

Flexible: The work location for this role will include a mix of working remotely, onsite at a client or in an Accenture office or center.

With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning, and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders, and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• 7+ years of expert-level planning and scheduling experience using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Experience supporting design and construction project management for medium-to-large capital programs.
• Background planning capital projects in the $500M to $2B+ range, preferably within data center construction or similar process-intensive industries.
• Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, schedule health analysis, schedule risk analysis, and schedule recovery planning.
• Ability to analyze EPC plans and schedules, identify trends, assess impacts, and clearly communicate mitigation strategies.
• Experience supporting integrated project controls functions, including cost, risk, change management, governance, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to self-direct, solve problems, and operate effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to present detailed schedule data in concise leadership-ready summaries.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders across project teams, contractors, consultants, and client organizations.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Data center design and construction delivery experience.
• Schedule risk analysis experience and familiarity with related planning and risk management tools.
• Experience supporting executive reporting, recovery planning, or schedule governance in complex capital programs.
• Experience developing integrated project controls reporting that connects schedule, cost, risk, and change performance.
• Experience facilitating schedule workshops, forensic schedule reviews, or critical path assessments on large-scale construction programs.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Primavera Analytics, or other schedule visualization and reporting platforms.

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Accenture I&CP offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) with employer match; health savings and flexible spending accounts; paid time off and holidays; paid maternity and parental caregiver leave; adoption and surrogacy assistance; supplemental insurance plans; an employee assistance program; legal resources; and identity theft protection.

Benefits eligibility may vary by state, country, and role. Please connect with your recruiter for more information.

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Aff

Accenture is an EEO and Aff

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Accenture I&CP offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) with employer match; health savings and flexible spending accounts; paid time off and holidays; paid maternity and parental caregiver leave; adoption and surrogacy assistance; supplemental insurance plans; an employee assistance program; legal resources; and identity theft protection.

Benefits eligibility may vary by state, country, and role. Please connect with your recruiter for more information.

135000 - 175000 USD a year

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia or Washington as set forth below.

We will accept applications until October 25th, 2026.