Lead Scheduler - Data Center & Mission-Critical Projects

Daksta; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Performance-based bonuses

Relocation assistance

Per diem allowances

Company vehicle and gas card

Job summary

Daksta seeks an experienced Lead Scheduler for large-scale data center and mission critical construction projects in the United States. You will own and optimize schedules, coordinating with executives, project managers, and field teams across multiple trades.

Ideal candidates have 7–20 years in construction scheduling, strong CPM and P6 capabilities, and a proactive mindset for risk management and schedule recovery. Travel or relocation flexibility is expected.

Qualifications

• 7–20 years of experience in construction scheduling, project planning, or construction project controls.
• Advanced proficiency in Oracle Primavera P6 is essential.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, trade coordination, and project delivery.
• Proven experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing complex construction schedules.
• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling, schedule analysis, and delay mitigation.
• Experience working on large-scale, technically complex construction projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and senior project leadership.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable taking ownership of project schedules and proactively identifying scheduling risks.
• Open to candidates from any construction background, including commercial, industrial, healthcare, infrastructure, manufacturing, and mission critical construction.
• Willingness to travel to project sites or relocate for project assignments, depending on the agreed working arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, management, and maintenance of detailed construction schedules for large-scale mission critical and data center projects.
• Develop and manage CPM schedules using Primavera P6.
• Collaborate with project executives, managers, superintendents, subcontractors and stakeholders to reflect activities and milestones.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, and implement schedule recovery and mitigation strategies.
• Perform critical path analysis, schedule impact assessments, and progress reporting.
• Coordinate scheduling across trades, phases, and milestones.
• Support planning, sequencing, procurement coordination, and resource allocation.
• Present schedule updates, progress reports, and risks to leadership.
• Ensure schedules align with objectives, contractual requirements, and best practices.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM scheduling

Construction scheduling

Project controls

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Daksta seeks an experienced Lead Scheduler for large-scale data center and mission critical construction projects in the United States. You will own and optimize schedules, coordinating with executives, project managers, and field teams across multiple trades.

Ideal candidates have 7–20 years in construction scheduling, strong CPM and P6 capabilities, and a proactive mindset for risk management and schedule recovery. Travel or relocation flexibility is expected.