Onsite Data Center Scheduler - Commissioning & Turnover

Jacobs; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs in Spartanburg, SC is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to join our Project Controls team for a large-scale data center program. This on-site role supports engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and handover, delivering integrated schedules using Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of scheduling experience on mission-critical facilities, strong EPC/EPCM understanding, and a proven ability to drive schedule risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of project scheduling experience on mission-critical facilities, data centers, or large-scale industrial projects.
• Experience supporting commissioning-intensive projects including data centers, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, power, or life sciences facilities.
• Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of EPC/EPCM project execution.
• Experience developing and maintaining resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules.
• Strong understanding of system turnover, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness processes.
• Experience performing critical path analysis and schedule risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud.
• Collaborate with commissioning managers and startup teams to develop commissioning execution schedules and turnover plans.
• Analyze schedule impacts from scope, design, procurement, construction, or commissioning changes.
• Facilitate schedule development, planning, and progress review meetings with stakeholders.
• Establish 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 leadership and clients.
• Communicate schedule performance, risks, and recovery strategies in client meetings.

Skills

Primavera P6

Project scheduling

EPC/EPCM

Schedule risk analysis

Communication

Facilitation

Resource-loaded schedules

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Business

Tools

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Acumen Fuse

Power BI

Job description

Jacobs in Spartanburg, SC is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to join our Project Controls team for a large-scale data center program. This on-site role supports engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and handover, delivering integrated schedules using Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of scheduling experience on mission-critical facilities, strong EPC/EPCM understanding, and a proven ability to drive schedule risk