Planning and Delivery Manager (Owner's Representative) - Data Center Construction (Hybrid)

KALCON; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Long Term Disability

401(k) retirement plan with match

Paid time off

Job summary

KALCON is seeking an experienced Scheduler / Planning & Delivery Manager to support field-based construction schedules for data center projects. You will lead on-site schedule validation, planning, and coordination with general contractors, vendors, and project teams to ensure readiness for commissioning and turnover.

The role emphasizes active field involvement, collaboration across stakeholders, and delivery oversight through construction, commissioning, and turnover activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; experience may substitute.
• 5+ years on commercial/industrial/mission-critical construction roles.
• Proven Primavera P6 scheduling expertise for active field operations.

Responsibilities

• Validate contractor schedules and field progress against actual conditions.
• Collaborate with GC schedulers, superintendents and trade partners on sequencing and readiness.
• Walk sites regularly to identify risks, conflicts, and constraints.
• Provide independent feedback on schedule health to project leadership.
• Own and maintain owner's view of project schedule and milestones.
• Coordinate sequencing with procurement, equipment, commissioning, startup and turnover.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Field presence

Schedule leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

KALCON is seeking an experienced and field-oriented Scheduler / Planning & Delivery Manager to support the successful delivery of mission-critical data center construction projects. Acting as an extension of the Owner's Representative team, this role provides on-site schedule leadership, construction planning support, schedule validation, and delivery oversight throughout construction, commissioning, and turnover activities. The position may support projects where the client is acting as either the tenant within a third-party developed facility or as the developer delivering space for a tenant, requiring flexibility in how the role engages with project stakeholders and contractors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or a related field preferred. Experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• 5+ years of experience supporting commercial, industrial, mission-critical, manufacturing, infrastructure, or large-scale construction projects in a field-based construction, scheduling, project engineering, superintendent, construction management, or planning role
• Proven experience utilizing Primavera P6 to develop, maintain, analyze, and validate construction schedules in support of active field operations.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods, trade sequencing, site logistics, procurement, commissioning, startup, turnover, and operational readiness activities.
• Experience working directly with General Contractors, superintendents, subcontractors, and trade partners to validate schedule assumptions, construction sequencing, manpower loading, and reported progress against actual field conditions.
• Ability to identify schedule risks, analyze critical path activities, evaluate recovery plans, and communicate schedule impacts and recommendations to project teams and leadership.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and drive accountability in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Ability to maintain a consistent on-site presence, perform routine field walks, and travel as required to support project assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting mission-critical, data center, hyperscale, colocation, AI infrastructure, or other technically complex construction projects.
• Experience working within an Owner's Representative, developer, tenant-representative, or owner's project management environment.
• Experience integrating construction schedules with commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover milestones.
• Familiarity with Pull Planning, Last Planner System, Lean Construction principles, or collaborative planning methodologies.
• PSP, PMP, CCM, or similar industry certifications.

Duties And Responsibilities

Field Validation & Construction Planning

• Maintain an active on-site presence to validate that contractor schedules, sequencing plans, and reported progress accurately reflect field conditions and actual construction activities.
• Work directly with General Contractor schedulers, superintendents, and trade partners to evaluate construction sequencing, crew loading, workfront availability, and execution readiness.
• Walk the project regularly to identify schedule risks, coordination conflicts, access constraints, material shortages, and productivity issues before they impact project milestones.
• Provide independent feedback to project leadership regarding schedule health, field performance, and the realism of contractor planning assumptions.

Schedule Management & Analysis

• Own and maintain the owner's view of the project schedule, incorporating field observations, contractor updates, procurement activities, commissioning milestones, and project priorities.
• Review contractor Primavera P6 schedules, logic, float trends, milestone forecasts, and recovery plans to evaluate alignment with actual construction progress.
• Analyze schedule changes, delays, recovery strategies, and critical path activities to identify risks and opportunities impacting project delivery.
• Challenge schedule assumptions and progress updates that are inconsistent with field conditions or observed construction performance

Project Coordination & Delivery Support

• Participate in weekly planning meetings, look-ahead reviews, contractor coordination meetings, and superintendent planning sessions to support reliable project execution.
• Coordinate construction sequencing with procurement, equipment deliveries, commissioning activities, startup events, and turnover milestones.
• Track owner-furnished equipment, vendor activities, and long-lead procurement items that may affect schedule performance and project delivery.
• Support project teams in identifying recovery opportunities and implementing mitigation strategies when schedule risks are identified.

Commissioning & Turnover Integration

• Align construction schedules with commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover milestones to ensure project delivery remains focused on operational readiness.
• Support integration of Level 1 through Level 5 commissioning activities into project planning and schedule coordination efforts.
• Monitor readiness for system startup, turnover, and commissioning activities and identify constraints that may affect completion dates.
• Coordinate with project controls, commissioning teams, contractors, and vendors to ensure schedule priorities support successful turnover objectives.

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

• Prepare weekly schedule reports, milestone updates, and risk summaries highlighting key project activities, constraints, delays, and recovery actions.
• Communicate schedule performance, emerging risks, and recommended actions to project leadership in a clear and actionable manner.
• Build effective working relationships with contractors, superintendents, vendors, consultants, and project stakeholders to promote collaboration and schedule accountability.
• Support projects operating under either tenant-representation or developer delivery models and adapt communication and coordination approaches accordingly.

Benefits Offered

• Medical insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON match when an employee contributes at least 5%
• 15 days of paid time off
• 8 paid National Holidays
• Reimbursement for professional licenses and certifications

Submission Requirements

At a minimum, the candidate’s professional resume must include the following:

• List of all Educational Achievements
• List of all Professional Licenses or Certificates
• List of Awards Received
• Detailed Employment History with each company including:
  • Name & Contact Information of the firm or agency
  • Start Date and End Date (Month & Year)
  • Positions Held

At KALCON we are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where every individual is respected and valued. We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicant and employees will receive consideration for employment as we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes to the success of our company and the innovation behind the exceptional projects we deliver. We encourage and support applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team and thrive. Our hiring and employment practices are guided by principles of fairness, equality, and opportunity for all.

Salary Range: $140,000 USD - $200,000 USD