Planning Lead/Senior Scheduler

Spencer Ogden; De Soto (KS); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is seeking an experienced Planning Lead / Senior Scheduler for a major hyperscale data center construction project in De Soto, Kansas. The role is primarily remote with about 25% travel to the project site.

The ideal candidate brings expert Primavera P6 skills and a proven ability to influence GC/EPC partners to maintain project schedules. You will lead scheduling, develop owner-level master schedules, and align schedule performance with cost forecasts and earned value reporting.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in construction planning, scheduling, or project controls on large-scale EPC projects.
• Expert-level Primavera P6 proficiency including baseline management and schedule recovery.
• Ability to influence General Contractors and EPC partners to keep complex projects on track.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel ~25% to De Soto, KS and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and schedule performance for a large hyperscale data center project.
• Develop and manage owner-level Level 1 and Level 2 master schedules.
• Provide expert Primavera P6 scheduling support including baseline development and critical path analysis.
• Collaborate with General Contractors and EPC partners to review schedules and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate schedule priorities, sequencing, resources, and milestones across the project.
• Review contractor updates for progress, delays, and risks; propose mitigations.
• Align schedule performance with cost forecasts, cash flow, and earned value reporting.
• Translate schedules into owner-facing reporting and executive presentations.
• Establish scheduling standards and governance; communicate issues to leadership.

Skills

Primavera P6

Critical path analysis

Schedule recovery

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Construction scheduling

Master schedules

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Location: Primarily Remote | 25% Travel to De Soto, KS

Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

Project Duration: Anticipated Through 2029

About the Opportunity:

Spencer Ogden is seeking an experienced Planning Lead / Senior Scheduler to support a major hyperscale data center construction project in De Soto, Kansas.

This is a long-term, nested contract opportunity, with the project anticipated to continue through 2029. The position offers a primarily remote working arrangement with approximately 25% travel to the project site.

We are looking for a construction planning professional who brings more than traditional scheduling experience. The ideal individual will have expert-level Primavera P6 capabilities, a strong understanding of construction execution, and the leadership skills to influence General Contractors and EPC partners to keep complex projects on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall project planning, scheduling, progress measurement, and schedule performance activities for a large-scale hyperscale data center construction project.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee Level 1 and Level 2 owner-level master schedules.
• Provide expert Primavera P6 scheduling support, including baseline development, critical path analysis, schedule forecasting, and recovery planning.
• Work closely with General Contractors and EPC partners to review construction schedules, identify execution constraints, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive construction execution planning by coordinating schedule priorities, construction sequencing, resource requirements, and key project milestones.
• Review contractor schedule updates to evaluate progress, schedule quality, potential delays, and emerging project risks.
• Challenge schedule assumptions and influence contractor teams to implement effective mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with project controls teams to align schedule performance with cost forecasts, cash flow, and earned value reporting.
• Translate detailed construction schedules into concise owner-level reporting, schedule narratives, and executive presentations.
• Establish and maintain scheduling standards, quality control processes, and schedule governance practices.
• Communicate complex project issues, risks, and recommendations clearly to project leadership and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience in construction planning, scheduling, or project controls on large-scale construction or EPC projects.
• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6, including integrated master scheduling, critical path analysis, baseline management, and schedule recovery.
• Demonstrated experience driving construction execution planning, rather than solely maintaining or updating schedules.
• Proven ability to work with and influence General Contractors, EPC partners, and multidisciplinary construction teams.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, resource planning, progress measurement, and schedule risk mitigation.
• Experience reviewing contractor schedules and developing actionable corrective strategies.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex scheduling information into clear recommendations for senior project leadership.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 25% to De Soto, Kansas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting hyperscale data center or mission-critical construction projects.
• Experience working on the owner or owner's representative side of major capital projects.
• Background in large-scale industrial, commercial, infrastructure, or power construction.
• Experience developing Level 1 and Level 2 management schedules.
• Familiarity with earned value management, schedule quality assessments, and cost/schedule integration.
• Experience coordinating complex construction, MEP installation, commissioning, and project closeout activities.