Project Scheduler (Data Center)

Jacobs; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in the United States seeks an experienced Project Scheduler to join our Project Controls team supporting large-scale data center projects in Spartanburg, SC. This on-site role focuses on developing, maintaining, and reporting integrated schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and handover.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of scheduling experience, strong Primavera P6 skills, and a deep understanding of EPC/EPCM execution, system turnover, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of project scheduling experience on mission-critical facilities or data centers.
• Strong Primavera P6 and EPC/EPCM project execution knowledge.
• Experience with scheduling for commissioning, turnover, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud.
• Coordinate with commissioning managers to develop commissioning and turnover schedules.
• Analyze schedule impacts from scope, design, procurement, construction, or commissioning changes.
• Lead planning meetings and establish WBS, coding, and governance for schedules.
• Validate logic, durations, constraints, calendars, and critical path activities.
• Provide progress updates, forecasts, variance analysis, and health assessments.
• Support IAP sessions, pull-planning, and execution planning activities.
• Generate reports and dashboards for leadership and clients.
• Present schedule performance and recovery strategies in client meetings.

Skills

Schedule optimization

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Planning workshops

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Acumen Fuse

Power BI

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are seeking an experienced Project Scheduler to join our Project Controls team supporting the delivery of large-scale data center projects. This will be an on-site role supporting our data center project in Spartanburg, SC. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and reporting integrated project schedules throughout the entire project lifecycle, including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and project closeout. This role supports mission-critical facilities where schedule certainty, systems turnover, and operational readiness are essential to successful project delivery.

This role requires a strong understanding of construction project execution and the ability to effectively coordinate with project management, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and client teams. The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver who can translate complex project information into actionable schedule insights, identify risks before they become issues, and drive successful project outcomes.

A key differentiator for this position is the expectation that the scheduler understands not only engineering and construction activities, but also system turnover, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and manage schedules that support projects through final system acceptance, integrated systems testing, commissioning, and successful handover to the client.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud
• Work closely with commissioning managers and startup teams to develop commissioning execution schedules and turnover plans
• Analyze schedule impacts resulting from scope, design, procurement, construction, or commissioning changes
• Facilitate schedule development, planning, and progress review meetings with project stakeholders
• Establish project work breakdown structures (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
• Support Integrated Action Planning (IAP) sessions, pull-planning workshops, and execution planning activities
• Generate schedule reports, dashboards, and management presentations for project leadership and clients
• Participate in client meetings and planning sessions to communicate schedule performance, risks, and recovery strategies

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum of 8 years of project scheduling experience supporting mission-critical facilities, data centers, advanced technology facilities, or large-scale industrial projects. Data center project experience is strongly preferred
• Experience supporting commissioning-intensive projects such as
  • Data Centers
  • Advanced Manufacturing Facilities
  • Semiconductor Facilities
  • Power Generation Facilities
  • Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical 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 mechanical completion, systems turnover, commissioning, startup, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness processes
• Experience performing critical path analysis and schedule risk assessments
• Ability to facilitate planning workshops and drive alignment across multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to effectively communicate schedule status, risks, and recommendations to project teams and clients

Ideally, you’ll have

• Experience with Acumen Fuse, Power BI, or other schedule analytics and reporting platforms
• Experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud
• Experience supporting integrated project teams in fast-paced EPC or EPCM environments

Desired Characteristics

The successful candidate will

• Take ownership of project schedules and actively support project execution
• Serve as a trusted advisor to project managers, construction managers, commissioning managers, and clients
• Understand that project success extends beyond construction completion and includes safe and effective commissioning, startup, and operational readiness
• Be capable of identifying risks early and proactively driving mitigation actions
• Build strong working relationships across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations teams
• Balance attention to detail with an understanding of overall project objectives and business drivers
• Demonstrate strong facilitation skills and the ability to lead planning discussions

Why Join Our Team

Our Project Controls professionals play a critical role in the successful delivery of mission-critical data center facilities. Schedulers are expected to do more than update schedules; they are key members of the project leadership team who influence planning, execution, risk management, commissioning readiness, and project outcomes.

This role offers the opportunity to support complex and challenging data center projects from early planning through commissioning, integrated systems testing, startup, and client handover. The successful candidate will help drive project execution by providing meaningful schedule insight, facilitating collaboration across disciplines, and supporting the achievement of critical project milestones and operational readiness objectives.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $105,200.00 to $144,700.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.