Senior Data Center Scheduling Lead

Turner & Townsend; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to join our team, supporting scheduling as a project controls function on a large-scale data center project. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record delivering construction project controls services.

The role requires mastery of Primavera P6 and MS Project, with strong CPM understanding, data center experience, and ability to lead schedule reviews, develop recovery plans, and manage KPIs across internal and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Proficiency in scheduling software, specifically Primavera P6 and knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of preconstruction and construction sequencing, work breakdown structures, critical path method (CPM,) and best scheduling practices.
• Experience with data center construction or mission-critical infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Excel, and other reporting tools for KPI tracking and dashboard creation.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications preferred.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain comprehensive integrated master schedules for data center projects from pre-construction through construction hand-off.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, procurement, cost managers, and trade partners to gather input, validate sequencing, and ensure schedule feasibility.
• Create and update multiple schedules for a variety of potential scopes for any given project, until lease signing.
• Conduct detailed schedule analysis to identify potential risks, delays, and opportunities for acceleration or optimization.
• Proactively implement recovery strategies and mitigation plans to maintain project milestones and contractual obligations.
• Facilitate and lead schedule review meetings, presenting updates, forecasts, and critical path analyses to internal and external stakeholders.
• Establish, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor project health, progress trends, and forecasting accuracy.
• Integrate subcontractor and vendor schedules into the master project schedule, ensuring alignment with overall project objectives.
• Support project controls functions including progress measurement, earned value analysis, and delay impact assessments.
• Provide schedule input for change orders, scope modifications, and claims analysis, ensuring accurate documentation and justification.
• Help establish and ensure adherence to client’s scheduling standards, tools, and best practices, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist client with transition from Microsoft Project to P6 EPPM scheduling tools.
• Support a dynamic and flexible client team that is on the cutting edge of data center development.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

Excel

Data centers

Scheduling best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to join our team, supporting scheduling as a project controls function on a large-scale data center project. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record delivering construction project controls services.

The role requires mastery of Primavera P6 and MS Project, with strong CPM understanding, data center experience, and ability to lead schedule reviews, develop recovery plans, and manage KPIs across internal and external