Senior Scheduler (Data Center Construction)

Linesight; Virginia; On-site; USD 108,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight is seeking a Senior Scheduler to lead project planning for client data center campuses. You will build schedules with CPM, establish WBS ownership, and negotiate interdependencies with partners to secure strong client outcomes.

The role requires hands-on experience with Primavera P6, a degree in a relevant field or comparable project management experience, and on-site work at client data center campuses. Interviews may be in person or virtual.

Qualifications

• Requires degree or comparable experience in a project management or construction discipline.
• Experience with Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and ability to communicate findings to partners.
• Proven ability to create and manage schedules using WBS and critical path methods.
• Experience using Primavera P6 on hyperscale data center construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Build project schedules encompassing full project scope, milestones and timelines using critical path method (CPM).
• Ensure clear ownership for project deliverables via Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Negotiate timelines and interdependencies with key partners for strong client outcomes.
• Ensure schedules align with the project execution plan, contracting, procurement and control strategies.
• Provide regular updates on schedule progress.

Skills

Quantitative risk assessment

Attention to detail

Project scheduling

Data center construction experience

Education

Degree in project management or construction discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

As a Senior Schedulerat Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.

In this role you will

• Build project schedules encompassing full project scope, milestones and timelines, using critical plan method
• Ensure clear responsibility and ownership for all project deliverables is defined via Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Negotiate and mediate timelines and project interdependencies between key partners for a great client outcome
• Ensure schedule adheres to the project execution plan and in particular contracting, procurement and project control strategy documents and plans.
• Provide regular updates on schedules progress

We would love to hear from you if you

• Have demonstrated quantitative risk assessment (QRA) experience and expertly interpret and communicate findings to key partners
• Are detailed ordinated and quality focused
• Have a degree or comparable experience in a project management or construction discipline
• Have working experience of using P6
• Have worked on hyperscale Data Center construction projects or similar scale
• This position is based on-site at client's Data Center Campus

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

The salary range for this role is between $108,000 and $145,000 but actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set and education.

Since 1974, we’ve been providing a construction consultancy service that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. It takes a special kind of togetherness to create our thriving, authentic culture. We overcome challenges together, delivering better projects and leveraging innovation. We see the potential in our people and we empower them. We’re a business on a journey – an agile business that is proudto be different.We are Linesight. Dynamic. Driven. Different.

Our approach to DE&I

At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.

As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.

About Planning and Scheduling

Integrated and reliable construction planning, scheduling and project controls expertise are specialized management skills that support the effective use of funds, and provides a project execution roadmap of meaningful progress and realistic forecasts against a baseline. Our expert teams offer critical insights to our clients, to ensure predictability of outcome, timely and informed decision-making, and that the correct processes, tools and reporting are implemented effectively. We have a range of exciting opportunities around the world for professionals in these areas, to further develop their skillset and expertise, and to elevate their career to the next level.

“In a growing organisation the opportunity presented is not only to travel, but to grow both professionally and personally. By taking that first step to relocate, you are showing initiative, a willingness to bring your experience to help leadership teams grow Linesight’s presence in new regions, countries and cities.”

Senior Director, Europe

“It’s a supportive and collaborative environment, where we remain connected, because we value each other on a human level, which can be quite unique in a corporate environment.”

US Accounts Receivable Manager

“The scale of projects that we work on really appeals to me – I’m getting the chance to work on large-scale, complex projects for world-leading clients, with the opportunity to gain experience abroad as well.”

“In a growing organisation the opportunity presented is not only to travel, but to grow both professionally and personally. By taking that first step to relocate, you are showing initiative, a willingness to bring your experience to help leadership teams grow Linesight’s presence in new regions, countries and cities.”

Senior Director, Europe

US Accounts Receivable Manager

“The scale of projects that we work on really appeals to me – I’m getting the chance to work on large-scale, complex projects for world-leading clients, with the opportunity to gain experience abroad as well.”

“In a growing organisation the opportunity presented is not only to travel, but to grow both professionally and personally. By taking that first step to relocate, you are showing initiative, a willingness to bring your experience to help leadership teams grow Linesight’s presence in new regions, countries and cities.”

Senior Director, Europe

“It’s a supportive and collaborative environment, where we remain connected, because we value each other on a human level, which can be quite unique in a corporate environment.”