Copy of Director Scheduler Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Director of Scheduling to lead scheduling services across key data center client accounts. This individual will oversee complex scheduling programs drive best practices provide strategic leadership to project teams and support business growth within the data center sector.

This position supports a major data center construction program and requires regular onsite presence in Rayville Louisiana (MondayFriday). Local candidates or those open to relocation are preferred; a per diem may be available for nonlocal candidates. Occasional regional travel may also be required.

The Director will oversee projectlevel and programlevel scheduling including Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development while mentoring a team of schedulers and serving as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders. This role requires someone who can step in quickly operate in a fastpaced environment and provide leadership with minimal rampup.


Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation management and oversight of detailed resourceloaded schedules for multiple largescale data center construction projects.
• Establish and implement standardized scheduling best practices processes and tools across the program.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in project planning and scheduling methodologies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all schedulingrelated matters with internal leadership client partners and general contractors.
• Support business development efforts and contribute to growth of scheduling/project controls services within new and existing client accounts.
• Oversee development and maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and ensure alignment across design engineering procurement and construction teams.
• Establish baseline schedules evaluate schedule performance and develop KPIs for multiproject data center programs.
• Conduct highlevel schedule reviews scenario modeling and trend analysis to support programlevel decisionmaking.
• Ensure schedule data is accurately integrated with cost risk and reporting systems (e.g. Power BI Tableau client dashboards).
• Collaborate with Project Controls Finance and Project Management teams to ensure schedule accuracy and alignment with budgets and resource plans.
• Monitor schedule risks and opportunities and support mitigation planning with senior stakeholders.
• Lead mentor and develop a team of schedulers across multiple project sites.
• Provide performance feedback support professional growth and ensure high levels of technical competency within the scheduling function.
• Foster a collaborative proactive and resultsdriven team culture.
• Facilitate regular schedule coordination meetings with project managers design teams GCs subcontractors and client leadership.
• Communicate schedule updates risks and recommendations clearly through dashboards executivelevel presentations and written reports.
• Support conflict resolution decisionmaking and negotiation related to schedule impacts.
• Oversee preparation of monthly program reporting including 1 3 and 6month lookahead schedules.
• Coordinate and manage multiple schedule inputs into a cohesive programlevel master schedule.

Qualifications :

Required

• Ability to work onsite MondayFriday in Rayville LA with relocation or regular travel required.
• Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering or a related field.
• 12 years of scheduling experience on largescale construction projects including multiproject or programlevel responsibilities.
• 2 years leading highperforming scheduling or project controls teams (consulting experience preferred).
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for complex programs.
• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 including baseline development critical path/variance analysis and advanced reporting.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing MEP systems and commissioning/turnover workflows.
• Proven ability to manage and deliver schedules in fastpaced missioncritical or data center environments.
• Strong analytical and decisionmaking abilities including the ability to develop conceptual schedules from limited information.
• Excellent communication presentation and seniorlevel stakeholdermanagement skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and data visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau.

Preferred

• Graduate degree in Construction Management Engineering Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as PMP PSP (AACE) CCM or EIT.
• Experience in data center or missioncritical construction.
• Background in Project Controls (cost estimating risk).
• Demonstrated business development acumen to support the growth of scheduling services.

Additional Information :

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time