Senior Data Center Planner

Job Description:

  • Lead definition, development, maintenance, and performance analysis/reporting for cross-functional schedules on complex data center construction projects
  • Act as Schedule Owner for the Integrated Master Schedule for a large-scale campus-level data center construction project
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on schedule status and incorporate activities into the Integrated Master Schedule
  • Support on-site at the project site to understand and report schedule performance
  • Conduct early-stage schedule sanity and health checks
  • Establish realistic and achievable durations, deliverables, and milestone dates for customers and leases
  • Perform schedule baselining, performance tracking, and predictive analysis for leadership decision-making
  • Create clear graphical schedules communicating project health, pending risks, and remaining float to the Leadership Team
  • Identify problems and risks early and develop mitigation and recovery strategies with project teams
  • Create and manage an Owner Schedule database/repository in SharePoint, including schedule KPIs and rules of thumb
  • Review and analyze preliminary and in-progress GC project schedules
  • Work with the Development Team Preconstruction Lead on conceptual and preliminary project schedules
  • Provide ad hoc mini-schedules, fragnets, hypotheticals, and scenario analyses
  • Collaborate with Finance, IT, HR, Strategy, Sales, Solutions Engineering, Client Success, and Operations

Requirements:

  • Data Center scheduling experience is required
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States
  • Must pass a comprehensive background screening
  • Deep understanding of critical path method scheduling, risk analysis, and schedule optimization techniques
  • Expertise in Microsoft Project and Primavera P6
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage multiple segments and shifting priorities
  • Detail-oriented and organized, with a strong focus on accuracy and quality
  • Ability to work proactively and effectively with minimal supervision
  • Ability to communicate effectively with Senior Project Leadership
  • Ability to maintain strong working relationships with cross-functional team leaders
  • Continuous development and improvement of programs, templates, processes, training, and tools

Benefits:

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401K program
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Cell phone subsidy
  • Peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs
  • Events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues
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