Program Schedule Lead, Data Centers

Job description

Integrate highly complex schedules from developers, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors, equipment OEMs, owners-engineers, and interconnecting utilities into a single, cohesive Master Integrated Schedule. Monitor the critical path and partner with cost engineering to analyze schedule variances and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) to measure physical progress against actual spend. Build what-if schedules and prepare formal Time Impact Analyses (TIAs) to evaluate the impact of unexpected disruptions and quantify change orders to mitigate risk. Conduct regular schedule updates using quantitative tracking metrics and develop resource-loaded schedules to analyze labor density, craft availability, and heavy equipment utilization. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in program management. 3 years of experience in Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) software, including database management, resource loading, and global change execution. 2 years of experience using schedule analytics and health-check software (e.g., Deltek Acumen Fuse) to audit logic density and constraints. Preferred Qualifications: Direct experience authoring formal Time Impact Analyses (TIAs) to support or dispute change orders, delay claims, and liquidated damages. Strong background in managing complex sequencing specific to data center builds, including long-lead procurement (transformers), environmental permitting, and grid interconnection. Proficiency running quantitative schedule risk analyses and Monte Carlo simulations (via Primavera Risk Analysis or Acumen Risk) to forecast milestone probabilities. Ability to enforce strict scheduling governance across tier-one contractors, challenge unrealistic data inputs, and effectively influence executive project leadership.