Onsite Construction Scheduler/Planner

Microsoft • Cheyenne, WY

3d • $97,600 - $206,400 • Onsite

About The Position

The Onsite Construction Scheduler / Planner supports the development, management, and execution of construction schedules for mission-critical datacenter projects from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. This role operates as a site-embedded scheduling lead for assigned projects, partnering with General Contractors, trade partners, and Microsoft delivery teams to drive predictable, milestone-based execution. The Scheduler provides accurate schedule insights, field-validated progress tracking, and risk identification to support project leadership and ensure delivery commitments are met. This is primarily an onsite, field-based role with daily interaction with construction teams. It requires consistent site walks and coordination with contractors, and the ability to travel between project sites as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Ability and willingness to acquire and maintain a US Government Clearance.
• 7+ years of experience in construction scheduling or project controls.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 EPPM (or a similar scheduling tool) and Critical Path Method (CPM) methodology.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, sequences, and methods.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting data center or mission-critical construction projects.
• Exposure to owner-side or contractor scheduling environments.
• Familiarity with schedule risk analysis, delay tracking and change management.
• Experience working in onsite or field-based roles.
• Experience implementing Earned Value Management
• Experience with forensic schedule evaluation

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain construction schedules using the Critical Path Method (CPM) for assigned projects using Primavera P6 or equivalent tools.
• Support integration of contractor and vendor schedules into a coordinated project schedule.
• Maintain schedule logic, durations, and sequencing aligned with project scope and field conditions.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining schedule baselines and milestone tracking.
• Perform routine site walks to validate actual construction progress against the plan.
• Update schedules with accurate, field-verified progress data.
• Support short-term and look-ahead planning activities with contractors and site teams.
• Identify discrepancies between planned and actual execution and raise to project stakeholders.
• Analyze manpower curves and SPI of weekly project schedule updates.
• Perform basic CPM and variance analysis to identify trends, delays, and critical path impacts.
• Support development of schedule reports, including look-aheads, milestone tracking, and status summaries.
• Track schedule key performance indicators (KPIs) and contribute to reporting for project and site leadership.
• Assist in developing “what-if” scenarios under guidance of senior planners or project leads.
• Review contractor-submitted schedules for completeness, logic alignment, and compliance with requirements.
• Identify inconsistencies, missing scope, or sequencing conflicts and escalate as needed.
• Support validation of schedule impacts related to changes, delays, or field issues.
• Proactively identify schedule risks, constraints, and coordination gaps at the project level.
• Escalate risks with supporting data and collaborate on mitigation strategies with project teams.
• Maintain awareness of dependencies across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Participate in schedule coordination meetings with General Contractors, subcontractors, and Microsoft stakeholders.
• Communicate schedule updates, risks, and issues clearly to project managers and field teams.
• Partner with Construction, Cost, and Engineering teams to maintain alignment across execution disciplines.
• Owns schedule execution and reporting for assigned projects or portions of a campus.
• Works under guidance of Planning Lead, Senior Scheduler, or Project Controls leadership.
• Contributes to schedule decisions but does not own enterprise-level schedule strategy.
• Focused on accuracy, execution consistency, and issue identification rather than full program ownership.
• Influence primarily at the project / site level, with growing impact across campus reporting.

Benefits

• USD $97,600 - $188,400 per year (U.S. national range)
• USD $125,000 - $206,400 per year (San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area)
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level