Lead Scheduler, Preconstruction

STACK Infrastructure•Denver, CO

About The Position

STACK Infrastructure is seeking an experienced, collaborative Lead Scheduler, Preconstruction to support planning and scheduling for data center development projects during preconstruction. The role develops, maintains, and analyzes project schedules within STACK’s established scheduling program, giving project teams and leadership clear visibility into milestones, dependencies, and risks. The successful candidate combines technical scheduling expertise with strategic planning skills, producing reliable schedules and communicating schedule logic, risks, and status clearly to internal and external stakeholders. The Lead Scheduler develops and maintains detailed preconstruction schedules from initial planning through handoff to construction, aligned with project milestones and program objectives. The role integrates design, permitting, procurement, utilities, commercial, and other workstreams; leads schedule working sessions; analyzes critical and near-critical paths, float trends, and milestone changes; and recommends mitigation or recovery actions. It also prepares schedule updates, milestone reporting, and what-if analyses, and supports improvements to preconstruction scheduling standards, templates, and reporting practices. The position is based in Denver, Colorado, with domestic and international travel required, at times 10–20%. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and pass comprehensive background and drug screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
7–10 years of direct project scheduling experience on large-scale, complex projects.
3–5 years of data center or mission-critical scheduling experience, ideally in preconstruction.
Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and diverse stakeholder groups.
Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must pass comprehensive background and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a developer or hyperscaler.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed preconstruction schedules from initial planning through handoff to construction, aligned with project milestones and program objectives.
Build and update schedules within STACK’s scheduling framework, maintaining accurate logic, dependencies, durations, and milestone dates.
Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to integrate design, permitting, procurement, utilities, commercial, and other key workstreams into a cohesive schedule.
Lead schedule working sessions to validate assumptions, sequence activities, identify constraints, and surface risks early.
Analyze critical path, near-critical path, float trends, and milestone movement, and recommend mitigation or recovery actions.
Prepare schedule updates, milestone reporting, and what-if analyses for project teams and STACK leadership.
Support continuous improvement of scheduling standards, templates, and reporting practices across preconstruction.
Communicate schedule logic, tradeoffs, risks, and status clearly to varied stakeholders.