Lead Scheduler

Avicado

1d•Remote

About The Position

Avicado is seeking a Lead Scheduler to drive coordination and execution of complex data center construction schedules in high-performance, client-facing environments. This is a leadership role rather than a P6 data-entry position, with approximately 25% business travel per month to job sites and client offices. The role involves creating and managing schedules across capital project phases, including design milestones, permitting, long-lead procurement, phased commissioning, and fast-track execution. The Lead Scheduler establishes and maintains baseline and integrated schedules, coordinates schedules from utilities, general contractors, developers, and specialty trades, and assesses schedule risks and potential impacts. The role works closely with design, cost, procurement, commissioning, and other project stakeholders to keep schedules realistic and aligned with project delivery needs. It also monitors critical and near-critical paths, updates schedules based on real-time progress and changing conditions, and recommends mitigation and recovery strategies. The position manages commissioning plans for mechanical, electrical, and IT system turnovers, including parallel commissioning strategies. It uses tools such as P6 and Forma and identifies opportunities to improve scheduling processes and systems. The Lead Scheduler also leads client Quarterly Business Reviews with client sponsors and Avicado executives. The role may lead, mentor, coach, and support a remote team of consultants, and may assist with hiring and developing talent. Avicado describes itself as a technology consultancy that helps construction owners use cloud-based tools and data, working with enterprise clients including data centers, universities, hospitals, and real estate developers. The company describes its work environment as remote, interactive, inclusive, and high-performance, with opportunities for career development and flexible work arrangements.

Requirements

Expert-level proficiency with P6 and advanced proficiency in scheduling software.
General working knowledge and ability with MS Project and schedule analysis tools such as Planera, Foresight, and/or SmartPM.
Mastery of schedule development, including work breakdown structures (WBS), logic sequencing, resource loading, and schedule baselining.
At least 5 years of data center construction scheduling and/or project management expertise.
Familiarity with phased delivery models and early equipment procurement in data center environments.
Knowledge of how scheduling interfaces with cost, procurement, risk, and change management systems.
Ability to develop integrated schedules and maintain alignment across multiple trades and stakeholders.
Ability to identify schedule risks, assess mitigation options, and proactively advise on recovery strategies.
Ability to work effectively with design teams, contractors, commissioning agents, and other project stakeholders.
Facilitation skills to lead schedule review meetings, coordination sessions, and recovery planning workshops.
Hands-on understanding of field construction activities and constraints to develop realistic, executable schedules.
Flexibility to update and resequence schedules in response to design evolution, procurement delays, or field conditions.
High attention to detail, including meeting client-specific requirements for large-scale or hyperscale programs.
Proactive, self-starting mindset with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
Ability to travel to job sites and client offices approximately 25% per month.
Ability to develop and grow a schedule management team.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of data center or mission-critical experience.
Track record of leading stakeholder alignment around phased scheduling strategies.
Comfort with light AI-assisted coding, such as SQL queries.

Responsibilities

Create detailed project schedules across capital project phases, incorporating design milestones, permitting timelines, and long-lead procurement.
Establish and maintain baseline schedules aligned with delivery strategy, phased commissioning, and fast-track execution models.
Coordinate third-party schedules, including those from utilities, general contractors, developers, and specialty trades.
Perform schedule risk assessments, identify critical-path delays, and propose mitigation strategies.
Conduct what-if scenarios to forecast the impacts of design changes, procurement delays, and field issues.
Collaborate with design, cost, and procurement teams to integrate timelines and resource dependencies.
Maintain live project schedules during execution, reflect real-time progress, manage updates, and track changes.
Monitor critical and near-critical activities, identify delays, and recommend recovery plans.
Develop and manage commissioning plans aligned with mechanical, electrical, and IT system turnovers, including parallel commissioning strategies.
Use tools such as Forma and P6 to improve scheduling efficiency; identify gaps and recommend systems or tools to improve performance and client alignment.
Lead Quarterly Business Reviews with client sponsor teams and Avicado executives to review scheduling performance, realign goals, address challenges, and define priorities.
May lead, mentor, and support a remote team of consultants; provide coaching and professional development; and assist with hiring and talent development.
Travel to job sites and client offices approximately 25% per month.