Senior Master Scheduler

Vertiv Group•Greenville, SC

About The Position

Vertiv is seeking a highly organized Senior Master Scheduler for its Infrastructure Solutions Team. The role leads and oversees scheduling activities and staff while coordinating the flow of work and materials across procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and deployment functions. It manages the development, monitoring, and execution of project schedules to support production, deployment, and delivery requirements, identify bottlenecks, and ensure timely completion of project requirements. The Scheduler collaborates with customers, suppliers, Vertiv Procurement, Solution Architects, Project Managers, Operations, and other teams. The position develops and maintains project schedules across phases from proposal and project kickoff through substantial completion and final turnover, tracks progress against baselines and forecasts, identifies risks, and prepares schedule-related progress and performance reports. It also supports schedule reviews, client and internal meetings, scheduling standards and training, and continuous improvement of scheduling practices. The role requires substantial experience in data center design or complex technical infrastructure solutions, leadership of engineering teams or technical project groups, and proficiency with scheduling and schedule-diagnostic software. A bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least eight years of related experience are required, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Travel is expected, working hours may vary, and on-call availability may be required based on project needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or a related field, with at least 8 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
At least 8 years of experience in data center design or complex technical infrastructure solutions.
At least 4 years of experience leading engineering teams or technical project groups.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple concurrent projects and workstreams.
Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively.
Strong public-speaking, presentation, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
Professional conduct, including collaboration, accountability, and maintaining confidentiality.
Ability to manage high-pressure situations while meeting deadlines.
Experience with large construction projects valued at more than $100 million.
Experience in construction project engineering and supervisory positions.
Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices.
Ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, and scopes of work to build schedules.
Proficiency with scheduling software applications such as Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera P6.
Proficiency with scheduling diagnostic and comparison tools such as Acumen Fuse and Change Inspector.
Advanced experience conducting gap analysis and managing scheduling risks.
Advanced knowledge of estimates for project schedule development.
Familiarity with earned value concepts and using construction resources to validate productivity and durations.
Ability to develop metrics and track results.
Strong analysis, critical thinking, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
Experience implementing continuous improvement methods and tools, such as lean construction.
Valid driver’s license.
Eligible to obtain a passport for international travel.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; the employer will not provide sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Scheduling certification desired, such as Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), or Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP).

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and supervise project scheduling activities of the Scheduling group and assigned scheduling staff or consultants across projects of varying size and complexity.
Develop, monitor, track, and update summary and detailed project schedules, including full Critical Path Method (CPM) logic-generated baseline schedules.
Communicate project execution plans, monitor performance against baseline schedules and previous forecasts, and promote early identification and mitigation of schedule risks.
Coordinate with cross-regional engineering centers to support global design consistency and solution optimization.
Support translation of design intent into manufacturing documentation with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Quality teams.
Track, analyze, and report project information, including evaluation of weekly reports, to help project teams manage their work.
Coordinate cross-functional departments to identify project issues, monitor action items, and work with project managers to resolve them.
Develop fabrication, integration, and construction schedules across project phases, from RFP and project kickoff through substantial completion and final turnover.
Collaborate with Pre-Sales, Procurement, Engineering, Factory, and Construction departments to prepare detailed schedules.
Complete monthly schedule progress updates with narratives, target comparisons, and periodic look-ahead schedules.
Conduct project schedule reviews with project leadership and present scheduling dashboard statistics at internal Operations and client-facing meetings.
Participate in Pre-Sales and Business Development activities, including proposal presentations, and provide scheduling contract language and related documentation.
Provide scheduling software and planning and scheduling techniques support and training to project and office employees.
Build relationships with project stakeholders to promote the value of scheduling and communicate overall project plans.
Serve as a Planning and Scheduling subject matter expert with clients, educating and influencing expectations for standards and best practices that satisfy owner standards and other requirements.
Conduct factory or project-site progress walks, verify progress with project teams, and update schedules accordingly.
Challenge project teams using previous, current, and future schedule data.
Audit project schedules with diagnostic and comparison software to validate schedule health and quality, and review scheduling-function risk and gap analyses across projects.
Provide feedback to the Scheduling group to mature scheduling practices and educate the group in advanced techniques, including weather conditions, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), and cost and resource loading.
Provide historical schedule information as needed to defend against or initiate a claim.
Prepare impact analyses as part of the change process.
Adhere to project budgets, timelines, and deliverable quality metrics.
Develop engineering team members’ capabilities and optimize engineering resources and workload planning.
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of design documentation and deliverables.