Senior Scheduler (Data Center Due Diligence and Preconstruction)

Turner & Townsend•San Francisco, CA

57d•$170,000 - $190,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Scheduler for a confidential hyperscale data center client. This role involves setting the standard for schedule reviews and independently managing a portfolio of reviews. The Senior Scheduler will assess the realism of developer-provided delivery dates and define rigorous review processes for the team.

Requirements

10 plus years of planning and scheduling experience.
Data center or other mission-critical facility delivery experience strongly preferred.
Working fluency in P6 or equivalent scheduling software, including logic, critical path, and float credibility.
Familiarity with earned value management (EVM) or similar progress-measurement methods.
Practical knowledge of long lead equipment timelines, utility and energization sequencing, permitting, and commissioning and testing durations in complex facility construction.
Understanding of acceleration levers in data center construction, and the judgment to differentiate real from cosmetic options.
Ability to deliver difficult findings directly, professionally, and on a deadline.
Ability to hold colleagues' work to the same high standard.
Ability to work from incomplete or dated information and state caveats plainly.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent projects and a team's workload.
Strong written communication skills for client-facing due diligence reports.
Technologically proficient, including MS Suite and Google Workspace in addition to scheduling software.

Nice To Haves

Preferably located in/near San Francisco, CA or Northern VA, but remote candidates considered if able to travel occasionally.
AACE PSP or PMI-SP certification.

Responsibilities

Assess developer construction schedules from the ground up, including logic, critical path and near-critical activity credibility, float, and sequencing. Confirm the realism of delivery dates, power connection, and commissioning and testing timelines against client and team benchmarks.
Review the equipment and staffing plan behind a schedule, including long lead equipment orders and resource loading, and confirm whether labor and material commitments are firm or assumptions.
Be precise about knowns versus assumptions, clearly stating whether a number or date is confirmed, estimated, or claimed by the developer, and hold the team to the same standard.
Flag risks hidden in schedules, such as long lead equipment, permitting, utility connections, seasonal weather, and compressed commissioning windows.
Track schedule changes between reviews, not just single snapshots, and flag material variances and their likely causes.
Assess potential schedule recovery options, distinguishing real acceleration from cosmetic ones.
Ensure a clear schedule record, detailing confirmed items, assumptions, and open risks, is handed over to the onsite construction team at construction start.
Define what constitutes a complete, defensible schedule review, including checklists, depth of testing, and evidence requirements, and ensure the team adheres to these standards.
Review the team's higher-stakes findings before client submission to catch gaps or unsupported claims.
Build and maintain a library of schedule benchmarks, including typical durations for long lead equipment, permitting, energization, and commissioning, for team reference.
Develop and refine templates, tools, and checklists for the schedule discipline as the portfolio and team grow.
Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.