Job Description

Our client is a leading oil and gas technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all for nearly a century. Their goal is to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Their diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies to get there.

You will be responsible for leading all planning and scheduling activities across Data Center projects. The Project Scheduling Manager develops, maintains, and analyzes integrated project schedules, ensuring accurate visibility of progress, critical paths, and forecasted completion. This role plays a key part in enabling proactive decision-making by identifying potential delays early and coordinating recovery actions with engineering, supply chain, and construction teams.

Objectives

• Develop and maintain realistic, logic-driven project schedules aligned with project scope and execution strategy
• Provide accurate schedule analysis and forecasting to support project decision-making
• Coordinate with all disciplines to ensure schedule integrity and timely updates
• Identify and highlight schedule risks, driving early resolution and mitigation
• Support continuous improvement in planning practices and tools across the team

Activities

• Establish and maintain the overall project schedule covering engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases
• Lead schedule development in Primavera P6, ensuring alignment with project work breakdown structure (WBS) and execution strategy
• Conduct critical path, float, and what-if analyses to support project decisions and identify recovery opportunities
• Coordinate weekly and monthly updates, integrating progress from contractors, vendors, and internal functions
• Validate reported progress against actual site performance and milestones
• Prepare and issue schedule performance reports, including variance explanations and forecast completion dates
• Support change management by evaluating schedule impacts of scope or sequence changes
• Provide mentoring and guidance to schedulers and planners to maintain consistency and quality of schedule data

Expected Experience

• 10-15 years of experience in project planning and scheduling for large-scale construction or industrial projects
• Expert knowledge of Primavera P6 and advanced scheduling methodologies
• Proven experience developing and maintaining integrated EPC or GC coordination schedules
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, progress measurement, and earned value principles
• Prior experience delivering large-scale data center facilities for major technology clients is highly preferred

Qualifications

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Nice to Have

• Professional certification such as PMI-SP, AACE PSP, or equivalent
• Experience with schedule analytics tools and Power BI dashboards

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Primarily site-based position requiring close coordination with field teams and contractors. Involves regular site visits to validate progress and sequencing. Some travel may be required between projects or to the Houston office for coordination and reporting.