Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to join our data center team for a major construction project onsite in Rayville, Louisiana.
This position requires onsite presence Monday–Friday in Rayville, LA. Local candidates or those open to relocation are preferred, but a per diem is available for those unable to relocate.
This role requires someone who can step in quickly, operate in a fast‑paced data center environment, and support both project-level scheduling and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) coordination with minimal ramp-up.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, demonstrates initiative and strong follow‑through, and can proactively manage deliverables while maintaining effective relationships with both client and general contractor teams.
Responsibilities:
- Regular travel to construction site is expected.
- Effectively work with Stakeholders, Clients, Contractors and Subcontractors on a daily basis.
- Develop and maintain detailed “end to end’ construction program schedules using Primavera P6 and Tableau for multi-project/ programmatic environments.
- Ensure that schedule related data from vendors, suppliers, engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems.
- Implement Project Planning & Scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both Company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations.
- Actively work with project managers, construction firms and subcontractor firms as necessary to maintain schedule integrity.
- Provide interface and quality assurance to Project functional groups and contractors regarding the tracking and reporting of schedule performance.
- Ability to coordinate & organize multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports as required.
- Prepare and update progress reports as required by the client, including the Integrated Planning / Scheduling contribution to the monthly project report and specific reports / presentations.
- Produce high level and 1, 3, 6 month look ahead from P6 for reporting.
- Perform probabilistic/ trend analysis on integrated schedules and contractor schedules.
- Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
- Conduct the required project schedule analysis, critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project and wholistic program.
- Analyze deviations from the baseline in the Project Master schedule highlighting bottlenecks / delays and propose corrective actions, and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance / change order.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
- Proximity to Monroe, LA (or willingness to travel) - 5 days a week on project in Rayville, LA.
- Strong Primavera P6 experience, including baseline development, updates, variance and critical path analysis, and reporting.
- Experience supporting or maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Mission‑critical or data center construction experience (strongly preferred).
- Experience with vertical building construction (GC or owner‑side), including commissioning, turnover, and closeout sequencing.
- Solid understanding of MEP systems, construction sequencing, and system start‑up dependencies.
- Background in Project Controls is beneficial.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with client‑side and general contractor teams.
- Ability to produce detailed concept‑level schedules from limited information and manage multiple schedule inputs.
- Proficiency with Tableau, and advanced Excel skills for schedule analysis, progress tracking, and reporting.
- Experience with Power BI for dashboarding, schedule performance, or trend analysis.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
- BS degree in Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- PSP (AACE) and/or EIT certification preferred.
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
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