Onsite Construction Scheduler / Planner
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Architecture & Planning · Construction Management
In short
The Onsite Construction Scheduler / Planner will develop, manage, and execute construction schedules for mission-critical datacenter projects, operating as a site-embedded scheduling lead. This role involves daily interaction with construction teams, site walks to validate progress, and identifying risks to ensure delivery commitments are met.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain construction schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent tools via Critical Path Method (CPM).
- Perform routine site walks to validate actual construction progress against the plan and update schedules with verified data.
- Analyze manpower curves and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) for weekly project schedule updates.
- Review contractor-submitted schedules for completeness, logic alignment, and compliance with requirements.
- Proactively identify schedule risks, constraints, and coordination gaps and escalate with supporting data.
- Participate in schedule coordination meetings with General Contractors, subcontractors, and Microsoft stakeholders.
- Owns schedule execution and reporting for assigned projects or portions of a campus.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
- Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions supporting U.S. government agencies.
Desired Qualifications
- Ability and willingness to acquire and maintain a US Government Clearance.
- 7+ years of experience in construction scheduling or project controls.
- Proficiency with Primavera P6 EPPM (or a similar scheduling tool) and Critical Path Method (CPM) methodology.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, sequences, and methods.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Experience supporting data center or mission-critical construction projects.
- Exposure to owner-side or contractor scheduling environments.
- Familiarity with schedule risk analysis, delay tracking and change management.
- Experience working in onsite or field-based roles.
- Experience implementing Earned Value Management.
- Experience with forensic schedule evaluation.
Benefits
- Typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 per year.
- Different pay range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area (USD $125,000 - $206,400 per year).
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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Company
Microsoft
Job Posted
4 weeks ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
United States
Qualification
Bachelor
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