Construction planner and scheduler - data center, mexico (santiago de querétaro)

job description

the construction planner and scheduler role will involve leading the development and maintenance of the project master schedule in oracle primavera p6 software.

responsibilities

• collaborate with key stakeholders for accurate and timely updates on the projects engineering, procurement and construction phases.
• prepare and maintain the project basis of schedule.
• establish and manage the project master schedule for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning phases.
• apply resource loading to establish optimal crew/staffing plans.
• calculate and manage earned value kpis and progress tracking with s curves.
• learn and implement the scheduling specifications and processes of the owner.
• coordinate project progress tracking with the gc and relevant stakeholders for all project milestones.
• be an expert in oracle primavera p6.
• ensure the project schedule activities are coded by the project work breakdown structure and interface with the controls systems for progress/forecast updates and analysis.
• facilitate interactive planning sessions for the project with discipline leads, vendors and client inputs.
• establish the project critical path and continuously analyse, monitor and report throughout the project.
• incorporate any scope changes and trends into the project schedule.
• provide analysis of impacts/deviations and propose mitigation measures.
• provide client internal weekly, bi‑weekly and monthly reporting inputs of plan vs actual and any forecast mitigation strategies.
• comply with relevant owner policies and procedures and work within legal and regulatory frameworks.

qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in project controls, planning, and scheduling.
• data centre experience is preferred.
• development of detailed project plans from the master schedule using p6 software; manage key inputs including task lists, logic, milestones, and resources from design phases through to construction and project close‑out.
• monitor trends and analyse schedule impacts with the project team.
• prepare status reports.
• ensure standards, formats and timeframes are maintained.
• adjust the schedule when required and report all discrepancies against the baseline.
• education and/or professional licenses in architectural, civil, electrical or production engineering.
• strong verbal and written communication skills in spanish and english.
• strong project planning, scheduling and execution experience is essential.
• experience with large‑scale or mission‑critical projects in a consulting engineering capacity.
• ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritise.
• experience as an engineering, procurement and construction scheduler.
• experienced and competent with primavera (p6) products.
• experienced and competent with microsoft office products.
• advanced skills with microsoft excel.
• ability to work with diverse groups, from top‑level executive to field foreman.
• effective communication and presentation skills.
• strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, in english and spanish.
• strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently as well as as a strong team player.
• the ideal candidate is analytic, organized, confident in stakeholder and client management.

location and travel

location: queretaro. The candidate should be able to independently travel to site by car.

equal opportunity employer

turner & townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.