Construction Planner & Scheduler (Air Gapped Cloud)

Responsibilities

• Schedule Development & Maintenance
• Support integration of contractor and vendor schedules into a coordinated project schedule.
• Maintain schedule logic, durations, and sequencing aligned with project scope and field conditions.
• Aid in establishing and maintaining schedule baselines and milestone tracking.
• Onsite Progress Validation
• Perform routine site walks to validate actual construction progress against the plan.
• Update schedules with accurate, field-verified progress data.
• Support short-term and look-ahead planning activities with contractors and site teams.
• Identify discrepancies between planned and actual execution and raise to project stakeholders.
• Schedule Analysis & Reporting
• Perform basic CPM and variance analysis to identify trends, delays, and critical path impacts.
• Support development of schedule reports, including look-aheads, milestone tracking, and status summaries.
• Track schedule key performance indicators (KPIs) and contribute to reporting for project and site leadership.
• Risk Identification
• Proactively identify schedule risks, constraints, and coordination gaps at the project level.
• Escalate risks with supporting data and collaborate on mitigation strategies with project teams.
• Maintain awareness of dependencies across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Coordination & Communication
• Participate in schedule coordination meetings with General Contractors, subcontractors, and Microsoft stakeholders.
• Communicate schedule updates, risks, and issues clearly to project managers and field teams.
• Partner with Construction, Cost, and Engineering teams to maintain alignment across execution disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.
• Preferred Qualifications
• United States Security Clearance preferred or the ability to obtain and maintain a United States Security Clearance.
• 5+ years of experience in construction scheduling or project controls.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 (or a similar scheduling tool) and Critical Path Method (CPM) methodology.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, sequences, and methods.
• 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, or change management.
• Experience working in onsite or field-based roles.