The Project Planning & Controls Lead is responsible for providing planning leadership, schedule governance, and delivery assurance for data center construction and infrastructure projects
Job Summary
The Project Planning & Controls Lead is responsible for providing planning leadership, schedule governance, and delivery assurance for data center construction and infrastructure projects.
Act as the client’s planning and controls representative, ensuring integrated master schedules, progress reporting, and forecasting frameworks are robust, accurate, and aligned with delivery objectives.
The role works closely with Project Managers, Project Directors, contractors, consultants, and client stakeholders to provide clear, data-driven insights that support timely decision-making and delivery certainty.
Matching Summary
The Project Planning & Controls Lead is responsible for providing planning leadership, schedule governance, and delivery assurance for data center construction and infrastructure projects.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Integrated master schedules
Schedule governance
Progress monitoring and reporting
Risk and change management
Delay analysis and claims review
Primavera P6 proficiency
Data center construction sequencing
Nice-to-have
Client's planning representative
Data-driven insights
Collaborative approach to schedule management
Fast-track delivery strategies
Key Requirements
15-20 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls
Direct experience supporting data center or mission-critical infrastructure projects
Proven experience managing integrated schedules across complex, multi-contractor environments
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline