Area Schedule Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction

Area Schedule Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction

Employer: Meta. Summary: We are seeking a candidate for a key leadership role in scheduling for a portfolio of Data Center projects of strategic importance to Meta. The Schedule lead will act as a technical Schedule subject matter expert overseeing all schedule management and reporting for their portfolio of projects. The successful candidate will have focus on speed to market and be a critical partner for the Delivery Team and the Project Controls Lead to forecast and help mitigate schedule related risks and issues on the project, enable commercial accountability, manage schedule health reporting/escalation, and ensure that schedule change management is effective and expedient. Leadership, communication, and organization skills are a must in this highly collaborative, analytical, and strategic role. This position will work closely within the DEC Technical Operations team and various internal departments including Site Project Management teams, Pre-Construction, Contracts, Finance, Accounting, Sourcing and Operations Engineering. Required Skills: Area Schedule Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction Responsibilities: - Responsible for end to end schedule coordination and updates, including interface with risk management and pro-active communication of updates and alignment of variance root cause/commentary with Cross-functional partners - Identifies, documents, and communicates schedule risks through defined processes, including Risk Registers, health reviews, and New Build Program management meetings - Accountable for all aspects of vendor and Contractor schedule management - Accountable for Contractor baseline schedule development and evaluation during pre-con, including ensuring adherence to program guidance and specifications. Will lead efforts to optimize schedules for speed to market and successful on-time-delivery - Responsible for application of commercial entitlement for contractor Extensions Of Time (EOT) for their designated portfolio of p