Director of Scheduling, Data Center Development & Construction

Headquartered in the Greater Washington area, American Real Estate Partners (AREP) is a US-based leading institutional fund manager and real estate partner with over $13 billion deployed across key U.S. markets. Specializing in data center, residential, industrial, and office assets, AREP has acquired more than 34 million square feet of Class A real estate and currently manages over 25 million square feet.

Power House Data Centers, a wholly owned division of AREP, is a developer and owner of next-generation data centers and provides technical real estate solutions for hyperscalers across the country. Backed by strategic joint venture partnerships, Power House leverages its proven leadership and best-in-class technical expertise to deliver innovative real estate solutions.

The Scheduler is a director-level position that will play a critical role in the development, implementation, and management of comprehensive project schedules for data center development projects. This position will partner closely with internal and external stakeholders including consultants, design teams, contractors, equipment vendors, and capital partners to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient project delivery from land acquisition through construction completion and commissioning.

This position is a technical oriented role and does not include people management responsibilities, however, it involves extensive collaboration with others.

This role is responsible for all aspects of scheduling during the site development/preconstruction, design and construction phases and will ensure projects are thoroughly planned, risks mitigated, and milestone commitments met to enable successful execution and delivery.

This position reports to the Director of Preconstruction and is based in McLean, VA. Candidates must be located in the area or willing to relocate.

• Project Scheduling & Planning.
• Lead the development and management of detailed, multi-phase project schedules from concept through construction completion and commissioning.
• Coordinate with internal acquisition, development and construction and asset management teams, external design and construction teams to integrate all project activities into a unified schedule that reflects accurate dependencies, durations, and resource needs.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and advise on mitigation strategies to reduce delays and schedule impacts.
• Maintain and update schedules in collaboration with project teams to reflect real-time progress and changes.
• Develop standard project schedules repetitive client product delivery and capability to rapidly adjust and task tailor schedules to meet scope/design/construction changes.
• Develop schedules for business development proposals and what-if scenarios/excursions.
• Support fast-track, design-build, and other accelerated delivery models by planning appropriate phasing, sequencing, and coordination strategies.
• Site Due Diligence & Acquisition Support.
• Contribute scheduling expertise to site selection and due diligence activities.
• Evaluate site constraints, permitting timelines, and jurisdictional processes to inform milestone planning and go/no-go decisions with accurate schedules.
• Design & Consultant Coordination.
• Provide schedule input and review during early design phases to assess constructability and sequencing.
• Work closely with design and engineering consultants to ensure designs align with the project timeline.
• Procurement & Long Lead Item Planning.
• Coordinate with vendor procurement teams to identify long-lead equipment and materials and ensure delivery aligns with construction needs.
• Integration of equipment lead times and fabrication schedules into overall project timelines.
• Preconstruction/Construction Budgeting and Risk Mitigation.
• Collaborate with cost and construction teams to align budgets with schedule constraints and delivery goals.
• Crash schedules to meet delivery commitments.
• Identify and plan for schedule impacts related to phasing, mobilization, and logistics.
• Stakeholder Communication.
• Produce executive-level reports and schedule dashboards for internal and external stakeholders including joint venture and…