Area Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction

Area Schedule Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction

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We are seeking a candidate for a key role in scheduling for a portfolio of Data Center projects of high 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. You will 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.

This position will work closely with the DEC (Design, Engineering, and Construction) Technical Operations team and various internal departments, including Site Project Management teams, Pre-Construction, Contracts, Finance, Accounting, Sourcing, and Operations Engineering.

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• Responsible for end-to-end schedule coordination and updates, including interface with risk management and proactive 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-construction, 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 projects. Provide leadership to site teams for delay tracking, EOT requests and claims. Responsible for making recommendations that are in line with contract and escalating when site decisions differ from the contractual or program guidance.
• Lead the identification and application of proactive risk indicators in sub-area and ensure all risks are properly escalated to Area Health Reviews and other appropriate forums. Lead ad-hoc schedule analysis to support program as required.
• Lead a small team of consultants (if required) to support effective schedule management for the designated portfolio of projects.
• Approximately 50% travel to other Data Center sites within the Area and home office.

• 10+ years of Planning, Scheduling, Construction Management, or Related field experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Equivalent Technical Field or related field experience.
• Subject Matter Expertise in Primavera P6 and other scheduling related methodologies and software.
• Experience developing/managing an Owner’s planning/scheduling program.
• Experience with in Data Center, Infrastructure or Construction programs requiring complicated commissioning specifications.
• Demonstrated analytical, communication, problem-solving, prioritization, organization and reporting skills.
• Experience leading complex project or program planning and coordination amongst a large group of internal and external project stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience developing and driving actions or operational adjustments based on schedule or project controls performance metrics.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional teams to influence strategic direction.

• Experience identifying schedule efficiencies and driving programmatic or organizational alignment in changing execution strategies to optimize schedule performance.
• Experience negotiating schedule changes or complex construction claims.
• Successful development and implementation of scheduling or project controls strategies in a large organization.
• Familiar with complex networking systems and electrical infrastructure.
• Experience managing a team of contingent worker schedulers.