Area Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, 40601, USA
Listing for:
Meta
Remote/Work from Home
position
Listed on 2026-01-07
Job specializations:
-
Management
Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 144000 USD Yearly
USD
144000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Area Schedule Lead - Data Center Design, Engineering and Construction
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 partnersIdentifies, documents, and communicates schedule risks through defined processes, including Risk Registers, health reviews, and New Build Program management meetingsAccountable for all aspects of vendor and Contractor schedule managementAccountable 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-deliveryResponsible 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 guidanceLead the identification and application of Proactive Risk Indicators in sub-area and ensure all risks are properly escalated to Health Reviews, and other appropriate forums. Lead ad-hoc schedule analysis to support program as requiredLead a small team of consultants (if required) to support effective schedule management for the designated portfolio of projectsApproximately 50% travel to other Data Center sites within the Area and home officeMinimum Qualifications
10+ years of Planning, Scheduling, Construction Management, or Related field experienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Equivalent Technical Field or related field experienceSubject Matter Expert in Primavera P6 and other scheduling related methodologies and softwareExperience developing/managing an Owner’s planning/scheduling programFamiliar with Data Center, Infrastructure or Construction programs requiring complicated commissioning specificationsDemonstrated analytical, communication, problem solving, prioritization, organization and reporting skillsExperience leading complex project or program planning and coordination amongst a large group of internal and external project stakeholdersDemonstrated experience developing and driving actions or operational adjustments based on schedule or project controls performance metricsDemonstrated experience partnering with cross-functional teams to influence strategic directionPreferred Qualifications
Experience identifying schedule efficiencies and driving programmatic or organizational alignment in changing execution strategies to optimize schedule performanceExperience negotiating schedule changes or complex construction claimsSuccessful development and implementation of scheduling or project controls strategies in a large organizationFamiliar with complex networking systems and electrical infrastructureExperience managing a team of Contingent Worker SchedulersPublic Compensation
$144,000/year to…
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