Scheduler / Planner - Data Centre Construction

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description

We are seeking a (Senior) Scheduler / Planner to join our Data Centre Construction team in Barcelona, Spain. In this crucial role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimising project schedules for complex data centre construction projects. As part of the strategic partnership between CBRE and Turner & Townsend, this role will be based within CBRE Project Management S.A

• Support the Project Manager in establishing the master schedule and project milestones plan.
• Responsible for preparing, monitoring, and updating the overall project schedule in all its phases.
• Integrate detailed schedules for each project stage developed by the parties responsible for each phase: design, procurement, construction, commissioning.
• Issue planning reports, project progress updates, deviations, etc.
• Support the Project Manager in developing mitigation or acceleration plans for timelines.
• Assist the procurement manager in establishing schedules for procurement and purchasing.
• Support the procurement and/or construction manager in setting milestone plans for tender documents.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of experience in construction scheduling, preferably in data centre projects
• Proficiency in project management/scheduling software such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis
• Strong knowledge of construction scheduling techniques and critical path method (CPM)
• Experience with resource allocation and management in large-scale construction projects
• Familiarity with data centre construction processes and standards
• Knowledge of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Effective communication in English and Spanish are required
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed

Additional Information

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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