Scheduling Manager

JDL Recruitment are excited to be partnering with a leading developer in the data centre sector, who are looking to expand their Paris-based team with a Scheduling Manager.

This opportunity is available on a local French contract and the package includes a basic salary, bonus, shares, company car, and healthcare.

Responsibilities:

Project Schedule Management

• Take ownership of the master project schedule from pre-construction to completion, identifying and managing risks and opportunities at each stage.
• Collaborate with external scheduling consultants to establish and refine baseline schedules to a high-quality standard.
• Support schedulers in time-impact assessments and lead the implementation of mitigation and acceleration strategies.
• Ensure contractor and consultant adherence to scheduling standards and processes.
• Align construction schedules with key project milestones, including commissioning, tenant fit-out, and power delivery.

Procurement Support

• Collaborate with internal teams to define tender evaluation criteria for schedule submissions.
• Review and assess contractor tender schedules, offering recommendations based on feasibility and technical competence.
• Mentor contractors on scheduling requirements to enhance capability and ensure alignment with standards.
• Identify issues in contractor-submitted baselines and work collaboratively to resolve discrepancies.

Construction Project Coordination and Analysis

• Agree project schedules and reporting formats with contractors, ensuring compliance with contractual and internal standards.
• Monitor live construction schedules, tracking contractor performance against baseline and KPIs.
• Ensure all scope or phasing changes are incorporated into current project schedules.
• Support the validation and negotiation of contractor Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Coordinate scheduling across all project components: design, long-lead equipment, commissioning, and handover.

Team Collaboration & Communication

• Foster collaboration across stakeholders, supply chain, and internal teams.
• Maintain transparent communication channels and escalation processes.
• Work closely with the Project Lead and programme team to align project progress with business objectives.

Reporting & Risk Management

• Oversee contractor reporting compliance and lead performance review meetings.
• Identify, log, and report project risks and opportunities monthly.
• Capture lessons learned and benchmark as-built schedule data at project closeout.

Requirements:

• Degree-qualified with at least 3–5 years of scheduling experience, specifically on data centre projects.
• Minimum 3 years of on-site project delivery experience.
• Proven expertise in critical path method (CPM) scheduling for hyperscale data centres.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and knowledgeable in QRA tools such as Primavera Risk Analyzer or equivalent.
• Strong Microsoft Power BI and Excel skills.
• Confident working within multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present insights clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Fluent in French is highly preferred.