Lead Scheduler

Avicado

. Create detailed project schedules throughout all capital project phases, including design milestones, permitting timelines, and long-lead procurement .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced proficiency in scheduling software, particularly P6, and possesses extensive experience in data center construction scheduling. Capable of leading teams, managing complex project schedules, and facilitating stakeholder alignment across multiple trades.

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Expert Level Of P6Data Center Construction SchedulingSchedule Development MasterySchedule Analysis Tools ProficiencyTeam Leadership And Development

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Hard Skills

Schedule DevelopmentWork Breakdown Structures (WBS)Logic SequencingResource LoadingSchedule BaseliningSchedule Risk AssessmentsCritical-Path AnalysisIntegrated Schedule DevelopmentPhased Delivery ModelsField Construction Understanding

Soft Skills

MentoringCoachingFacilitation SkillsProactive MindsetAttention To Detail

Tools & Technologies

P6MS ProjectPlaneraForesightSmartPMForma

Industry Keywords

Data CenterConstruction TechnologyProject ManagementStakeholder AlignmentCommissioning Plans

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create detailed project schedules throughout all capital project phases, including design milestones, permitting timelines, and long-lead procurement
Lead, mentor, and support a remote team of consultants
Provide ongoing coaching and facilitate professional development
Assist in hiring and developing team talent
Establish and maintain baseline schedules aligned with delivery strategy, phased commissioning, and fast-track execution models
Coordinate third-party schedules for utilities, general contractors, developers, and specialty trades
Perform schedule risk assessments and identify critical-path delays
Conduct what-if scenarios for design changes, procurement delays, and field issues
Collaborate with design, cost, and procurement teams on timelines and resource dependencies
Maintain live project schedules, reflect real-time progress, manage updates, and track changes
Monitor critical and near-critical activities and recommend recovery plans
Develop and manage commissioning plans for mechanical, electrical, and IT system turnovers, including parallel commissioning strategies
Leverage Forma and P6 to improve schedule efficiency
Identify tool and process gaps and recommend systems to improve performance and client alignment
Lead Quarterly Business Reviews with client sponsor teams and Avicado executives
Review scheduling performance, realign goals, address emerging challenges, and define next-phase priorities
Work with Fortune 500 clients in a rapidly growing construction technology consultancy

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to travel to job sites and client offices about 25% per month
Ability to develop and grow a schedule management team
Advanced proficiency in scheduling software
Expert level of P6 required
General working knowledge of MS Project
Ability with schedule analysis tools such as Planera, Foresight and/or SmartPM
Mastery of schedule development, including work breakdown structures (WBS), logic sequencing, resource loading, and schedule baselining
5+ years of data center construction scheduling and/or project management expertise
Familiarity with phased delivery models and early equipment procurement specific to data center environments
Knowledge of how scheduling interfaces with cost, procurement, risk, and change management systems
Ability to develop integrated schedules and maintain alignment across multiple trades and stakeholders
Ability to identify risk scenarios, assess mitigation options, and advise on recovery strategies
Ability to interface effectively with design teams, contractors, commissioning agents, and other project stakeholders
Facilitation skills to lead schedule review meetings, coordination sessions, and recovery planning workshops
Hands-on understanding of field construction activities and constraints
Flexibility to update and re-sequence schedules in response to design evolution, procurement delays, or field conditions
High attention to detail for large-scale or hyperscale programs
Proactive, self-starting mindset with ownership and accountability
Preferred: 10+ years of data center or mission critical experience
Preferred: Track record of leading stakeholder alignment around phased scheduling strategies
Comfortable with light, AI-assisted coding such as SQL queries

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Health insurance
Flexible PTO
Remote work
Philanthropic Matching Gift Program
Flexible work arrangements
Various career development opportunities
Employee resource groups
Professional growth opportunities
Great Place to Work certification
Inc.'s Best Workplaces recognition
AYA Award recognition
Inclusive and supportive workplace culture