Senior Preconstruction Scheduler, NA

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Market Development Department

The Market Development (MD) team is responsible for 4 key functions within the North American business: 1) Market Strategy, 2) Site Selection & Acquisition, 3) New Site Development and 4) Preconstruction. The team drives the business plans and execution of our geographic and vertical market expansions across North America. We are at the front-end of the process of ensuring we have the critical capacity required to meet the evolving requirements of our wholesale and hyperscale customer base. We evaluate supply, demand, pricing, network, power, and a myriad of other factors when developing our market and site plans. We then acquire sites that align with those plans. The team collaborates with Commercial Management, Sales, Solution Engineering, Design Engineering, Construction, Operations, Finance, and Senior Management along the way. We also help ensure optimal revenue realization post-construction through development of commercial constructs and pricing that aligns to the objectives of both Vantage and our customers.

Position Overview

This role can be based in any of our US locations: Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Santa Clara, CA; Columbus, Ohio, Atlanta, Georgia; or Ashburn, VA in alignment with our flexible work policy (3 days onsite required, 2 days flexible).

Vantage is looking for an diligent and driven hands-on Senior Construction Scheduler to drive overall project schedule durations at a programmatic level to be used across the company portfolio. You will join the Preconstruction team in providing professional scheduling capabilities and enable Vantage's ability to profoundly affect speed to market. You will be responsible for creating schedules through the development stage of the project lifecycle and be expected to identify ways to integrate several workstream fragnet schedules to align to a single integrated delivery schedule

Essential Job Functions

• Generate, update, and maintain project specific integrated delivery schedules

• Work with peer groups to incorporate feedback on product, market, and site specific factors to create a detailed due diligence schedule to support land acquisition, leasing, and major capitol expenditure

• Responsible for developing policies and procedures for scheduling with peer departments

• Prepare conceptual and detailed schedules for multiple user groups

• Contribute to the development of planning and sequencing of activities

• Define activities and associated scope, duration, logic, and interface between activities and resource loading of those activities

• Develop P6 cloud training guidelines and roll out to teams.

• Create, review, and analyze critical path schedules independently, in an efficient and comprehensive manner

• Represent a realistic and feasible planning approach for our main internal customers - New Site Development, Construction, and Energy

• Develop schedule variance analysis, including running schedule risk scenarios based on Monte Carlo and other risk analysis

• Iterate on project development scenarios

• Communicate effectively through clear and concise means appropriate to the project's goals (verbal, written, graphically)

• Develop data analysis for Development Schedules and issue schedule reports required by management and project procedures

• Understand principles of cost estimating and productivity in establishing schedule parameters (duration, resource loading, etc.)

• Investigate and incorporate project constraints in planning effort

• Work with vertical peers focusing on continuous improvement to our business process

• Additional duties as assigned by Management

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or relevant functional discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 7-10 years related work experience

• Data Center experience is strongly preferred, but not required

• Understand the Critical Path Method of scheduling theoretically and as it applies to projects

• Expert knowledge of Primavera Scheduling Software (P6, latest Version) and MS Project

• Extensive experience using ProCore & PowerBI strongly preferred

• Experience creating schedule risk matrix and then applying those risks in a Monte Carlo style analysis preferred

• Ability to understand and accurately interpret construction documents (drawings, specifications, contracts/general conditions) at all levels of design

• Extensive experience using Microsoft Office software tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Word

• Travel required is expected to be up to 20% based on business needs

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

• Salary Range: $140,000 - $155,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits

• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown

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We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other's strengths and respecting each other's weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.

We'll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon-we're excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!