This is a key project controls leadership role responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining robust programme schedules across large-scale Data Centre projects. Working closely with project management, commercial, engineering, and construction teams, you will provide schedule leadership, performance analysis, forecasting, and progress reporting to ensure successful programme delivery. The successful candidate will bring extensive Data Centre experience from a PMC, construction consultancy, or client-side environment and possess a deep understanding of programme planning, controls, and reporting within complex capital projects

In this role you will:

• Lead planning and scheduling activities across major Data Centre programmes from design through commissioning and handover.
• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated master schedules aligned with programme objectives.
• Establish project controls and planning standards across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Monitor progress and schedule performance against approved baselines.
• Conduct schedule analysis, critical path assessments, and programme risk evaluations.
• Provide accurate forecasting and scenario analysis to support client decision-making.
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, and planning presentations for key stakeholders.
• Monitor and manage schedule changes, delays, and recovery plans.
• Coordinate planning activities with contractors, consultants, client teams, and project stakeholders.
• Lead schedule review meetings and programme performance discussions.
• Support risk management activities through schedule risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Collaborate with commercial and project controls teams to align schedule and cost reporting.
• Mentor and develop planning engineers and junior project controls professionals.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, systems, and reporting methodologies.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Experience in planning, scheduling, or project controls roles.
• Extensive experience supporting large-scale Data Centre projects, ideally hyperscale or mission-critical facilities
• Expert user of Primavera P6 and advanced project controls tools.
• Proven experience developing and managing complex integrated master schedules.
• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional accreditation with APM, PMI, PSP, AACE, or equivalent is desirable.
• Previous Middle East project experience is highly desirable.