Planner - Data Center / Mission Critical

About the role

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Planner for a data center / mission critical project in Chonburi, Thailand. The role covers project planning and scheduling, progress monitoring, risk management and coordination with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update the master project schedule using Primavera P6 or MS Project, integrating schedules across engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning
• Monitor progress, flag delays, risks and deviations from the baseline, and prepare schedule variance analysis, look-ahead schedules, S-curves and productivity reports
• Review contractor schedules for logic, accuracy and compliance, and communicate schedule impacts to contractors and stakeholders
• Evaluate change requests and variation orders, maintain contingency planning and monitor critical and near-critical activities
• Support project meetings with updated schedules, progress summaries and recovery plans where needed
• Maintain planning documentation and support audits and reporting obligations

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field
• 3-7 years of experience in planning and scheduling for construction, data centers, industrial facilities or infrastructure projects
• Solid understanding of construction sequencing, MEP coordination and commissioning processes
• Excellent communication skills in English and Thai, and ability to work on-site at the Thailand project location

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 (preferred) or Microsoft Project
• Ability to reconcile schedule data with actual site progress