Master Planner (Data Centers)

Master Planner (Data Centers) at Insight Global Master Planner (Data Centers) at Insight Global in Maxwell, Texas Posted in about 23 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Must-Have Qualifications:

5+ years project planning / scheduling experience Experience in construction, power, utilities, EPC, or mission-critical projects Proficiency with Primavera P6 (preferred) or Microsoft Project Ability to build schedules from scratch Understanding of engineering ? procurement ? construction ? commissioning workflows Ability to travel, up to 25%

Nice-to-Haves:

Power or electrical infrastructure experience Mission-critical or data center projects Commissioning / turnover scheduling Project controls or earned value exposure

Role Overview:

The Project Planner owns the master project schedule for a complex, mission-critical power infrastructure project. This role ensures engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities are fully aligned to deliver power on time for high-demand, AI-driven environments. This is a hands-on planning and coordination role - not just schedule updates, but active schedule ownership and risk management.

Key Responsibilities:

Schedule Development and Ownership Build and maintain a fully logic driven master schedule from design through commissioning Establish schedule baselines and manage all approved revisions Maintain activity relationships, constraints, and calendars Integrate engineering, procurement, construction, logistics, and commissioning schedules Progress Tracking and Updates Track weekly and monthly percent complete by discipline and field trade Track engineering activities and deliverables against approved milestones Track construction progress at the trade and activity level Track logistics, gear, and major equipment activities Track procurement, fabrication, delivery, and installation milestones Track commissioning and CX activities within the master schedule Resource and Manpower Planning Develop and maintain resource loaded schedules for all craft trades Include construction, specialty trades, and commissioning resources Produce manpower forecasts aligned with the approved schedule Analyze labor demand by phase and discipline Schedule Analysis and Risk Management Perform critical path and float analysis on a recurring basis Analyze the schedule using up to five shortest paths Identify near critical activities and float consumption Develop specific recovery and acceleration plans for at risk activities Model schedule impacts and downstream effects of delays Look Ahead Planning Develop three week and six week look ahead schedules Support near term field execution and coordination Align look ahead plans with the master schedule logic Reporting and Communication Provide weekly and monthly schedule inputs for project reporting Prepare critical path analysis for each reporting period Develop narrative schedule summaries for leadership Highlight overall schedule status and significant events Identify slipped activities with float usage and impacts Present recovery options and acceleration strategies Run weekly schedule update meetings Collect updates from field teams and vendors Communicate schedule risks clearly to project leadership