THE WORK:
- You'll establish end‑to‑end conceptual and summary schedules aligned to specifications, WBS standards, templates, and industry best practices, ensuring all project scopes are captured from inception through closeout.
- You'll coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders and facilitate interactive planning sessions to drive schedule alignment, improve templates, and support early milestone development using IMS/MMS/PBS/PSE concepts.
- You'll ensure General Contractors develop fully integrated baseline schedules by reviewing Basis of Schedule documents, resolving variances, and confirming compliance with contractual CPM specifications.
- You'll identify and manage critical and near‑critical paths, peak resource periods, and scope integration within the IMS, ensuring full business alignment across funding, interfaces, and long‑lead elements.
- You'll own schedule quality by auditing Primavera P6 schedules (including DCMA 14‑point checks), monitoring GC compliance, and continuously improving schedule effectiveness as a project control tool.
- You'll lead schedule reporting and execution support by running regular performance reviews, validating progress, analyzing deviations, and communicating status through defined reporting systems and formats.
- You'll track activity progress, out‑of‑sequence work, and procurement of owner, developer, and contractor‑furnished equipment, assessing impacts to procurement plans and site need‑by dates.
- You'll prepare independent schedule analyses and forecasts, including completion dates, cost and cashflow implications, risks, and earned value metrics to support informed decision‑making.
- You'll identify schedule issues, perform time‑impact and recovery analyses, propose mitigation plans, and review schedule changes in coordination with project and regional leadership.
- You'll produce and maintain accurate project and program deliverables such as narratives, health reports, milestone and procurement reports, executive summaries, and ensure data integrity and stakeholder alignment across all scheduling systems.
- Flexible: The work location for this role will include a mix of working remotely, onsite at a client or in an Accenture office or center.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field
- Minimum of 8 years of scheduling experience on large-scale construction projects
- Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting data center, mission-critical, or hyperscale infrastructure projects
- Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software
- Experience with integrated master schedules (IMS), strong CPM analysis, reporting, earned value, and schedule quality review experience.
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
- Experience working on hyperscale data center programs
- Knowledge of project controls, cost management, and earned value management principles
- Familiarity with BIM/VDC coordination and digital project delivery tools
- Experience with schedule risk analysis and recovery planning
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables simultaneously
- Experience working in owner’s representative or consulting environments
- PMI-SP, PSP, or PMP certification preferred
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and reporting tools
Accenture I&CP offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) with employer match; health savings and flexible spending accounts; paid time off and holidays; paid maternity and parental caregiver leave; adoption and surrogacy assistance; supplemental insurance plans; an employee assistance program; legal resources; and identity theft protection.
Benefits eligibility may vary by state, country, and role. Please connect with your recruiter for more information.