Lead Planner - Industrial and Data Center Projects

We are seeking a Lead Planner to drive the development and oversight of all project scheduling activities in a data center construction environment, based on-site in Querétaro. This position plays a critical role in ensuring project timelines are realistic, controlled, and aligned with strategic objectives across multiple disciplines and contracts.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Development & Strategy

• Lead the creation and management of project schedules, utilizing Critical Path Methodology to ensure accuracy and traceability from project inception through completion.
• Establish and maintain baseline programmes, identify scheduling risks, and recommend corrective actions to align progress with contractual commitments.
• Develop and present programme narratives that clearly communicate sequencing, milestones, and dependencies for client and project team alignment.

Progress Tracking & Reporting

• Oversee monthly progress updates in line with the reporting cycle, integrating key metrics such as earned value and delay impact analysis.
• Generate and review planning reports, tracking actual performance against the baseline and highlighting deviations with actionable insight.
• Lead the production of 90-day lookahead schedules, identifying shortfalls and proposing strategic mitigations.

Contract Interface & Stakeholder Engagement

• Review and approve contractor programmes, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and integration across interfaces.
• Foster collaborative relationships with contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to ensure programme expectations are communicated, understood, and maintained.
• Lead or contribute to scenario planning (“what-if” analysis) to support change management and risk mitigation strategies.

Systems & Tools

• Utilize planning software such as Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 to manage programme integrity and automate reporting outputs.
• Support the implementation of planning processes and standards that meet both client expectations and internal project controls requirements.