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プロジェクトスケジューラー/ Project Scheduler

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A leading developer and operator of large-scale data centers is looking for a Project Scheduler. The chosen applicant will be responsible for leading planning and schedule control for large-scale, mission-critical data center development projects. This is a remote role.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain integrated master schedules for multiple concurrent data center development projects
  • Consolidate design, procurement, construction, commissioning, fit-out, and operational readiness schedules
  • Integrate contractor, consultant, equipment vendor, and delivery partner schedules into the overall project program
  • Establish dependencies between project phases, work packages, and key project milestones
  • Review schedule logic, sequencing, durations, calendars, constraints, and assumptions
  • Maintain baseline, forecast, and actual schedules throughout the project lifecycle
  • Develop detailed schedules covering design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover
  • Define project milestones, work breakdown structures, activities, relationships, and completion criteria
  • Incorporate authority approvals, utility connections, long-lead equipment, and customer delivery requirements
  • Perform critical-path and near-critical-path analysis to identify schedule bottlenecks and potential delays
  • Analyse float consumption, milestone movement, and changes to activity sequencing
  • Evaluate the schedule impact of design changes, late decisions, procurement delays, and construction issues
  • Conduct schedule scenario analysis to support project decision-making and risk mitigation
  • Develop schedule risk registers and mitigation strategies for critical delivery risks
  • Monitor progress against approved baseline schedules and investigate schedule variances
  • Verify actual progress, completion dates, remaining durations, and reported contractor performance against site conditions
  • Review contractor recovery schedules and corrective action plans for feasibility and effectiveness
  • Assess contractor and vendor schedules for quality, completeness, logic, resource assumptions, and contractual alignment
  • Challenge unrealistic durations, excessive constraints, unsupported progress claims, and incomplete activity logic
  • Review procurement schedules for critical and long-lead equipment from specification through delivery and installation
  • Ensure vendor procurement and manufacturing schedules are fully integrated into the master project schedule
  • Lead the implementation and standardisation of advanced project scheduling tools and methodologies
  • Establish owner-controlled scheduling standards, work breakdown structures, coding systems, calendars, and schedule submission requirements
  • Identify opportunities to reduce overall project duration through parallel activities, fast-track delivery, and optimised sequencing
  • Develop early procurement and schedule-acceleration strategies for long-lead equipment and critical materials
  • Evaluate alternative construction sequences and installation methodologies to improve project delivery
  • Develop and monitor design schedules across architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, civil, and controls disciplines
  • Monitor construction sequencing and schedule interfaces across general contractors, specialist subcontractors, and equipment vendors
  • Integrate commissioning, testing, system completion, handover, and Ready for Service milestones into the overall project schedule
  • Identify recurring schedule risks and recommend improvements to project planning, procurement, design, construction, and project controls processes

Requirements:

  • Experience in project planning, project controls, construction planning, or project management
  • Experience supporting large-scale construction, infrastructure, engineering, or mission-critical development projects
  • Experience coordinating project schedules across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, analyse, update, and control integrated project schedules
  • Ability to review and challenge schedules submitted by contractors and vendors
  • Strong understanding of critical-path methodology, scheduling logic, dependencies, float, constraints, and milestone management
  • Experience identifying schedule risks and developing practical mitigation measures
  • Professional level Japanese (JLPT N2+); business level English

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience in data center, mission-critical, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing, energy, or other technically complex projects
  • Experience with large-scale data center developments, capacity expansions, or customer fit-out projects
  • Experience supporting projects from early planning and proposal through construction and
    operational handover
  • Experience using Primavera P6 on large-scale construction or infrastructure development projects
  • Experience with other scheduling, reporting, business intelligence, or project controls tools
  • Experience establishing scheduling standards or project controls processes
  • Experience consolidating multiple contractor schedules into a program-level master schedule
  • Experience reviewing extension-of-time requests, delay analysis, or schedule-related contractual claims
  • Experience working from an owner, developer, client, or project management consultancy
    perspective
  • Experience working with international project teams
  • Basic knowledge of data center infrastructure, including building, electrical, power, cooling, and mechanical systems
  • Strong proficiency in advanced scheduling software, particularly Primavera P6
  • Familiarity with earned value, cost control, risk management, and change control
  • Professional certification in planning, scheduling, or project management

About the Company:

A leading developer and operator of large-scale data centers. The company has an extensive global footprint and continues to expand its data center platform in Japan. Its facilities are designed to support mission-critical workloads, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and large-scale digital services.

Keywords:

建設, プロジェクト管理, エンジニアリング, インフラ

Job Ref: AK9FG1

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Energy & Infrastructure

Focus: Project Management / Construction Management

Industry: Building and Construction

Salary: ¥10,000,000 - ¥13,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Remote

Experience Level: Mid Management

Language: Japanese - Professional working

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: AK9FG1-2C7EC656

Date posted: 4 September 2026

Consultant: Kai Yamada