Cost Manager Data Centers (m/f/d)

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Cost Manager – Data Centers (m/f/d)

We are seeking an experienced Planner/Scheduler specializing in data center projects to develop, maintain, and analyze comprehensive project schedules, ensuring timely completion of complex construction and infrastructure implementations while optimizing resource allocation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules for data center construction projects using Primavera P6, incorporating all project activities, milestones, and dependencies
• Analyze schedule performance, identify potential delays, and recommend recovery strategies to maintain project timelines while documenting schedule changes and maintaining schedule baselines
• Coordinate with project managers, contractors, and stakeholders to gather activity updates, resource requirements, and progress information to keep schedules current and accurate
• Generate customized schedule reports, S-curves, earned value analyses, and look-ahead schedules to communicate project status and forecast completion dates to management and clients
• Conduct schedule risk assessments, scenario planning, and what-if analyses to identify potential bottlenecks and optimize construction sequences for data center builds
• Support resource leveling, cost loading, and cash flow forecasting to optimize project execution and assist with claims analysis and time impact evaluations when required

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field with several years of experience in planning/scheduling complex data center or mission-critical facility projects
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 with demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and analyze large-scale construction schedules and customize reports for various stakeholders
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, methodologies, and interdependencies specific to data center infrastructure
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to translate technical scheduling concepts into clear communications for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with resource and cost loading, earned value management, and schedule risk analysis techniques with ability to forecast impacts and develop mitigation strategies
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification or equivalent preferred; experience with additional scheduling tools and BIM integration is a plus

Jones Lang LaSalle SE

Human Resources

Ihr Ansprechpartner:

Jan Bauermann

Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA

Location:

On-site –Frankfurt am Main, DEU

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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