Jll
real estate
ProjectPlanning&ControlsLead
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“Project Planning & Controls Lead at Jll. Skills: planning and controls, schedule development and governance, progress monitoring, analysis & reporting, risk, change & recovery planning, delay analysis, claims review & forensic support, contractor & consultant coordination. Provide planning leadership, schedule governance, and delivery assurance for data center construction and infrastructure projects.. Act as the client’s planning and controls representative.”
What You'll Achieve.
Timely decision-making; Delivery certainty
Industry & Context.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline, 15-20 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls, Direct experience supporting data center or mission-critical infrastructure projects, Proven experience managing integrated schedules across complex, multi-contractor environments
Nice to Have
PMP, PMI-SP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management or planning certification, Primavera P6 professional certification is an advantage
What You'll Do.
Provide planning leadership
and delivery assurance for data center construction and infrastructure projects.
Act as the client’s planning and controls representative.
Ensure integrated master schedules
and forecasting frameworks are robust
and aligned with delivery objectives.
Lead planning and controls activities across the full project lifecycle (design
and govern integrated master schedules and detailed project programs.
Establish planning principles
and reporting frameworks.
Act as the central authority for schedule integrity
and baseline management.
and integrate contractor and consultant schedules.
Ensure alignment of design
and commissioning activities.
Define and manage key milestones
and interface dependencies.
Support phasing strategies
and concurrent construction models.
Implement consistent progress measurement methodologies.
Track progress against baselines
and provide forward-looking forecasts.
Prepare schedule reports
and executive summaries.
Highlight risks to milestones and critical paths
with mitigation and recovery options.
Support identification of schedule-related risks and development of mitigation strategies.
Perform schedule impact assessments for changes
and scope adjustments.
Support recovery planning
acceleration strategies
and what-if scenario analysis.
Contribute to risk registers and delivery assurance reviews.
Perform schedule delay analysis using appropriate methodologies.
Review contractor delay notifications
and time-related claims.
Assess the validity of delay causes
critical path impacts
and entitlement implications.
Support the client and Project Director with advice related to delay responsibility and mitigation options.
Maintain robust schedule records and contemporaneous updates.
Coordinate closely with contractors
and multidisciplinary consultants.
Challenge and validate contractor progress updates
Facilitate planning workshops
and interface coordination meetings.
Promote consistent planning standards and a collaborative
transparent approach to schedule management.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Works closely with Project Managers, Project Directors, contractors, consultants, and client stakeholders.; Coordinates closely with contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary consultants.; Facilitates planning workshops, look-ahead sessions, and interface coordination meetings.; Promotes a collaborative, transparent approach to schedule management.
Communication Scope
Clear, concise communication; Stakeholder engagement skills; Ability to translate complex schedule data into actionable insights
Process & Methodology
Project Planning, Schedule Governance, Delivery Assurance, Integrated Master Schedules, Progress Reporting, Forecasting Frameworks, Schedule Integrity, Baseline Management, Phasing Strategies, Fast-track Delivery, Concurrent Construction Models, Progress Measurement Methodologies, Risk Management, Change Management, Recovery Planning, Acceleration Strategies, What-if Scenario Analysis, Delay Analysis, Claims Review, Forensic Support, Extension of Time (EOT) Submissions, Time-Related Claims, Interface Dependency Management, PMI, PRINCE2
Full Job Description
**JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way**. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. **1\. Position Summary** The Project Planning & Controls Lead is responsible for providing planning leadership, schedule governance, and delivery assurance for data center construction and infrastructure projects delivered under a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) model. Acting as the client’s planning and controls representative, the role ensures that integrated master schedules, progress reporting, and forecasting frameworks are robust, accurate, and aligned with delivery objectives. The position works closely with Project Managers, Project Directors, contractors, consultants, and client stakeholders to provide clear, data-driven insights that support timely decision-making and delivery certainty across one or multiple mission-critical data center projects. **2\. Key Responsibilities** **Planning & Controls Leadership** * Lead planning and controls activities across the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover. * Develop, maintain, and govern integrated master schedules and detailed project programs in alignment with PMC and client standards. * Establish planning principles, schedule structures, coding, and reporting frameworks across the project portfolio. * Act as the central authority for schedule integrity, logic, and baseline management. **Schedule Development & Governance** * Review, validate, and integrate contractor and consultant schedules i
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