Scheduler – Data Centres

Location: Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting To: Scheduling Manager / Project Director

About CTS Group

CTS Group is a leading international design and build contractor specialising in the delivery of mission-critical data centre facilities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). We combine engineering excellence, innovation, and digital expertise to deliver high-performance, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise clients.

With a diverse workforce representing more than 40 nationalities, CTS fosters a collaborative and high-performance culture where technical excellence, safety, quality, and innovation underpin every project. From design and engineering through construction and commissioning, CTS delivers some of the most advanced data centre facilities in the world.

As our UK project portfolio continues to expand, we are seeking an ambitious and detail-oriented Scheduler to join one of our flagship data centre projects in Middlesbrough.

The Role

The Scheduler plays a vital role in supporting the successful planning and delivery of complex data centre construction projects. Working closely with the Project Director, Scheduling Manager, Construction Managers, Design teams, Commercial teams, Commissioning teams, and subcontractors, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring project programmes to ensure key milestones and delivery objectives are achieved.

This role is ideal for an organised and analytical planning professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced construction environment and wants to contribute to the successful delivery of world-class mission-critical infrastructure.

You will be responsible for providing schedule visibility across all project disciplines, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting project teams in maintaining programme certainty throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Scheduling

• Assist in the development and maintenance of detailed project schedules covering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.

• Support the creation of baseline programmes and monitor progress against approved schedules.

• Develop and maintain short-term and long-term look-ahead programmes to support project delivery.

• Monitor critical path activities and identify potential delays or programme risks.

• Ensure project schedules accurately reflect current site progress and programme status.

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Gather programme updates from construction, design, procurement, commissioning, and subcontractor teams.

• Track and analyse progress against key milestones, deliverables, and project objectives.

• Produce weekly and monthly programme reports, dashboards, and planning updates.

• Highlight schedule deviations and support the development of recovery plans where required.

• Support earned value analysis, progress measurement, and forecasting activities.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Design Managers, Commercial teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and client representatives.

• Attend planning meetings, coordination sessions, and project reviews.

• Ensure timely communication of programme changes, risks, and critical activities.

• Support subcontractors and project teams in understanding programme requirements and delivery expectations.

• Facilitate collaborative planning sessions to improve project performance and programme alignment.

Risk Management & Programme Control

• Identify potential scheduling risks, constraints, and opportunities.

• Assist in developing mitigation strategies and recovery programmes to minimise project impacts.

• Monitor procurement, delivery, installation, and commissioning activities against planned schedules.

• Support change management processes by evaluating programme impacts and updating schedules accordingly.

• Maintain programme integrity and ensure planning information is accurate and up to date.

Continuous Improvement

• Support the implementation of CTS planning standards, procedures, and best practices.

• Assist in the development of programme templates, reporting tools, and scheduling methodologies.

• Contribute to lessons learned reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Promote the use of data-driven planning and project controls across the project team.

About You

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualified in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

• Previous experience in a Planning, Scheduling, Project Controls, or Construction Coordination role.

• Experience working on construction, infrastructure, industrial, mission-critical, or engineering projects.

• Strong understanding of project scheduling principles and programme management.

• Experience using:

  • Primavera P6

  • Microsoft Project

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Project reporting tools

• Strong analytical and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to interpret construction programmes, technical information, and project schedules.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

• Full professional proficiency in English.

Desirable

• Previous experience working on data centre or mission-critical projects.

• Experience within an EPC, design-build, or major construction contractor environment.

• Knowledge of commissioning and project handover activities.

• Familiarity with BIM-enabled planning and digital construction platforms.

• Understanding of NEC or JCT contract environments.

• Membership of, or working towards membership of, a professional body such as APM, CIOB, PMI, or ICE.

What We Offer

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing international business delivering some of the most advanced and technically challenging data centre projects in the industry.

You will work alongside experienced professionals across design, engineering, construction, commissioning, and project controls, gaining exposure to every stage of the project lifecycle while helping to deliver critical digital infrastructure that powers businesses worldwide.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Career progression opportunities within a rapidly growing international organisation

• Exposure to large-scale hyperscale and mission-critical projects

• Professional development and training opportunities

• Collaborative, diverse, and high-performance working environment

• Opportunity to contribute to landmark UK data centre developments

• Long-term career opportunities across CTS's expanding UK and European operations

Eligibility to Work in the UK

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of application and throughout their employment.

Please note that CTS Group is unable to provide visa sponsorship or support Skilled Worker visa applications for this position. Candidates requiring current or future sponsorship to work in the UK will not be considered.

If you're an organised and driven Scheduler looking to develop your career within the fast-growing data centre sector, we would welcome your application.