Hiring: Build the Scheduling Function for a Major Phoenix Data Center

Hiring: Build the Scheduling Function for a Major Phoenix Data Center

I have a position at my company open for a senior scheduler / scheduling manager based in the Phoenix, AZ area. The client we are supporting is a data center developer who is expanding rapidly. You’ll be building their scheduling processes from the ground up, managing the master schedule and overseeing the GC. At this time, we can only consider candidates who are U.S. citizens or Green Card holders. If this sounds interesting, send me your resume and a short explanation of why you’d be a good fit at [email protected]

and if you know of someone who would be… forward this along!

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It’s the stuff you leave out that matters. So constantly look for things to remove, simplify, and streamline. Be a curator. Stick to what’s truly essential. Pare things down until you’re left with only the most important stuff. Then do it again. You can always add stuff back in later if you need to.

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Wall Street Isn’t Warning You, But This Chart Might

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Don’t Assume P6’s Critical Path Is Your Critical Path

In Primavera P6, the critical path is not a fixed concept—it’s the result of how Total Float is calculated.

Default behavior

P6 calculates Total Float = Late Finish – Early Finish.
Activities with Total Float ≤ 0 are considered critical.
The critical path is driven by the longest path to the project finish date, based on finish constraints and logic.

This works well only if your schedule logic and constraints are clean.

Other commonly used approaches

Longest Path: Often preferred for forensic analysis and progress reporting. It ignores constraints that can distort float and focuses on pure logic paths.
Critical Float Thresholds: Some teams define critical as TF ≤ 5 days (or similar) to highlight near-critical risk.
Total Float vs Free Float: Free Float can be useful for short-term execution planning but does not define the critical path.

What happens when you import a schedule

P6 will recalculate Early/Late dates using your database’s scheduling options—not the sender’s.
If critical path method, calendar assignments, or constraint handling differ, the critical path can change instantly.
Imported schedules often “look wrong” simply because Total Float is being calculated differently, not because the logic is bad.

Bottom line
👉 Always check Schedule Options before trusting the critical path.
👉 Agree on one float philosophy across your organization—or expect confusion.

Hiring: Build the Scheduling Function for a Major Phoenix Data Center

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Hiring: Build the Scheduling Function for a Major Phoenix Data Center

Wall Street Isn’t Warning You, But This Chart Might

Don’t Assume P6’s Critical Path Is Your Critical Path

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