Associate Director of Scheduling - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director- Scheduling to join our team in the United States. The role requires strong leadership and a proven track record of managing scheduling on major projects, including tall building construction.

You will lead scheduling activities and mentor the planning team to deliver on-time, within-budget outcomes. The position emphasizes developing baselines, tracking progress, ensuring methodology compliance, and coordinating with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience managing schedules on tall building construction projects.
• Minimum 8 years in scheduling roles within construction.
• Proven ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and manage RFP responses.

Responsibilities

• Work in an integrated planning, cost and risk environment to optimize resources within budget and time constraints.
• Ensure the established planning and scheduling methodology is followed.
• Develop Project Milestones and Progress baselines.
• Assess subcontractor compliance with scheduling methodology.
• Contribute to Work Breakdown Structure to support performance measurement.
• Perform schedule data analysis, identify trends and issues, and communicate to leadership.
• Lead schedule reporting, forecast updates and contingency management.
• Ensure compliance with integrated schedules/milestones.
• Analyze resource requirements and availability impacts and recommend recovery options.

Skills

Scheduling

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Graduate degree preferred in construction management or engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Township and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is looking for an Associate Director- Scheduling to join our team. This individual will have strong leadership skills and proven track record of successfully manage scheduling on prior projects or programs.

Responsibilities

• Work in an integrated planning, cost and risk environment within the project to optimize the use of available resources to complete work plan scopes within budget and time constraints.
• Ensure that the established planning and scheduling methodology is followed in developing the project schedule.
• Develop Project Milestone and Progress tracking baselines.
• Assess subcontractor compliance with established scheduling methodology.
• Contribute to the development of the Work Breakdown Structure to support project performance measurement.
• Perform analysis of schedule data; identify trends, issues, and areas requiring attention and communication to the Project Director and Team.
• Communicate and collaborate with both internal and external clients on the project schedule.
• Contribute to the coaching and mentoring of the planning team
• Lead schedule reporting, including schedule forecast updates and schedule contingency management for specific work packages.
• Lead schedule updates, analysis, and reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with contractor schedules with the integrated schedules/milestones.
• Analyze resource requirements and availability impacts on the schedule and recommend recovery options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
• Schedule management on Tall Building Construction Project Experience is a MUST
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working in a scheduling role in the construction industry.
• Experience working in complex, fast paced, multi-stakeholder environments which require proactive coordination to ensure project/program success.
• Practical exposure to network planning structures and techniques, experienced user of Primavera Project Planner 6.0 or above, and Microsoft Project.
• Ability to assist with wider business initiatives as needed, including responding to RFPs.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*

*SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.