Associate Director Scheduler Lead - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Scheduler Lead - Associate Director to join our Chicago team. The role requires strong leadership and a proven track record managing scheduling on major construction programs.

Qualified candidates will have 8+ years in scheduling within construction, with expertise in Primavera P6 and MS Project, and a degree in construction-related fields. The position involves coordinating with stakeholders and driving schedule performance across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, engineering, or related field.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering preferred.
• 8+ years of scheduling experience in construction projects.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders on complex programs.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead scheduling on large projects or programs within an integrated planning environment.
• Develop milestones, baselines and progress tracking.
• Ensure schedule methodology is followed and reports are timely.
• Mentor planning team and coordinate with clients and internal teams.
• Analyze data, identify trends, and propose recovery options.
• Support SOX controls where applicable.

Skills

Scheduling

Project coordination

Leadership

Communication

RFP responses

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

MS 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.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is looking for an Scheduler Lead -Associate Director to join our team. This individual will have strong leadership skills and proven track record of successfully manage scheduling on prior projects or programs. Qualified candidates will come from a background supporting large construction projects.

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

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.
• 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

The salary range for this full-time role is $140K-$1200K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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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.

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