Senior Project Controls Planner – Portfolio Scheduling Leader

Cushman & Wakefield; Culpeper (VA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement savings plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time away

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Project Controls Planner to act as the client-facing lead for planning on large capital programs in Virginia. You will develop integrated schedules, manage owner scope activities, and provide strategic guidance to stakeholders across a portfolio.

Responsibilities include establishing scheduling processes, producing baseline and progress schedules, and leading planning sessions with senior teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Establish the schedule management program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs (tools, technology, processes and procedures)
• Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and strategic recommendations at a portfolio planning level
• Develop, monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules aligned with program and project goals
• Plan and coordinate all Owner scope activities within integrated project schedule
• Integrate all third plans and schedules into integrated project schedule
• Facilitate interactive planning sessions and quantitative risk assessments when required
• Prepare baseline schedules (and schedule basis), progress schedules, and what-if schedules
• Establish schedule analysis and reporting metrics for both senior management and project team
• Assess impacts to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the developing of alternative methods for corrective action
• Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis
• Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance
• Assure credibility of the information contained in the schedule
• Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule

Skills

Project scheduling

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Project Controls Planner to act as the client-facing lead for planning on large capital programs in Virginia. You will develop integrated schedules, manage owner scope activities, and provide strategic guidance to stakeholders across a portfolio.

Responsibilities include establishing scheduling processes, producing baseline and progress schedules, and leading planning sessions with senior teams.