Senior Scheduler - Life Sciences Construction

Turner & Townsend; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Wilson, North Carolina, is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to join their team. The role involves supporting scheduling as a project controls function on large-scale projects. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in construction management or a related field and have a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in project scheduling.

The position requires expertise in developing and managing project schedules, interfacing with stakeholders, and ensuring schedule credibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of applicable experience.
• Direct experience working in complex matrix environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update project master schedules.
• Establish schedule management programs.
• Interface with project stakeholders as trusted advisors.
• Prepare baseline schedules and related documents.
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances.

Skills

Construction project control services

Schedule management

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Project stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Job description

• Full-time

Company 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 seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to join our team to support scheduling as a project controls function on a large‑scale project. The ideal individual will have a proven track record of successfully delivering construction project control services.

Responsibilities:

Develop, monitor and update owners' Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

Establish the schedule management program and deliverables to be used on large‑scale capital programs.

Interface with project stakeholders as trusted advisors to provide guidance and recommendations for the project.

Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.

Conduct schedule of resource loading and leveling.

Assess impacts on the critical path and near‑critical activities and report to the project team.

Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the development of alternative methods for corrective action.

Apply EVM methodology to measure project progress.

Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated into the schedule.

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 the credibility of the information contained in the schedule.

Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants at all project stages.

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.

Minimum 5-7 years of applicable experience.

Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrix environment.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [e-mail]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713‑457‑9400 or [e-mail]. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non‑disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.