Strategic Lead Scheduler — Civil Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend; Wide Ruins (AZ); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director – Scheduling to join our US Infrastructure team. The role requires strong leadership and a proven track record in scheduling on major programs. Due to federal contract requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens and capable of obtaining a U.S.

Public Trust clearance. Employment contingent upon successful completion of the Public Trust investigation. The successful candidate will work in an integrated planning, cost and risk environment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a field related to construction.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant civil infrastructure construction experience in a scheduling role supporting major programs.
• Experience working in complex, fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments requiring proactive coordination.
• 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.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organization, and communication skills.
• Only U.S. citizens may be considered for this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Work in an integrated planning, cost and risk environment within the project to optimize the use of available resources to complete work plans 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 communicate them 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, if applicable, will be part of this role.

Skills

Scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction-related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director – Scheduling to join our US Infrastructure team. The role requires strong leadership and a proven track record in scheduling on major programs. Due to federal contract requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens and capable of obtaining a U.S.

Public Trust clearance. Employment contingent upon successful completion of the Public Trust investigation. The successful candidate will work in an integrated planning, cost and risk environment,