Job description

Turner & Townsend is looking for an Associate Director- Scheduling to join our US Infrastructure team. This individual will have strong leadership skills and proven track record of successfully manage scheduling on prior projects or programs. *This role requires onsite presence 5 days per week in New York.* 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.  • 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 civil infrastructure (Aviation, Rail, Transportation, Bridges/Roads/Highways, Tunnels, Utilities) construction experience working in a scheduling role supporting major programs. • 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. *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 heery.com All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #LI-ALM1 Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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This role requires onsite presence 5 days per week in New York.*
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.
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
Minimum 8 years of relevant civil infrastructure (Aviation, Rail, Transportation, Bridges/Roads/Highways, Tunnels, Utilities) construction experience working in a scheduling role supporting major programs.
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.
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.

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Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.

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