Associate Director, Planning & Scheduling
About The Position
As an Associate Director, Planning & Scheduling at Linesight, you will lead the delivery and growth of planning services across major construction projects and programmes. The position combines technical expertise, client leadership, and commercial awareness to support successful project outcomes and develop talented teams. You will work with industry leaders, influence business strategy, strengthen client partnerships, and help shape the Planning & Scheduling practice. This is an on-site position based in New York. Linesight is a global project and cost management consultancy working across innovative sectors and major projects. The company describes its culture as open and flat, with an emphasis on care, respect, empathy, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and a safe workplace. Linesight provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
Requirements
- Extensive planning and scheduling experience within the construction industry.
- Significant experience leading planning functions on large, complex projects or programmes.
- Advanced Primavera P6 expertise.
- Experience reviewing, challenging, and assuring contractor schedules.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Confidence managing senior client and stakeholder relationships.
- Strong leadership, communication, and business development skills.
- A degree or equivalent experience in Construction, Engineering, Project Controls, or a related discipline.
Responsibilities
- Act as the key account manager for Planning & Scheduling services and develop client relationships based on partnership and trust.
- Lead planning and scheduling strategy across large-scale hospitality and gaming projects.
- Lead and mentor an established team of schedulers, providing guidance, oversight, and support for project delivery and professional development.
- Review and challenge project schedules, critical paths, sequencing, and recovery plans.
- Coordinate across trades and stakeholders to ensure clear responsibility and ownership for project outcomes.
- Ensure schedules adhere to the project execution plan, including contracting, procurement, and project control strategy documents and plans.
- Establish a clear method for baselining schedules and manage periodic updates.
- Negotiate and mediate timelines and project interdependencies between key partners.
- Provide regular updates on schedule progress through analysis and reporting.
- Facilitate Interactive Planning and Pull Planning sessions.
- Support schedule assurance, risk management, and project controls activities.
- Deliver strong client service, project performance, and commercial outcomes.
- Lead the team to deliver quality and client value through mentorship and leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
