Associate Director- Scheduling - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend • Monroe, LA

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director of Scheduling to join its team. The role requires strong leadership skills and a proven track record managing scheduling on projects or programs. The Associate Director works in an integrated planning, cost, and risk environment, helping optimize available resources to complete project scopes within budget and schedule constraints. The position also leads schedule reporting and updates, analyzes schedule data and resource impacts, and collaborates with clients, contractors, and the project team. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a construction-related field.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in a scheduling role in the construction industry.
• Experience 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.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Work in an integrated planning, cost, and risk environment to optimize available resources and complete work plan scopes within budget and time constraints.
• Ensure the established planning and scheduling methodology is followed in developing the project schedule.
• Develop project milestone and progress-tracking baselines.
• Assess subcontractor compliance with the established scheduling methodology.
• Contribute to development of the Work Breakdown Structure to support project performance measurement.
• Analyze schedule data, identify trends, issues, and areas requiring attention, and communicate findings to the Project Director and team.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external clients on the project schedule.
• Contribute to coaching and mentoring 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 contractor schedules comply with integrated schedules and milestones.
• Analyze resource requirements and availability impacts on the schedule and recommend recovery options.
• Assist with wider business initiatives as needed, including responding to RFPs.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
• Inclusive workplace that encourages diversity and employee voice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director