Scheduler/ Planner Manager - Life Sciences

Turner & Townsend•Philadelphia, PA

19d

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Scheduler/ Planner Manager to support scheduling as a project controls function on a large-scale project. The role focuses on delivering construction project control services, including developing and maintaining the owner’s Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), establishing schedule management programs and deliverables, and providing schedule guidance to project stakeholders. The position supports a project/program valued at $1 billion or more in the commercial real estate, life sciences, or commercial occupier sectors. The Scheduler/ Planner Manager prepares baseline schedules and supporting basis documents, integrates contractor schedules into the IMS, performs resource loading and leveling, and evaluates critical-path and near-critical activities. The role also applies Earned Value Management (EVM), analyzes schedule performance, communicates progress and trends, maintains records of changes and risks that may affect delivery, and ensures schedule information is credible. The position maintains liaison with clients and other consultants throughout all project stages. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role where applicable. Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
Between 5 and 7 years of applicable experience.
Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrix environment.
Expertise using Primavera P6.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

AACE certification.
Expertise using Oracle Primavera Cloud, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheets.

Responsibilities

Develop, monitor, and update owners’ Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Establish the schedule management program and deliverables for large-scale capital programs.
Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor, providing project guidance and recommendations.
Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
Conduct schedule resource loading and leveling.
Consolidate contractors’ schedules into the IMS.
Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activities and report them to the project team.
Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developing alternative corrective actions.
Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies, perform schedule analytics, and prepare periodic progress reports, dashboards, trend analyses, and executive-level schedule communications.
Maintain records of scope changes, trends, risks, assumptions, and variances that may affect schedule performance, and assess impacts to project delivery.
Assure the credibility of information contained in the schedule.
Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants at all project stages.
Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.