Senior CQV Schedulers

Turner & Townsend•Wide Ruins, AZ

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking Senior CQV Schedulers to join their team. This role involves developing, monitoring, and updating project schedules for large-scale capital programs, particularly focusing on complex life sciences construction projects. The Senior CQV Scheduler will act as a trusted advisor to project stakeholders, providing guidance and recommendations. Responsibilities include establishing schedule management programs, preparing baseline schedules, conducting resource loading and leveling, consolidating contractor schedules, assessing critical path impacts, monitoring deviations, applying EVM methodology, and ensuring the credibility of schedule information. The role also requires maintaining liaison with clients and other consultants, and potentially adhering to SOX control responsibilities. A key aspect of this role is the development and management of detailed CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation) schedules, ensuring alignment with project milestones and regulatory requirements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The scheduler will monitor CQV task progress, identify delays, implement mitigation strategies, and utilize scheduling tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project. Support for resource planning and compliance with GMP and other regulatory standards is also expected, along with providing regular updates and reports to stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
Minimum 5-7 years of applicable experience.
Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrix environment.
Expertise using Primavera P6.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences facility construction is required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with cleanroom environments and process equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop, monitor and update owners' Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Establish the schedule management program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs.
Interface with project stakeholders as trusted advisors to provide guidance and recommendations for the project.
Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
Conduct schedule of resource loading and leveling.
Consolidate contractors schedule to incorporate into IMS.
Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the development of alternative methods for corrective action.
Apply EVM methodology to measure project progress.
Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated into the schedule.
Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts, and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.
Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance.
Assure the credibility of the information contained in the schedule.
Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants at all projects stages.
Develop and manage detailed CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation) schedules for complex life sciences construction projects, ensuring alignment with project milestones and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, construction, and quality to integrate CQV activities into overall project timelines.
Monitor progress of CQV tasks, identify potential delays, and proactively implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
Utilize scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project to create and maintain accurate schedules and reports.
Support resource planning and allocation for CQV activities across multiple concurrent projects.
Ensure compliance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and other regulatory standards throughout the CQV lifecycle.
Provide regular updates and reports to project stakeholders, highlighting key risks, dependencies, and progress metrics.