Senior Planner, Ford Land Manufacturing Project Delivery

Ford • Dearborn, MI

3d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Land manages Ford Motor Company's global real estate portfolio, including strategic planning, construction, facilities, and property management. The Senior Planner leads planning and estimating efforts for major programs at North American manufacturing plant facilities. The role develops estimates, project plans, and pre-implementation construction schedules; coordinates with engineering, cost control, implementation, and other Ford Land teams; and ensures program requirements, budgets, and timelines are communicated to the implementation team. It also supports cost-effective project solutions, environmental and regulatory compliance, safety initiatives, and coordination with North American Plant Refurbishment budgets. The position supervises and mentors direct reports and matrixed staff. This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work four or more days per week, with travel as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction, or Engineering.
• 7+ years of related experience in construction.
• Strong expertise in multiple engineering disciplines, including civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering.
• Experience working with the VOME, Stamping, and Material Handling organization.
• Experience working with and understanding the needs of manufacturing facilities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage external relationships with consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and service providers.
• Knowledge of planning, estimating, scheduling, and construction processes.
• Strong program and project management expertise, including the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and estimating efforts for major programs at North American manufacturing plant facilities.
• Develop estimates and plans for building and infrastructure projects, working with Cost Control to validate cost efficiency.
• Consult with Ford Land Engineering on internal and external requirements for buildings, infrastructure, and plant wellness.
• Develop pre-implementation construction schedules that provide the implementation team sufficient time to complete facility actions.
• Partner with MSAP to develop cost estimates for program changes during study and implementation, enter estimates into GMOD, and support GME and GPRM reviews.
• Provide the Ford Land implementation team with program requirements, budgets, and timelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Ford Land teams to identify cost-effective solutions, including Value Analysis and Value Engineering actions.
• Work with the Environmental Quality Office to ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements, and support Corporate Safety initiatives and health and safety compliance.
• Partner with Ford Land teams managing North American Plant Refurbishment budgets to identify synergies with future program projects.
• Supervise and mentor team members, including direct reports and matrixed staff.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

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