Senior Program Scheduler

Turner & Townsend•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Program Scheduler to create and manage schedules for large-scale construction programs. The role supports the delivery of construction and capital projects across markets such as data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy and natural resources. The successful candidate will work with project managers, construction firms, contractors, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams to develop and maintain reliable schedules, analyze progress, and communicate potential schedule risks. The position uses Primavera P6 and Tableau and may include applicable SOX control responsibilities. On-site presence and requirements may vary with client needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a construction-related field.
5–7 years of applicable experience.
Experience building complex master schedules.
Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications, and construction contracting.
Ability to convert data into Tableau reports and graphics.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

AACE certification in planning or scheduling.
Experience supporting construction and capital project delivery in data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, or energy and natural resources.
Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors.

Responsibilities

Implement best practices and report trends internally and externally.
Create and analyze project schedules using Primavera P6 and Tableau for a portfolio of projects.
Review and understand engineering, procurement, and construction schedule logic.
Create, manage, and oversee schedules using the critical path method.
Work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.
Produce high-level and 1-, 3-, and 6-month look-ahead reports from P6.
Develop logic-driven conceptual schedules from limited project information, covering initiation through closeout; identify major phases and discuss dependencies.
Create end-to-end master schedules in P6 using techniques such as rolling-wave planning at L2–3 detail.
Create detailed construction schedules that incorporate subcontractor commitments at L4–5 detail.
Update schedules regularly in line with the program calendar and standard planning principles.
Resource-load schedules and provide management overviews of over- and underutilization.
Identify and trend movement to key float paths.
Track quantities using S-curves.
Collaborate regularly with contractors and subcontractors.
Prepare and update monthly progress reports.
Monitor and communicate potential project issues that could delay the schedule.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.