Traveling Senior Scheduling Engineer - Data Centers

Turner Construction Company•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Turner Construction is hiring a Senior Scheduling Engineer for a full-time traveling assignment supporting an Advanced Technology project. The assignment supports the Data Center, Pharmaceutical, Industrial/Manufacturing, and EV/Battery/Renewables market segment groups. The role leads the development of construction project schedules with project stakeholders and teams, monitors progress against defined schedules, conducts scheduling analysis to assess risks and impacts, and partners with project and local leadership and the Scheduling team to support projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or a related field, with at least 6 years of related experience; an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is also accepted.
Proficiency with scheduling software applications, such as Oracle Primavera P6.
Experience using scheduling comparison tools, such as Acumen Fuse or Change Inspector.
Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices.
Ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, and scopes of work to develop project schedules.
Experience conducting gap analysis and managing scheduling risks.
Knowledge of estimates and how to use them to develop project schedules.
Ability to manage competing demands and meet deadlines.
Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to quickly understand requirements.
Process and analytical skills for making decisions.
Interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with project team members and stakeholders and obtain information to assess schedule impacts.
Ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs and ladders, use construction personnel hoists as a passenger, and negotiate areas under construction.
Ability to perform frequent sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, handling objects, tools, or controls, reaching, talking, and hearing.
Ability to remain mobile and occasionally travel short and long distances using a variety of conveyances.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Ability to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Scheduling certification, such as Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), or Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP).
Experience with large construction projects valued at more than $100 million.
Experience in construction positions such as Engineer or Superintendent.

Responsibilities

Develop construction project schedules with project stakeholders and teams, including complex activities and the full project scope.
Follow the Scheduling Playbook and company scheduling policies, practices, procedures, and activities.
Maintain stakeholder relationships and communicate the overall project plan to support performance and promote the value of scheduling.
Confirm the Contract Item List, develop Required On Job dates, and review procurement schedules to track subcontractor commitments.
Develop Critical Path Method baseline schedules using scheduling software.
Collaborate with Preconstruction, Commissioning, Procurement, Construction, and other project departments to prepare detailed schedules.
Coordinate schedules and models with the Virtual Design & Construction Engineer.
Define schedule metrics and monitor critical path activities against the forecast completion date.
Lead schedule constructability reviews and contribute scheduling details to Project GMP submissions.
Maintain information for the project schedule dashboard.
Update schedules according to project cadence and prepare target comparisons, variance analyses, and look-ahead schedules, including make-ready plans and weekly work plans.
Monitor progress at detailed and summary levels and challenge the project team using as-built, planned, current, and forecast schedule data.
Review Pull Plans, revise schedules, and incorporate the Last Planner System.
Identify project events and change-order impacts and develop time impact analyses, claims, and fragnets.
Support and guide project end-users in using scheduling software, and promote training and evaluation for local projects.
Stay current on software enhancements and communicate those that may affect scheduling operations.
Prepare summary and detailed schedules aligned with project objectives and requirements.
Participate in project kick-off meetings and review, develop, revise, and status schedules with project teams.
Develop and update cost- and/or resource-loaded schedules.
Review monthly scheduling progress and participate in Operations Review Meetings and other project review sessions.
Conduct site progress walks and schedule reviews to capture and verify progress data.
Collaborate with Business Development and Marketing teams to develop pursuit schedules.
Apply continuous-improvement methods to daily work and Scheduling operations.
Perform other assigned activities, duties, and responsibilities.