Turner & Townsend are engaged to support our clients with many complex projects, responsible for all aspects of cost management and project delivery and we are seeking the ideal Scheduler to act as the day-to-day interface with the client and drive large-scale data center construction projects to achieve excellent outcomes. You have a chance to be a key player in our technological future, as part of a team of innovative professionals shaping our built environment.

This role is to provide Scheduling services on our high-profile technology client's data center program. The successful candidate will be responsible for all areas of scheduling consulting from preconstruction to close out, working closely with the both the Turner & Townsend cost management / project controls team and the client.

Are you up for a new challenge by working in a new location?

Turner & Townsend’s vision is to expand our global footprint. The US is currently our biggest growth market, however we have opportunities across the globe. So wherever you are, if you are the right candidate, we want to hear from you. Turner & Townsend offers generous relocation packages for the right candidate.

Why it’s great to work for Turner & Townsend

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.  As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Who are you?

You are a Construction Scheduler with a minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience working on data center, heavy industry, manufacturing, healthcare/life sciences and/or commercial real estate or relatable large-scale construction projects.

• Analyzes project requirements with project team, checks that all essential work activities have been identified in sufficient detail to serve as a basis for developing realistic project schedules.
• Defines, jointly with the project team, project work and cost breakdown structure, develops and maintains properly linked, required resource loaded/integrated, baseline and current schedules that provide time phased baseline, actual and forecast data for project.
• Works with project team to define the necessary resources for project completion, evaluating the work breakdown structure and standard productivity.
• Must be able to create and maintain the schedule using critical path method with little to no supervision
• Able to work well with Project Managers, Team, stakeholders, and other firms to maintain schedule integrity.
• Working with Contractors and Sub Contractors on daily basis.
• Working closely with various disciplines in project teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the schedules produced without compromising your independence as a scheduler so you are in a position to advise project management on issues requiring judgment.
• Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
• Works closely with engineering, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, client and contractors to identify potential changes in scope and quantify the impact of each change in a timely fashion.
• Working independently is crucial.
• Creating managing, and overseeing schedules using critical path method.
• Able to produce high level and 1, 3, 6 month look ahead from P6 for reporting.
• Prepare and update monthly progress reports.
• Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
• Develop schedule-benchmarking reports.
• Preparing Staffing, Engineering and Construction progress and customized reports.
• Perform probabilistic analysis on integrated schedules and contractor schedules.
• Conduct the required project schedule analysis, critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project as a whole.
• Analyse deviations from the baseline in the Project Master schedule highlighting bottlenecks / delays and propose corrective actions.
• Implementing best practices and reporting trends both internally and externally.
• Ability to coordinate & organize multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports as required.
• Implement Project Planning & Scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both Company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations.
• Promote and maintain the overall integration and integrity of contractor schedules within the Program suite of project schedules.
• Support the Project Team in the implementation of an integrated enterprise based, cross-functional and master schedule program.
• Prepare the Integrated Planning / Scheduling contribution to the Monthly Project Report and specific reports / presentations.
• Track and Monitor Program Schedule.

• Candidate should have a minimum of 4 years of Planning and Scheduling experience in the construction industry working on large Data Center, Industrial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing or High-tech projects.
• Working in a planning and scheduling position for engineering, procurement, maintenance and construction projects is essential.
• Data center and/or high-tech project experience, including commissioning and validation activities, is preferred.
• A background in Project Controls is beneficial.
• Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications and construction contracting. 
• Ability to review and understand engineering, procurement and construction schedule logic.
• Capable of producing logic driven schedules from limited project information a conceptual schedule from initiation through to closeout; identify major phases through that timeline and be able to determine and discuss dependencies.
• Knowledge of system start-up sequences and major dependencies.
• Able to convert data into Tableau reports and graphics.
• Experience developing and analysing detailed construction schedules.
• Proficient with Primavera P6, Unifier and Microsoft Project.
• Some cost engineering knowledge would be preferable.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills are required.

Education:

• College or post-graduate degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.
• Some cost engineering knowledge would be beneficial.
• Certification by AACE in planning/scheduling is preferred.
• Experience with the US construction industry is preferred.

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