Planning Manager (Technical)

About the Job

JPI has an exciting opportunity for a Planning Manager to join our Central Region DfX team located in Dallas, Texas.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Develop the project turnover phasing plan and work directly with the design team to ensure the phasing strategy is fully captured during the design phase.
• Anticipate constructability issues prior to construction start and coordinate the best design options with the design team to eliminate risk before it reaches the field.
• Carefully coordinate with subcontractors to align design decisions with the phasing plan, ensuring trade input is incorporated early.
• Develop the phasing plans for civil zones, exterior zones, and site improvement zones in alignment with the building turnover sequence.
• Serve as the last point of review prior to operations commitment for project execution, ensuring initial phasing and schedule alignment are complete before closing documents and Notice to Proceed (NTP).
• Engage with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) early to understand jurisdiction-specific requirements for turning over each building.
• Ensure the project turnover phasing and sequence will be approved by the jurisdiction, and resequencing plans as necessary to accommodate AHJ requirements.
• Confirm Fire Inspector startup requirements align with the phasing plan and the Overall Project Construction plan.
• Participate in city pre-construction meetings to ensure all turnover requirements are incorporated into the plan.
• Ensure third-party consultants are contracted with the appropriate inspection type and frequency per the plan minimum or JPI standard, whichever is greater.
• Complete the project Risk Matrix and develop mitigation strategies prior to NTP.
• Identify chokepoints, schedule risks, and constructability conflicts during the planning phase, and develop Plan B alternatives before they impact execution.
• Coordinate the de-risking process to ensure all required Coordination issues are resolved, providing the field team with a clear path without RFI delays at NTP.
• Coordinate pre-construction meetings with key trades to gather input on labor, sequencing, and constructability for each phase of the work.
• Work with subcontractors to ensure design and trade scopes are coordinated with the phasing plan prior to construction starts.
• Ensure submittals are reviewed and approved for installation per the plan, with no gaps that could delay field execution prior to construction.
• Communicate the phasing plan, and sequencing logic requirements to the Site Construction Manager and field team for seamless handoff.
• Partner with the design team throughout concept, schematic design, design development, and construction documents to ensure constructability and phasing requirements are captured.
• Identify and resolve design conflicts during the design phase rather than during construction.
• Drive value engineering opportunities that improve constructability, schedule, or cost without compromising design intent.
• Coordinate digital workflow efforts (BIM, clash detection, model coordination) with the VDC Lead to surface issues before they reach the field.