Senior Planner

About the role

Suffolk is seeking a Senior Planner to support projects over $100 million by creating baseline and progress schedules, providing technical and practical input on project schedules, and preparing and analyzing updates.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced level scheduling support to assigned projects
• Manage the schedules for more than one project
• Establish, monitor, and maintain project schedules, generally over 5000 activities per project
• Participate in updating the master schedule and enterprise reporting
• Aid Project Managers and Superintendents in developing and maintaining a project baseline schedule including resource planning and cash flow
• Gather schedule information, update, analyze, and prepare reports of the project’s progress
• Prepare concise schedule narratives describing the status of assigned projects
• Prepare Time Impact Analysis as necessary to support the schedule aspect of contract revisions
• Ensure compliance with company scheduling procedures for preparing and maintaining baseline schedules
• Maintain quality assurance and control on assigned project schedules
• Train Project Managers and Superintendents on company scheduling procedures and proper scheduling techniques
• Prepare lessons learned on completed projects
• Provide formal CPM schedule training to company employees
• Have a basic understanding of Lean Pull Planning concepts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or an applicable discipline
• Minimum of 6 years of scheduling experience on large-scale ($75M+) construction projects
• Experience in preparing schedules for building projects and high-rise structures is preferred
• Proven experience in developing, maintaining, forecasting, and controlling of scheduling costs
• Expert in CPM scheduling with the ability to review and analyze schedules and changes to determine the impact on a project
• Must have experience with Primavera P6 Project Management Enterprise Scheduling Software including cost loading and resource loading capabilities
• Must possess full proficiency in CPM scheduling techniques and principles, including the demonstrated ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects concurrently
• Must possess excellent computer skills with working knowledge of importing and exporting information into Primavera P6 Scheduling Software using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project Software
• Able to analyze and synthesize information in a concise manner and to make recommendations on strategies to resolve project issues
• Must have or be willing to obtain AACEI PSP Certification within 6 months of hire (Suffolk will pay for certification)
• Strong oral and written communications skills and the ability to apply appropriate communication techniques to various individuals
• Positive customer service orientation, with both internal and external clients
• Strong interpersonal skills are required, demonstrating a consistent commitment and ability to work with diverse work groups and individuals

Core Values

• Passion
• Integrity
• Hard Work
• Professionalism
• Caring