Senior - Scheduler - Life Sciences

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.

About the role

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to join our team to support scheduling as a project controls function on a large-scale project. The ideal individual will have a proven track record of successfully delivering construction project control services.

Responsibilities

• Establish the schedule management program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs
• Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations for the project
• Develop, monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules so that projects can be executed in the most efficient manner possible
• Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams
• Assess impacts to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the developing of alternative methods for corrective action
• Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis
• Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance
• Assure credibility of the information contained in the schedule
• Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field)
• 5+ years as a planner/scheduler on capital projects, including design and construction phases
• Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrix environment
• Expertise using Primavera P6
• Experience within the construction industry is a must; candidates with additional life sciences experience strongly preferred
• Local candidates preferred; if not local, must be relocatable (relocation assistance provided)
• Must possess exemplary communication skills - both oral and written

Additional Information

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.

Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.