Senior Scheduler - Data Center Construction

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Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to join a major data center construction project onsite in Rayville, Louisiana. This role requires on site presence Monday through Friday, with local candidates preferred and a per diem available for those who relocate. The ideal candidate will build and manage end-to-end construction programs using Primavera P6 and Tableau, coordinate daily with stakeholders, clients, contractors and subcontractors, and perform schedule risk analysis and critical path analyses to protect schedule integrity. Key qualifications include extensive Primavera P6 and mission critical delivery experience, strong communication skills, ability to work independently, BS in engineering or business, PSP certification preferred, EIT preferred. Emphasize on resume: examples of multi project schedules, startup sequences, and schedule optimization.

Company Description

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. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to join our data center team for a major construction project onsite in Rayville, Louisiana.

This position requires onsite presence Monday–Friday in Rayville, LA. Local candidates or those open to relocation are preferred, but a per diem is available for those unable to relocate.

The ideal candidate will have experience developing and managing construction schedules for mission-critical facilities, strong knowledge of scheduling best practices and project controls, and excellent communication skills for working closely with stakeholders in a client-facing role.


Responsibilities: 

• Regular travel to construction site is expected. 
• Effectively work with Stakeholders, Clients, Contractors and Subcontractors on a daily basis. 
• Develop and maintain detailed “end to end’ construction program schedules using Primavera P6 and Tableau for multi-project/ programmatic environments. 
• Ensure that schedule related data from vendors, suppliers, engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems. 
• Implement Project Planning & Scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both Company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations. 
• Actively work with project managers, construction firms and subcontractor firms as necessary to maintain schedule integrity. 
• Provide interface and quality assurance to Project functional groups and contractors regarding the tracking and reporting of schedule performance. 
• Ability to coordinate & organize multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports as required. 
• Prepare and update progress reports as required by the client, including the Integrated Planning / Scheduling contribution to the monthly project report and specific reports / presentations. 
• Produce high level and 1, 3, 6 month look ahead from P6 for reporting. 
• Perform probabilistic/ trend analysis on integrated schedules and contractor schedules. 
• Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule. 
• Conduct the required project schedule analysis, critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project and wholistic program. 
• Analyze deviations from the baseline in the Project Master schedule highlighting bottlenecks / delays and propose corrective actions, and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance / change order. 
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Qualifications

• Experience working in mission critical environments is preferred including commissioning activities. 
• Understanding of MEP systems. 
• Understanding of best practice relating to the delivery of a construction program is required. 
• Extensive experience creating and managing large-scale construction schedules in Primavera P6. 
• A background in Project Controls is beneficial. 
• Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications and construction sequencing is required. 
• Being able to work independently is crucial. 
• Capable of producing detailed concept level schedules from limited project information. Identifying major phases through that timeline and be able to determine and discuss dependencies. 
• 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. 
• Knowledge of system start-up sequences and major dependencies. 
• Able to convert data into Tableau reports and graphics. 
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills are required. 
• BS Degree in Engineering or Business or related field; or demonstrated equivalent and related experience. 
• PSP certification by AACE in planning/scheduling is beneficial. 
• EIT certification Preferred. 

Additional Information

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

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