Construction Planning Specialist

Join our team as a Construction Planning Specialist, where you’ll play a key role in connecting design, manufacturing, and field teams to keep projects running smoothly. From organizing prefabrication packages to coordinating with logistics and installation crews, you’ll help ensure materials, schedules, and workflows stay on track. If you’re detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and excited about building the future of electrical construction, this is the role for you.

The Construction Planning Specialist is responsible for overseeing a team of Project Designers and ensuring compliance with the PACK (Packaged Alterman Construction Kit) process for an assigned division. The Construction Planning Specialist works closely with preconstruction, project support, and manufacturing to reduce material costs, provide labor effective solutions, and improve overall processes.

Do you love solving problems and keeping projects moving? As a Construction Planning Specialist, you’ll be the link between designers, manufacturing, and field teams, making sure our prefabrication process delivers maximum efficiency. You’ll learn cutting-edge construction methods, support jobsite success, and help drive continuous improvements.

• Ensures that all company safety policies are being adhered to.
• Assigns, oversees, and reviews the work of assigned Project Designers.
• Evaluates projects for the impact of providing design and Packaged Alterman Construction Kits (PACKs).
• Implements, maintains, and evaluates means of quality control in design and manufacturing.
• Continually evaluates best work practices for field installation.
• Updates and advises the Installation & Planning Manager regarding status and any issues that affect the operations of assigned projects.
• Advises the Installation & Planning Manager on potential upcoming projects regarding projected workforce requirements.
• In coordination with the Installation & Planning Manager, handles staffing decisions for assigned Project Designers, including, selection, performance appraisals, etc.
• Ensures operational alignment with PACK, optimizing improvements in processes and procedures.
• Coordinates with Project Designers, BIM Technicians, Project Managers, and field personnel to ensure resources are allocated appropriately.
• Interfaces with Purchasing and Logistics to ensure schedules are achieved.
• Collaborates with Project Managers to develop installation timelines, resources, and budgets.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates the flow of products through the complete manufacturing process.
• Reviews installation plans and specifications to ensure compliance with PACK requirements.
• Schedules workforce, sets requirements, and evaluates ability of personnel.

We’re looking for a Construction Planning Specialist to connect the dots between design, manufacturing, and field crews. If you love organizing projects, solving problems, and seeing your work come to life on the jobsite, this role is your chance to be at the heart of the action.

• Must be able to sit frequently.
• Able to read drawings, specifications, and submittals.
• Able to demonstrate a strong understanding of construction methods across multiple trade disciplines, preferably in concrete forming and placement, steel erection, mechanical, and framing.
• Must be able to safely operate a vehicle to travel to and from job sites.
• Must be able to occasionally stand, walk, climb, balance, crouch or crawl, stoop, and kneel.
• Able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of installation means and methods used in the electrical construction industry, with an emphasis on front end design produced prefabrication and pre-assembly of electrical products and assemblies. Must have a firm understanding of the order and durations for electrical installation.
• Must be able to safely maneuver in a construction environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to collaborate and effectively communicate with internal and external customers and vendors.
• Office environment with periodic travel to jobsites required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to talk and hear.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam. Proficiency with Microsoft Power Platform Software Suite preferred. Able to learn and use related software and systems as required.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high production environment while adhering to tight timelines/deadlines.
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

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