Scheduling Manager - Chicago

Description

• Perform Scheduling activities including monitoring, tracking progress, and preparing summary and detail level schedules.
• Participate in Business Development (BD) and BU marketing activities for proposal presentations and activities as related to project scheduling and provide scheduling contract language and related documentation.
• Challenge project team based on previous, current, and future schedule data for As Built vs. Planned progress to ensure logical construction sequencing.
• Develop and maintain relationships with project stakeholders to promote value of scheduling and communication of overall project plan.
• Develop and update cost and/or resource loaded schedules.
• Perform audits of project schedules using diagnostic and comparison software to validate health and quality of schedule, Last Planner System integration, and review risk/gap analysis of scheduling function across projects. Provide feedback to Scheduling group to mature scheduling practices.
• Develop construction schedule throughout all project phases, including RFP/Project Launch through Substantial Completion/Final Turnover.
• Develop full Critical Path Method (CPM) logic-generated baseline schedules for projects,
• Conduct project site progress walks to capture progress, review and verify with project team, and update schedule accordingly.
• Implement and educate Scheduling group to use advanced techniques (e.g., weather conditions, TIAs (Time Impact Analysis), cost and resource loading) to identify potential schedule risks and delays.
• Conduct project schedule reviews with project leadership and provide Scheduling Dashboard statistics at Operations Review Meetings (ORMs) or other sessions (e.g., Pull Plan Sessions, Trade contractor meetings).
• As required, provide historical schedule information to defend against or initiate a claim.
• Integrate LPS (Last Planner System) methodology into construction project schedule.
• Perform monthly progress updates complete with narrative and create target comparison and periodic look-ahead schedules.
• Communicate project execution plan, monitor performance against original baseline schedule and previous month’s forecasts, and promote early identification and mitigation of risks.
• Guide Scheduling group to facilitate and implement consistent application and adherence to company and Turner ‘Scheduling Playbook’ policies, practices, and procedures.
• Collaborate with project departments (e.g., Preconstruction, Commissioning, Procurement, Construction) to prepare detailed schedules.
• Conduct scheduling activities while leading, managing, and supervising project scheduling activities of Scheduling group (e.g., Scheduling Engineers, project staff, or consultants) assigned to scheduling function on one or more construction projects of varying size and complexity throughout Business Unit (BU).
• Collaborate with VDC to integrate BIM, 4D models, and logistics planning.
• Engage with clients as Planning and Scheduling SME (subject matter expert) to educate and influence expectations for Planning and Scheduling standards, and best practices to satisfy owner standards and other requirements.
• Provide support and training of scheduling software and planning and scheduling techniques to project and office employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or related field, with minimum of 8 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Familiar with earned value concepts and using construction resources to validate productivity and durations
• Large construction project experience (>$100m)
• Strong analysis, critical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient use of scheduling diagnostic and comparison tools (e.g., Acumen Fuse, Change Inspector)
• Experience implementing continuous improvement methods and tools (e.g., lean construction, Takt)
• Proficient use of scheduling software applications (e.g., Oracle Primavera P6)
• Advanced knowledge of estimates for project schedule development
• Advanced experience conducting gap analysis and managing scheduling risks
• Ability to develop metrics and track results
• Ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, and scopes of work to build schedules
• Knowledgeable of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and Trade practices
• Experience in construction project engineering and supervisory positions
• Scheduling Certification desired (e.g., Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP))

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance