Scheduling Executive

Division: Carolinas

Project Location(s): Augusta, GA 30901 USA

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Direct Planning & Scheduling teams for specified Market Segment Group, portfolio accounts, or multiple projects of various complexity and duration, and provide guidelines for schedule development. Lead evaluation of Planning & Scheduling practices and partner with key stakeholders to implement standards and procedures for Turner's Planning & Scheduling philosophy.

• Provide strategic direction to project leadership (within specified Market Segment Group, portfolio accounts, or multiple projects of various complexity and duration) to advance Planning & Scheduling evolution and impacts to project delivery.
• Lead and provide guidance to project Planning & Scheduling team to develop and ensure consistency and foster alignment with assigned project's strategic goals.
• Drive implementation of Planning & Scheduling standards and best practices for assigned projects.
• Participate and contribute to Constructability Reviews to provide expertise in complex scheduling.
• Manage workforce planning for staff capacity in support of project demands working in collaboration with Scheduling Leadership Team and local project leadership.
• Mentor and encourage growth and development of lead scheduling resources to set expectations and clarify roles and responsibilities that support company and project strategies.
• Take ownership of project's claims management and other aspects of scheduling analysis and special studies working in collaboration with project and scheduling teams and/or participate in leadership review of scheduling claims.
• Oversee Critical Path Method (CPM) logic generated schedules for projects to identify scheduling risks and uncommon challenges.
• Perform audits of BU and/or specific project teams in effort to track advancement and commitment to performing scheduling at the highest level.
• Engage with Virtual Design Construction (VDC) to develop integration standards with scheduling functions company wide.
• Participate in Business Development (BD) and business unit marketing activities in development and preparation of proposal presentations, including developing preliminary bar chart schedules and staffing charts.
• Assess owner's conceptual design to develop project's initial schedule to meet owner expectations.
• Serve as subject matter expert to project teams' to support development of specialty scheduling expertise and knowledge.
• Oversee project monthly progress updates, cost and/or resource loaded schedules, target comparisons, and periodic look-ahead schedules. Monitor progress at summary level.
• Participate in schedule review meetings with project Scheduling team and Operations Review Meetings (ORMs).
• Oversee collaboration with Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) team to synchronize project schedules and models.
• Conduct scheduling audits of project teams, review results with project stakeholders, and address feedback from Internal Review and Compliance teams.
• Participate in external organizations, conferences, and events beneficial to Planning & Scheduling function to keep updated on industry trends and advancements.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field and minimum of 15 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Scheduling Certification desired (e.g., Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP))
• Broad scope and various complexity of construction project experience with progressive responsibility
• Experience in construction project engineering and supervision positions
• Complex commissioning experience, desired
• Extensive knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and Trade practices
• Ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules
• Advanced experience developing metrics, tracking results, conducting gap analysis, and managing scheduling risks
• Advanced knowledge of estimates for project schedule development
• Advanced knowledge of construction scheduling including cost and resource loading
• Demonstrate elements of emotional intelligence including self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, and relationship management
• Knowledge of earned value concepts and using construction resources to validate productivity and durations
• Exceptional ability to lead and support change delays and claims
• In depth critical thinking and analytical skills to address complex problems
• Adept to manage through ambiguity and changing environments and demands
• Leadership skills and management experience, able to influence and engage others that are not direct reports

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