Regional Planning Manager

Overview

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests in construction management, real estate investment, design, self‑perform construction, and technology start‑ups. It serves clients across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission‑critical, and commercial sectors.

We are seeking a Regional Planning Manager (Senior Planner) to support large‑scale construction projects exceeding $100 million. The role requires creating baseline and progress schedules for multiple projects, providing technical input, and preparing comprehensive updates and analyses.

• Provide advanced scheduling support to assigned projects.
• Manage the schedules for multiple projects concurrently.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain project schedules, generally over 5,000 activities per project.
• Participate in updating the master schedule and enterprise reporting.
• Assist Project Managers and Superintendents in developing and maintaining a project baseline schedule, including resource planning and cash flow.
• Gather schedule information, update, analyze, and prepare reports of the project's progress.
• Prepare concise schedule narratives describing the status of assigned projects.
• Prepare Time Impact Analysis as necessary to support contract revisions.
• Ensure compliance with company scheduling procedures for preparing and maintaining baseline schedules.
• Maintain quality assurance and control on assigned project schedules.
• Train Project Managers and Superintendents on company scheduling procedures and proper scheduling techniques.
• Prepare lessons learned on completed projects.
• Provide formal CPM schedule training to company employees.
• Have a basic understanding of Lean Pull Planning concepts.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or an applicable discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of scheduling experience on large‑scale ($75M+) construction projects.
• Experience in preparing schedules for building projects and high‑rise structures is preferred.
• Proven experience in developing, maintaining, forecasting, and controlling scheduling costs.
• Expert in CPM scheduling with the ability to review and analyze schedules and changes to determine project impact.
• Must have experience with Primavera P6 Project Management Enterprise Scheduling Software, including cost and resource loading. Experience with the most current version of P6 is preferred.
• Full proficiency in CPM scheduling techniques and principles; ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent computer skills, including importing/exporting to Primavera P6, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information concisely and recommend strategies to resolve project issues.
• Willingness to obtain AACEI PSP Certification within 6 months of hire (Suffolk will pay for certification).
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to apply appropriate communication techniques to various stakeholders.
• Positive customer‑service orientation with internal and external clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to working with diverse teams.
• Candidate must embody Suffolk's core values:
  Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

The position requires prolonged sitting, computer use, and frequent standing, walking and reaching within an office environment. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend time on job site walking as needed.

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

The expected salary range for this position (Senior Planner) in New Haven, CT is $150,000 – $200,000 USD. Actual salaries may vary based on skill set, experience, education and other qualifications. Suffolk offers a comprehensive benefits package as part of its overall compensation strategy.