Lead Scheduler

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 125 offices worldwide.

Turner & Townsend have been at the forefront of Hyperscale data center development from the outset, delivering multi-billion Euros of construction each year globally. With our global footprint and client base, we bring local market insight combined with our in-depth understanding of global trends, giving our clients confidence when entering new markets. We know what it costs to procure, design, build and operate data centers in both established and emerging markets. We work with clients to deliver certainty and maximize their return on investment, delivering effective program management, project and cost management and project controls services.

Job Description

Please note that this role requires a full-time presence on-site in the Groningen area.

Turner & Townsend is looking for an experienced Lead Scheduler to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a track record of working on complex large scale construction projects as well as within one or more of the following : Data Centre, Pharmaceutical, BioTech, Oil & Gas, Industrial, Logistics, Manufacturing, Chemical or similarly complex asset type.

Job Objectives

Lead the on site scheduling team to review internal schedules, review contractor's schedules, analyse, review, validate and report on any time impacts, scope change impacts or delay enabling early identification of risks  Maintain and monitor master plan schedule Prepare and monitor tasks ensuring satisfactory realization of project requirements against the project schedule Lead the development of the tender requirements and contractual requirements, including contractual KPl's in relation to schedule accuracy, achievement of key milestones and timely submission of programmes for the Core Contracts  Develop and manage the integrated work breakdown structure for the project  Integrate various contract packages into master plan schedule Review contractor’s submitted schedule and make recommendations to client Prepare regular internal/external weekly and monthly progress report for management and client Monitor progress on key delivery milestones and report on compliance in line with the agreed Baseline Programme Interact with contractor and verify the project data to update project schedule Develop mitigation plans Assess any contractor’s extension of time claim and prepare defense claim report Put forward recommendation report for any contractor’s EOT claim Analyze critical path and constraints to determine the effect of changes to project schedule Work out site logistic planning for project Prepare and propose ‘micro-management’ schedules for critical elements of work

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in project planning and scheduling, with a focus on complex construction projects, and preferably previous Data Center experience. Proficiency in Primavera P6 and EVM Experience in coordinating multiple sources of schedule performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project status reports required for large scale projects Strong managerial and stakeholder management experience Excellent command of English  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Develops good working relationships with project team The tenacity and drive to inject value and create solutions

Additional Information

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. We also encourage our staff to strive to ‘make a difference’ and become involved in various working committees and forums (for example, Inclusion Working Group, Social & Wellness, Learning & Development, Corporate Social Responsibilities and Net Zero Vision).

At Turner & Townsend we offer a competitive remuneration package and company benefits.

Turner & Townsend value greatly and have a focus on Corporate Responsibilities (CR), this includes a day’s leave entitlement to support a local charity or community activity along with the opportunity to participate in several office events that held throughout the year.

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 people from all sectors of the community.

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