Associate Director, Scheduling- Civil Infrastructure Construction

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform outcomes that improve people’s lives through partnership.

Job Description

Associate Director – Scheduling – join our US Infrastructure team. The role requires strong leadership skills and a proven track record of successfully managing scheduling on prior projects or programs.

Due to federal contract requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens and capable of obtaining and maintaining a U.S. Public Trust security clearance. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the Public Trust investigation.

Responsibilities

• Work in an integrated planning, cost and risk environment within the project to optimize the use of available resources to complete work plans within budget and time constraints.
• Ensure that the established planning and scheduling methodology is followed in developing the project schedule.
• Develop Project Milestone and Progress tracking baselines.
• Assess subcontractor compliance with established scheduling methodology.
• Contribute to the development of the Work Breakdown Structure to support project performance measurement.
• Perform analysis of schedule data; identify trends, issues, and areas requiring attention and communicate them to the Project Director and Team.
• Communicate and collaborate with both internal and external clients on the project schedule.
• Contribute to the coaching and mentoring of the planning team.
• Lead schedule reporting, including schedule forecast updates and schedule contingency management for specific work packages.
• Lead schedule updates, analysis, and reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with contractor schedules with the integrated schedules/milestones.
• Analyze resource requirements and availability impacts on the schedule and recommend recovery options.
• SOX control responsibilities, if applicable, will be part of this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a field related to construction.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant civil infrastructure construction experience in a scheduling role supporting major programs.
• Experience working in complex, fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environments requiring proactive coordination.
• Practical exposure to network planning structures and techniques; experienced user of Primavera Project Planner 6.0 or above and Microsoft Project.
• Ability to assist with wider business initiatives as needed, including responding to RFPs.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organization, and communication skills.
• Only U.S. citizens may be considered for this opportunity.

Compensation

The salary range for this full‑time role is $175,000–$220,000 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 all sectors of the community.