Construction Project Controls Specialist - Scheduling

Turner & Townsend • Jersey City, NJ • 13h ago

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational projects covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.

With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. With over 22,000 specialists in more than 60 countries, we blend local knowledge with global insight to tackle challenges of any scale.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Project Controls Specialist with a strong focus on scheduling to support a major transportation infrastructure program. This role is critical to ensuring accurate planning, performance tracking, and reporting across complex, multi-phase projects. The successful candidate will lead scheduling efforts using Primavera P6, coordinate baseline and update reviews, and support the development of project controls standards and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical guidance to project controls staff and scheduling support teams.

Lead the development, review, and maintenance of baseline and updated project schedules.

Coordinate the implementation and optimization of Oracle Primavera P6 across the program.

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc schedule and cost performance reports.

Conduct schedule variance and risk analysis using critical path methodology.

Maintain and update engineering resource codes in P6.

Manage monthly project status updates and ensure accurate resource coding.

Document project controls execution plans and scheduling procedures.

Develop scheduling guidelines tailored to transportation infrastructure projects.

Provide training and support for Primavera P6 users across the program.

Generate data queries, scripts, and reports to support schedule analysis and reporting.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between schedule, cost, and scope.

Participate in stakeholder meetings to present schedule performance and forecasting insights.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

here applicable.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in construction management and scheduling.

Proven experience supporting large-scale transportation infrastructure programs.

Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6; Microsoft Project experience is a plus.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated experience conducting baseline and update schedule reviews.

Ability to explain two past projects that highlight your expertise with schedule baseline and update reviews.

Experience preparing performance measurement reports and schedule risk assessments.

Familiarity with enterprise scheduling systems and data management practices.

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $150K-$185 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. ?Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's experience and qualifications.

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.

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.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV's that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV's will be treated as a direct application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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