Associate Director, Planning & Scheduling
The opportunity
This is an on-site position, based in New York.
In this role you will:
- Act as the key account manager for Planning & Scheduling services developing client relationships based upon partnership and trust
- Lead planning and scheduling strategy across large scale hospitality & gaming projects
- Lead and mentor an established team of schedulers, providing guidance, oversight and support to ensure successful project delivery and professional development
- Review and challenge project schedules, critical paths, sequencing and recovery plans
- Ensure clear responsibility and ownership for all project outcomes coordinating across multiple trades & stakeholders
- Ensure schedule adheres to the project execution plan and in particular contracting, procurement and project control strategy documents and plans
- Ensure there is a clear method in place for base-lining of schedules and manage periodic updates
- Negotiate and mediate timelines and project interdependencies between key partners for a great client outcome
- Provide regular updates on schedule progress through expert analysis and reporting
- Facilitate Interactive Planning and Pull Planning sessions\Support schedule assurance, risk management and project controls activities
- Deliver exceptional client service, project performance and commercial outcomes
- Lead your team to deliver impeccable quality and client value by fostering an environment of top performance and growth through excellent mentorship and leadership
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have extensive planning and scheduling experience within the construction industry
- Have significant experience leading planning functions on large, complex projects or programmes
- Have advanced Primavera P6 expertise
- Have experience reviewing, challenging and assuring contractor schedules
- Have experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- Are confident managing senior client and stakeholder relationships
- Have strong leadership, communication and business development skills
- Hold a degree or equivalent experience in Construction, Engineering, Project Controls or a related discipline
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.
The salary range for this role is between $140,000 and $200,000 but actual salary offered is dependent on experience, skill set and education.
At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.
As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.
About Planning and Scheduling
Integrated and reliable construction planning, scheduling and project controls expertise are specialized management skills that support the effective use of funds, and provides a project execution roadmap of meaningful progress and realistic forecasts against a baseline. Our expert teams offer critical insights to our clients, to ensure predictability of outcome, timely and informed decision-making, and that the correct processes, tools and reporting are implemented effectively. We have a range of exciting opportunities around the world for professionals in these areas, to further develop their skillset and expertise, and to elevate their career to the next level.
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