Senior Scheduler - Life Sciences & Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services organisation that provides consultancy, delivery, operations and programme management services to Life Sciences, Pharma, Industrial, Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics sectors globally who are building or renewing their facilities.  

To deliver consistently excellent advice to our clients, we mobilise expert, flexible and entrepreneurial people who are at the very top of their profession and are inspired to deliver to make the difference. We provide world-class learning and development and knowledge management to everyone across the business, at every stage of their career.

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise 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 112 offices worldwide.

We have multiple IS&T opportunities in France and are hiring Planners or Schedulers with proven experience of delivery in these sectors. 

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced  Senior Scheduler to join our team to support scheduling as a project controls function on a large-scale project. The ideal individual will have a proven track record of successfully delivering construction project control services.   

Responsibilities:  

• Develop, monitor and update owners' Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).  
• Establish the schedule management program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs.  
• Interface with project stakeholders as trusted advisors to provide guidance and recommendations for the project.  
• Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.  
• Conduct schedule of resource loading and leveling.  
• Consolidate contractors schedule to incorporate into IMS.  
• Assess impacts on the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.  
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the development of alternative methods for corrective action.  
• Apply EVM methodology to measure project progress.  
• Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated into the schedule.  
• Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts, and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.  
• Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance.  
• Assure the credibility of the information contained in the schedule.  
• Maintain liaison with clients and other consultants at all projects stages.  
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

Business line requirements:

• 10+ years’ experience
• Experience with lean methodologies and have worked in the biotech or related life science industry is a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction. 
• Minimum 10 years of applicable experience. 
• Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrix environment.  
• Expertise using Primavera P6.  
• Excellent communication skills.  

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' 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.

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