Associate Director- Scheduling Construction

Company: Turner & Townsend
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Company Description 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 together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Job Description Turner & Townsend is looking for an Associate Director- Scheduling to join our team. This individual will have strong leadership skills and proven track record of successfully manage scheduling on prior projects or programs. Responsibilities: Work in an integrated planning, cost and risk environment within the project to optimize the use of available resources to complete work plan scopes 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 communication 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 may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction. Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred. Minimum of 9 years of relevant experience working in a scheduling role in the construction industry. Experience working in complex, fast paced, multi-stakeholder environments which require proactive coordination to ensure project/program success. 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. Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills. Additional Information Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this requisition is $150,000-$180,000. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and requisition location. Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response. LI-JS3 Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

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