Scheduler / Planner - Transmission

Do you want to be part of our successful Energy and Natural Resources team supporting top clients for  Turner & Townsend  in Houston? We are hiring multiple ambitious and forward thinking  Schedulers / Planners with electric transmission experience.  Local candidates to Houston, Texas and New York are ideal as travel is required.  At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.  As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world. Who are you? You are an experienced Scheduler with a minimum of 10 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment Job Description Implement Project Planning & Scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations Coordinate the development and implementation of project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) in concert with Project controls Lead, Project cost consultant and contractor, and in conjunction with Project Execution Plans Prepare the Integrated Planning, Scheduling, baseline and updates Contribution to the Project controls Monthly Project Report and specific reports / presentations Coordinate and generate master schedules for projects and programs applying resource and cost loading Working closely with various disciplines in project teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the schedules produced without compromising your independence as a planning engineer so you’re in a position to advise project management on issues requiring judgement Perform Critical Path Analysis and report Analyze deviations from the baseline in the Project Master schedule highlighting bottlenecks / delays and propose corrective actions and report Ensure that schedule related data from vendors, suppliers, engineering and construction contractors of actual projects is provided as feedback into the planning and scheduling systems Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards / best practices SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable • A recognized relevant university degree • A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in project controls and time/schedule management • Electric transmission experience  • Quality Control – Ensuring compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits • Proficient and expert experience level using project scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera P6,  Acumen Fuse) • Experience of working in a consultancy or owner organization • Experience with large capital projects or EPC/EPCM *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*   The salary range for this full-time role is $140K-$170K 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.  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-li