About Suffolk
Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies) and innovation research/development.
Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
The Role
Suffolk is seeking people who are bold. Curious. Innovative. Caring. Looking for the career opportunity of a lifetime. We’ll challenge and inspire you to be your very best. We’ll embrace what makes you unique and lift you up as you take chances. Here, you’ll find a place where you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job. Join us for the chance to leverage your inherent curiosity and proven capabilities to catapult you to the next level.
The Senior Planner supports projects over $100 million by creating baseline and progress schedules for various stages of the project, gives technical and practical input on all project schedules and prepares and analyzes updates.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced level scheduling support to assigned projects
- Manage the schedules for more than one project
- Establish, monitor, and maintain project schedules, generally over 5000 activities per project
- Participate in updating the master schedule and enterprise reporting
- Assist Project Managers and Superintendents in developing and maintaining a project baseline schedule including resource planning and cash flow
- Gather schedule information, update, analyze, and prepare reports of the project’s progress
- Prepare concise schedule narratives describing the status of assigned projects
- Prepare Time Impact Analysis as necessary to support the schedule aspect of contract revisions
- Ensure compliance with company scheduling procedures for preparing and maintaining baseline schedules
- Maintain quality assurance and control on assigned project schedules
- Train Project Managers and Superintendents on company scheduling procedures and proper scheduling techniques
- Prepare lessons learned on completed projects
- Provide formal CPM schedule training to company employees
- Have a basic understanding of Lean Pull Planning concepts
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or an applicable discipline
- Minimum of 6 years of scheduling experience on large-scale ($75M+) construction projects
- Experience in preparing schedules for building projects and high-rise structures is preferred
- Proven experience in developing, maintaining, forecasting, and controlling of scheduling costs
- Expert in CPM scheduling with the ability to review and analyze schedules and changes to determine the impact on a project
- Must have experience with Primavera P6 Project Management Enterprise Scheduling Software including cost loading and resource loading capabilities. Experience in running the most current version of P6 software is preferred
- Must possess full proficiency in CPM scheduling techniques and principles, including the demonstrated ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects concurrently
- Must possess excellent computer skills with working knowledge of importing and exporting information into Primavera P6 Scheduling Software using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project Software
- Ability to analyze and synthesize information in a concise manner and to make recommendations on strategies to resolve project issues is required
- Must have or be willing to obtain AACEI PSP Certification within 6 months of hire (Suffolk will pay for certification)
- Strong oral and written communications skills and the ability to apply appropriate communication techniques to various individuals
- Positive customer service orientation, with both internal and external clients is required
- Strong interpersonal skills are required, demonstrating a consistent commitment and ability to work with diverse work groups and individuals
- Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring
Our good faith estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is a base salary of $120,000 - $180,000 if based in the San Francisco market. Individual pay decisions will vary based upon the experience and qualifications of the applicant. This range is based upon San Francisco market rates and determined by considering many factors such as external market salary survey data, internal data for comparable roles, and the operational and budgetary objectives of the company. Suffolk also offers a comprehensive benefits package as part of its overall compensation strategy.
