Suffolk Construction Co Inc

Regional Planning/ Scheduling Manager

Suffolk Construction Co Inc$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
  • Minimum of 15 years of scheduling experience on large-scale construction projects.
  • Expertise in vertical construction processes across various sectors (Healthcare, Science & Technology, etc.).
  • Proven experience in cost and resource loading Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules.
  • Demonstrated experience in construction claims preparation from a scheduling perspective.
  • Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management.
  • Certification in CPM Scheduling; must obtain AACEI Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert guidance on planning and scheduling to project teams.
  • Oversee planner staffing and resource allocation for all regional projects.
  • Recruit, onboard, and mentor planning personnel.
  • Lead regular planning staff meetings and quarterly regional sessions.
  • Conduct and present comprehensive schedule impact analyses for projects.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules that align with contract requirements.
  • Collaborate with business development to create proposal schedules for new business opportunities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and development programs for staff.
  • Opportunity for mentorship and leadership development.
  • Collaboration with experienced professionals in the regional planning team.
  • Access to advanced project management tools and methodologies.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Role

As the Regional Planning Manager, you will be a strategic and operational leader for our New Haven projects. You will oversee all planning and scheduling activities, ensuring the consistent application of Suffolk's planning standards and best practices. In this role, you will act as a hands-on practitioner and a dedicated leader of the regional planning teammanager,you will be directly contributingtoproject execution while also leading, mentoring, and developing the regional planning team. A key focus of this position isleveragingplanning analytics to derive deeper insights from our scheduling data, enhancing project foresight and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities
  • Strategic Leadership & Management

    • Provideexpert guidanceon planning andschedulingtoproject teams, ensuring adherence to Suffolks planning standards and best practices.

    • Oversee planner staffing and resource allocation for all regional projects, coordinating with the Regional VP of Operations.

    • Recruit, onboard, and mentor planning personnel to meet evolving project demands and foster a culture of excellence and consistency.

    • Leadregular planningstaff meetings and quarterly regional sessions todrive collaboration and continuous improvement.

    • Conduct and presentcomprehensivescheduleimpact analyses for projects affected by changes or delays.

    Project Planning & Execution

    • Develop andmaintaincomprehensive project schedules that align with contract requirements and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

    • Ensure thetimelycompletion andqualityof project schedules, including the preparation of baseline and updated schedules.

    • Validate that monthly schedule updates are accurately coded to support digital reporting andprovidereliable insights into key project metrics.

    • Support project teams in developing short-term plans andfacilitatingthe Last Planner System, ensuring alignment with the overall project schedule.

    • Collaborate withBusiness Development,Project Executives and the VP of Operations to create proposal schedules for new business opportunitiesand update preconstruction schedules.

    • Partner with project teams toleveragetools like Procore Schedulingand methodologies like Crew Loadingto enhance outputs for operations and trade partners.

    Training & Development

    • Deliver instructor-led training on project planning, planning SOPs, and short-term planning methodologiesto New Haven field operationsthrough our Learning & Development programs.

    • Providetargeted training and mentorshipto planners, interns, and Career Start participants.

    • Drive enhancements to planning standards and processes, deliveringadded valueacross theregion.

    Planning Analytics

    • Lead the integration of planning analytics into the regional manager role,utilizingavailable data to gain deeper insights into schedules and short-term plans.

    • Analyze production tracking, look-ahead schedules, and weekly work plans to standardize processes and inform future scheduling with moreaccuratebuffer allocations.

    • Standardize look-ahead process to capture trade partner durations andidentifybuffer gapsbetween trade partner and project schedule durations.

    • Lead New Haven projectpeer reviewsincludingSchedule 9-Box,historical project and system comp data,and applying the standard peer review checklisttoidentifybufferbetweentrade partner and GMP schedule durations.

    • Analyzemonthly scheduleupdatestoidentifytrends (e.g., compression, trade stacking) and present findings to project teamsand in forums such as monthly project reviews.

Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree ina relevantdiscipline.

    • Minimum of 15 years of scheduling experience on large-scale construction projects.

    • Expertisein vertical construction processes to develop proposal schedules from RFP documents for various sectors, including Healthcare, Science & Technology, Commercial, Government, and Education.

    • Proven experience in cost and resource loading Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules.

    • Demonstrated experience in construction claims preparation from a scheduling perspective.

    • Advancedproficiencyin Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, including cost/resource loading and earned value features.

    • Must be a Certified Subject Matter Expert in CPM Scheduling and willing to obtain AACEI Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification within six months of hire.

    • Must be trained in and proficient with the Last Planner System.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stands; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

About Suffolk Construction Co Inc

Suffolk Construction is a privately held construction company founded in 1982 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company provides preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting services to clients in the healthcare, education, science and technology, commercial, and government sectors. Suffolk Construction has completed projects in 35 states and has offices in Florida, New York, Texas, and California. The company is known for its innovative use of technology in construction, including virtual reality and 3D printing.
Learn more about Suffolk Construction Co Inc
Size
5,000 employees
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Founded
1982

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