Senior Planner | Hotel construction Development, Jamaica

The Construction Planner and Scheduler will lead the development and maintenance of the project master schedule with a primary focus on Microsoft Project for planning and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely updates across design procurement construction and commissioning phases.
• Prepare and maintain the Basis of Schedule for hotel development projects.
• Establish and manage the master schedule ensuring alignment with project milestones and deliverables.
• Apply resource loading to optimize staffing and crew allocation.
• Track progress and performance using Earned Value KPIs S-curves and variance analysis.
• Coordinate schedule updates with general contractors consultants and client representatives.
• Facilitate interactive planning sessions with discipline leads vendors and client teams.
• Identify and monitor the projects critical path reporting deviations and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Incorporate scope changes and trends into the schedule ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Provide weekly bi-weekly and monthly reporting on plan vs. actual performance including forecast adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with owner policies legal requirements and regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications :

• 710 years of experience in project controls planning and scheduling.
• Proven experience in hotel development or large-scale hospitality projects.
• Strong background in creating and maintaining detailed construction schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Experience in public works or mission-critical projects is an asset.
• Ability to monitor trends analyze schedule impacts and prepare status reports.
• Degree in Architecture Civil Electrical or related Engineering disciplines.
• Strong communication skills in Spanish and English.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project Excel and Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks prioritize effectively and work with diverse stakeholders from executives to field teams.
• Analytical organized and confident in client and stakeholder management.

Additional Information :

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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 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. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time