Scheduler (m/f/d) - Life Science Construction Projects

Turner & Townsend

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Zürich, Europe, ch on site Until 9/9/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted July 11, 2026 Last posted July 11, 2026
Job 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. 

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com 

As a Senior Scheduler you will be responsible for advanced planning, scheduling, progress measurement, change management implementation and analysis that may involve a major project or several smaller projects. A thorough understanding is required of policies, methods, and procedures that includes advanced Planning and Scheduling techniques, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, and support of project objectives.

In your role you will:

  • Implement project planning/scheduling strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both Company and contractor roles, responsibilities and expectations.
  • Coordinate the development and implementation of project works.
  • Perform probabilistic analysis on integrated schedules and contractor schedules.
  • Conduct the required project schedule analysis, critical path analysis and schedule risk analysis for the project as a whole.
  • Analyse deviations from the baseline in the Project Master schedule highlighting bottlenecks / delays and propose corrective actions.
  • Prepare the Integrated Planning / Scheduling contribution to the Monthly Project Report and specific reports / presentations.
  • Prepare resourcing plans for the overall and individual project phases, identifying any excessive peak numbers and making recommendations for peak leveling.
  • 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.
  • Prepare and propose ‘micro-management’ schedules for critical elements of work.
  • Degree in a construction related field.
  • Expertise in project controls/plan/schedule management is required preferably within the Life Sector or other related complex asset types.
  • Expert experience level using project scheduling tools (Primavera P6 preferred)
  • Ability to coordinate/organise multiple sources of schedule inputs/performance data into a master schedule platform and deliver project/program status reports is required.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • The tenacity and drive to inject value and create solutions.
  • Develops good working relationships with project team.
  • Fluent English and German language skills, both written and verbal. 
  • Willingness to work from construction site 3 days a week 

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world. 

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

If this sounds like a challenge you’d like to hear more about, please submit an application for our recruitment team to review.   

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ 

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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. 

About this role

Summary

Develops project schedules, performs risk analysis, and coordinates project planning.

Job title

Senior Scheduler

Experience level

expert level

Industry

professional services

Location requirements

Must work mainly from Zürich, remote permitted.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Primavera P6schedule managementrisk analysisproject controlscommunication

Preferred skills

German languageconstruction site work

Specializations

schedulingproject managementrisk analysislife scienceconstruction
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Zürich, Switzerland

On-site City