Associate Director Planning, for Cowi in North

Associate Director Planning, for COWI in North America (40997) Associate Director - Planning Permanent Role Do you want to join one of the leading engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Are you a hands-on planning expert who can effectively manage contractual delivery risks during all phases of multiple projects, establish contractual delivery baselines, and measure any deviations through effective change management? Then COWI is looking for you! JOIN OUR COWI INTERNATIONAL TEAM IN NORTH AMERICA With over 90 offices worldwide, COWI is a leading international consulting group. As a member of the North American team, you'll join our skilled experts and support projects across the transportation and energy sectors, including bridge, marine, offshore wind and tunnels. Living up to our values is a priority in the way we work. We co-create with customers, partners and colleagues for better solutions while delivering on our commitment project by project. We are curious and courageous as we pursue new knowledge and insights. Most importantly, we care about our planet, our customers and our colleagues as we collaborate to shape tomorrow's societies. As a member of the North America team, you will work across the transportation and energy sectors and beyond, supporting projects within railways, highways, metros, marine, wind, oil and gas, and more. EXTEND YOUR POTENTIAL IN A GLOBAL TEAM OF EXPERTS In this position, you will join our global team of experts and will report to the VP, Operations West. Your primary focus will be on COWI's major projects in North America but you will also assist others on projects throughout the world. On a day-to-day basis you will: Independently perform all duties of the planning scope. Planning lead reviews, bids, and conformance with procedures for planning and scheduling, identifies program-related risks and mitigation strategy Facilitates the development of an appropriate baseline program of services in line with the scope and requirements of the contract; based on project team input Develops program of works and appropriate WBS using bespoke/ or contract prescribed scheduling software Facilitates the development of WBS and deliverables register; develops progress measurement system and reports, and facilitates frequent updates; updates program frequently for progress and advise of any deviation to the baseline Maintains a log for scheduling logic changes; develops resources based program where required or necessary, conducts periodic progress meetings with project teams, and discuss corrective/recovery/acceleration measures Prepares EOT claims and coordinates claims development with the Contract Management Department centralized specialist claims team YOUR SKILLS. OUR TEAM. TOGETHER WE DESIGN THE FUTURE To succeed in this position, we believe that you should have experience working as ahands-on planning expert whose skills cover the whole spectrum of planning and program management duties. You'll pursue new insights and constantly explore new ways to improve while caring for and respecting our clients, your colleagues, and the planet we live on. Furthermore, you should: Hold a BSc or master's degree in Engineering, Construction, along with a minimum of 10 years experience working for contractor or engineer/designer and leading a Project Management Office (PMO) Have experience with working across a complex project delivery cycle Have good leadership skills and experience of managing a team Possess excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills together with excellent organizational skills Have excellent written and verbal communication skills along with good IT skills Have high attention to detail and peer analysis and be flexible and a proactive team player PERKS & REWARDS At COWI we believe in rewarding top talent with a great total compensation package. Besides competitive base, we provide exceptional total rewards offering including: Flexible working conditions Top up parental and childbirth recovery leave Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga, or gym membership 401K contribution matching with generous company match for US employees Group RRSP-program with company matching for Canada employees Personal and professional development fund Parking or public transit allowance STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance And more! HOW TO APPLY COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Please click on this link for more information COWI is a leading consulting group that creates value for customers, people and society through our unique 360° approach. Based on our world-class competencies within engineering, economics and environmental science, we tackle challenges from many vantage points to create coherent solutions for our customers - and thereby sustainable and coherent societies in the world.