Senior Construction Planner

Role Description The Senior Construction Planner is a part-time, remote role responsible for leading planning efforts on complex construction and infrastructure projects within community and economic development initiatives. This role oversees project planning activities, including defining scope, schedule, milestones, and resource requirements, while coordinating with internal teams, external partners, and client stakeholders. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing and maintaining detailed project plans, supporting project controls and reporting, and ensuring alignment between construction timelines and broader program objectives. The Senior Construction Planner will collaborate on procurement strategies, support risk identification and mitigation, and provide planning insights that inform strategic decision-making. This role also contributes to continuous improvement of planning standards, tools, and processes that strengthen organizational capacity and client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong Construction Planning and Construction experience, including work on complex or multi-stakeholder projects.
• Proficiency in Project Planning and Project Control, with the ability to manage schedules, milestones, dependencies, and performance tracking.
• Experience with Procurement processes related to construction projects, including vendor coordination and contract alignment with project plans.
• Demonstrated ability to work remotely, manage priorities in a part-time capacity, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional and community-focused teams.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with attention to detail and a focus on practical, implementable solutions.
• Familiarity with community development or public-sector projects is beneficial; experience with data-informed planning or evaluation is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, project management, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.