Project Scheduler

rESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with project superintendents, project managers, estimators, procurement staff, construction managers, and other project services staff to provide detailed planning and scheduling of projects from conceptual planning through construction.
• Develop project schedules, including lists of activities, major milestones, critical approvals, long lead procurement items, logic and constraints, realistic activity durations and other critical project deliverables to be scheduled and tracked for the projects.
• Assess the impact(s) of design changes and schedule slippages and inform company management and clients of all schedule updates.
• Apply knowledge of engineering, procurement and construction terminology, work processes, and concepts to develop and maintain critic path logic networks; accumulate and access historical data for use in maintaining realistic future planning and forecasting.
• Provide guidance, direction and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems including time impact analysis. May interface with clients, attend regular meetings and give statistical reports.
• Prepare standard progress reports for each assigned project
• Read and interpret construction drawings and job specifications
• Confirm project status; identify and report on variations in the schedule in a timely manner
• Coordinate the development, maintenance, and review of discipline and project schedules
• Maintain careful documentation of all schedule submittals and related facts, so that any requests for time adjustments can be measured against the accepted schedule in place at the time any delays or changes were experienced.
• Coordinate with project teams both on-site and in-office to develop revision or recovery schedules as needed
• Prepare written narratives for all schedule submittals
• Track the contract document requirements for schedule adherence, as well as change orders and contract amendments
• Interpret performance curve data and forecast productivity;
• Assist in bid schedule creation per client requirements
• Interface with clients, owners and representatives
• Provide schedule training to job teams for improved schedule maintenance, proper updating processes, how to create fragnets, TIA’s etc

QUALIFICATIONS

• 0-3 years’ construction scheduling experience
• Knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, standards, etc., plus an in-depth understanding of the interdependence and relationship between other functional units
• Working knowledge of standard cost control methods utilized in the execution of various types of project (EPC, Joint Venture, Lump Sum, time and Material, Maintenance)
• Proficiency in various project controls software such as Excel and other company-specific, however must have full in depth knowledge and understanding of Primavera (P6) to be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or engineering preferred. Technical training or related experience will also be considered.

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• Will work out of the main office or at designated jobsite locations as required and conditions may vary