Kiewit Corporation

Construction Scheduler-Kiewit Nuclear Solutions-Knoxville/Oak Ridge, TN

Kiewit Corporation$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
  • At least 7 years of construction scheduling experience.
  • Proficient in Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling software.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen for security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with project teams to create schedules from planning to operational startup.
  • Develop integrated and logic-driven schedules applying EPC methodologies.
  • Create and manage CPM schedules using Primavera P6.
  • Analyze historical data to enhance planning and forecasting accuracy.
  • Ensure compliance with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) standards.
  • Collect and integrate schedule data from multiple project disciplines.
  • Monitor project progress and analyze schedule variances for decision-making.
  • Identify and address scheduling challenges with recommended solutions.
  • Support project teams with schedule forecasting and reporting activities.
  • Implement change control processes to preserve project baseline integrity.
  • Prepare and present schedule reports and status updates to stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment with a focus on career development.
  • Opportunities to work on diverse and impactful Nuclear and DOE projects.
  • Hands-on role influencing project success and operational processes.
  • Collaborative team environment with cross-discipline engagement.
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies in project controls.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 181546

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Department: Project Controls

Market: Nuclear

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

We are looking for a Construction Scheduler to join our team at Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. As a Construction Scheduler, you will play a critical role in planning, developing, and maintaining project schedules across a diverse portfolio of Nuclear and Department of Energy (DOE) projects. Working closely with project managers, engineers, procurement teams, construction personnel, and project controls professionals, you will support projects from conceptual planning through design, construction, and operational startup.

This hands-on position provides the opportunity to directly influence project success by developing integrated schedules, analyzing performance, identifying risks, and implementing corrective actions. Your expertise in schedule development, forecasting, and critical path analysis will help ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project objectives. This role is an integral part of Kiewit Nuclear Solutions' Project Controls organization.

Location

Location: Knoxville/Oak Ridge, TN.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with project managers, engineers, designers, procurement staff, construction managers, subcontractors, and project services personnel to develop comprehensive project schedules from conceptual planning through design, construction, and operational startup.
  • Develop and maintain integrated, logic-driven schedules utilizing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) principles and methodologies.
  • Create and maintain critical path method (CPM) schedules, logic networks, and resource-loaded schedules using Primavera P6.
  • Apply historical project data and lessons learned to support realistic planning, forecasting, and schedule development.
  • Ensure all scheduling activities comply with site-specific certified Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements.
  • Collect, analyze, validate, and integrate schedule inputs from all project disciplines and stakeholders.
  • Monitor project progress, identify schedule variances, and perform schedule analysis to support informed decision-making.
  • Identify scheduling issues, develop recommendations, and implement corrective actions to maintain project objectives.
  • Coordinate with project teams to ensure alignment and understanding of overall project schedule requirements.
  • Support schedule forecasting, reporting, and progress measurement activities.
  • Manage and implement schedule change control processes to maintain baseline integrity.
  • Prepare schedule reports, dashboards, and presentations for project teams and senior leadership.
  • Present schedule status, critical path impacts, recovery plans, and forecasting information to project stakeholders.

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent technical training and experience may be considered.
  • Minimum 7 years of construction scheduling experience.
  • Proficiency with Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling software.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • U.S. Citizenship required to obtain facility-specific security clearance.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous Nuclear, DOE, or large-scale EPC project experience.
  • Experience supporting projects operating under Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements.
  • Strong understanding of scheduling fundamentals, critical path methodology (CPM), and schedule risk analysis.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to effectively present schedule briefings and project status updates to senior leadership.
  • Proven ability to identify issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and perform effectively under pressure.
  • Flexible and responsive to urgent project requests and changing business needs.


Core Competencies
  • Primavera P6 Scheduling
  • Critical Path Method (CPM)
  • Schedule Development & Forecasting
  • Earned Value Management (EVMS)
  • EPC Project Execution
  • Change Management
  • Schedule Risk Analysis
  • Progress Measurement
  • Project Controls
  • Executive Reporting & Presentations
  • Microsoft Office & Data Analysis


Working Conditions

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.
FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

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Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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