Railworks

Lead Scheduler

Railworks$150K — $195K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
  • Minimum 5 years of construction scheduling experience, particularly in rail
  • Proficient in Primavera P6 software
  • Experience with Citrix-based P6 for integrating multiple schedules
  • Skilled in Time Impact and Claims analysis
  • Strong knowledge of project management principles
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6
  • Coordinate timelines with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors
  • Identify scheduling conflicts and propose solutions
  • Monitor project progress and update timelines
  • Assist in resource planning and allocation
  • Review contracts and implement schedule requirements
  • Schedule activities for the entire project life cycle

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Performance incentives
  • Commitment to enhancing employees' quality of life
Full Job Description
Job ID: 19733

Benefits Offering

RailWorks is committed to helping our employees live better lives. We offer comprehensive benefits packages to eligible employees, including competitive pay, medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, and additional performance incentives.

Compensation

$150000 - $195000 / year

Position Summary

The Scheduler develops, maintains, monitors, and analyzes project schedules for RailWorks' construction and infrastructure projects, ensuring timely delivery and resource coordination.

Primary/Essential Responsibilities and Duties
• Creates and maintains detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 software.
• Coordinates with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to align timelines.
• Identifiesy potential scheduling conflicts and proposes solutions.
• Monitors project progress, updates timelines, and provides status reports.
• Assists in resource planning and allocation to optimize project performance.
• Reviews Contracts and implements Contract Specific Schedule requirements.
• Schedules activities for the full life cycle of the project including procurement, construction, start-up, operations, and close out.
• Uses and maintains resources in P6.
• Reads plans and completes quantity takeoffs.
• Writes detailed schedule narratives to support the schedule.
• Uses the project estimate and cost reports to develop activity durations.
• Progresses the schedule on a regular basis as determined by the project.
• Prepares reports, graphs, and tables for project resources and milestones
• Compares and analyzes each progress update to monitor productivity and identify change.
• Prepares Time Impact packages.

Required Skills and Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of construction scheduling experience, preferably with experience in rail, rail signaling, and rail power distribution.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software
• Experience using Citrix based P6, combining multiple schedules, managed by multiple schedulers, into a single project schedule
• Experience comparing project schedules and completing Time Impact / Claims analysis
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of project management and project controls
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
• Primarily office-based with occasional site visits.
• Desk, computer, and meeting work.
• Minimal physical demands beyond standard office activity.

This job description is not intended to represent a complete, comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position. There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned.

About Railworks

RailWorks Corporation is a leading provider of railroad construction and maintenance services in North America. The company offers a wide range of services, including track construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation, as well as signal and communication installation and maintenance. RailWorks was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The company has more than 3,000 employees and operates in more than 20 states across the United States and in Canada.
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3,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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