The Weitz Company is hiring a Scheduler to support our growing Industrial business unit! This role will develop integrated project schedules, coordinate/integrate project schedule input from project managers, guide the baseline, and update and time impact process throughout the project lifecycle. The Scheduler will also analyze subcontractor developed construction schedules and ensure consistent development of construction schedules according to sound industry practices.
What You'll Do:
- Identify scheduling needs and oversee schedule management processes to ensure adherence to policies, practices, and meeting projects' deliverables
- Review schedules' accuracy and reliability, ensure meeting the DCMA health requirements
- Assess proficiency of scheduling personnel and provide in-person practices and software training as needed
- Prepare and build complex cost and resource loaded baseline schedule, collaboratively with project team
- Participate in pursuit opportunities, including the creation of proposal schedules
- Develop detailed performance and progress reports, highlighting major risks and report them to leadership
- Recommend corrective actions for major scheduling risks and present information in a manner that enables effective decision-making
- Establish streamlined workflows between all departments (i.e. preconstruction, field operations) involved in a project
- Review current policies and practices and recommend adjustments, new ideas as needed for more efficiency
- Attend project kickoffs and set schedule management ground rules
- Lead pull planning sessions and implement lean construction methodologies.
- Act as scheduling SME and lead the peer group within assigned projects
- Review and develop complex time impact analysis across multiple projects
- Recommend new technologies, practices and procedures for optimizing schedule management across the company
- Mentor team members
What We're Looking For:
- Experience:
- Experience working for a GC is required, Industrial construction preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in project or construction management, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- 5+ years of scheduling experience with 3+ years specifically relating to construction scheduling
- LEAN construction principles experience is highly desired
- Certified Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) designation is preferred
- Skills:
- Strong understanding of construction drawings and contracts
- Excellent project management skills
- Analytical thinker with a high level of initiative
- Business acumen and relationship building skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Technology:
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel for data analysis
- Working knowledge of other scheduling software (MS Project, Power Project)
- Working knowledge of Power BI and Power Query
- Proficient in basic computer software including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Ability to learn specific job-related software upon hire
What We Offer:
- Competitive Pay
- Rewarding Bonus Program
- Comprehensive Benefits Package with Tax-Advantaged HSA and FSA offerings
- Employer-Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Programs
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off Provisions
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Fully Paid Parental Leave
- Voluntary Products Including: Critical Illness Insurance and Accident Insurance
- Corporate Wellness Program with Wellness Time Off and Rewards
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.
The Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of the Company without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of the Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.
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