Garver

Senior Scheduler

Garver$85K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; advanced degrees preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in project scheduling is essential.
  • Expert proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project software.
  • Broad knowledge of EPPM and other scheduling tools.
  • Strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office applications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Flexibility in working hours and a willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain critical path schedules for multiple projects.
  • Lead project controls reporting and development efforts.
  • Oversee setup and review of project controls status, including cost and schedule.
  • Manage scheduling tasks for large projects and multiple initiatives.
  • Create and maintain baseline schedules for projects.
  • Mentor junior schedulers and lead training initiatives.
  • Monitor compliance with schedule metrics and address non-compliance issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work within a growing company with a focus on collaborative teamwork.
  • Role includes mentoring and training opportunities in project scheduling.
  • Flexibility in working hours to accommodate personal schedules.
  • Engagement with diverse projects, enhancing professional growth and expertise.
Full Job Description
Garver is looking to add a Senior Project Scheduler to our growing company with our Enterprise Solutions Scheduling Services Team. Overall, this position will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and maintaining critical path schedules for multiple projects.

This position will utilize broad knowledge and skills in a specific practice area, evaluate, select, and apply standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects with few complex features, collaboratively uses judgement to determine adaptations in methods for non-routine aspects of assignments, and lead limited teams for small projects as well as portions of large projects.

The Senior Scheduler is a critical position for our growing team and will be the lead or subject matter expert in at least one of these core competency areas: scheduling, estimating, or cost engineering.

Other responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
  • Expertise in Project Controls Methodologies
  • Lead development of periodic project controls reporting
  • Lead or direct the set up and reviews of the project controls status (i.e. cost contract, WBS, schedule, resources, etc.)
  • Leading scheduling efforts on large and/or multiple projects
  • Developing baseline schedules
  • Overseeing schedule development/maintenance
  • Supporting claims evaluation/mitigation issues
  • Contacting/following-up with project teams
  • Leading training for project teams
  • Monitoring compliance/reports non-compliance
  • Reporting scheduling metrics/risk issues
  • Developing scheduling materials for proposals
  • Mentoring Schedulers/Junior Schedulers
  • Assist in Developing scheduling materials for proposals.
  • Ability to resolve scheduling issues that occur.
  • Proficient understanding of contract documents and the ability to learn to read and understand plans.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate through work experience their technical, subject matter expert, support position understanding and application of complex project controls principles.

Requirements:
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 10+ years of experience with project scheduling
  • Proficient knowledge of EPPM and various other scheduling software, including becoming proficient in web versions.
  • Expert user of Primavera scheduling software (P6) and Microsoft Projects scheduling software
  • Computer knowledge and efficiency, including Microsoft Office products
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Willing to work flexible hours
  • Willing to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred Skills:
  • Associate's degree in construction technology or construction management
  • Experience in the construction and contracting industry standards
  • Thorough knowledge of construction sequencing


About Garver

Garver is an engineering consulting firm that provides services in aviation, construction, facilities design, federal, power delivery, transportation, survey, and water. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Garver has over 30 offices across the United States and employs over 1,000 people. The company has been recognized as a Best Firm to Work For by Zweig Group and a Best Place to Work by Arkansas Business.
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