Construction Scheduler

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Job description

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULER- McKINNEY, TX

Our Client has the immediate need for an established Construction Scheduler to join their team based in the far North Dallas area.

What we are seeking:

7-10 years serving in a construction operations role creating baselines and maintaining construction schedules

Education

Bachelors in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering, or commensurate experience

Summary

The Construction Scheduler utilizes exceptional organization and communication skills to create, share & explain construction project schedules to other team members. They will spend ample time reviewing data, understanding market trends, creating baseline schedules, and working with our team members to train and update project schedules to match the current status of the build.

Primary Responsibilities Required Skills/Expectations

Ultimate responsibility of construction schedules

Work directly with marketing to produce initial baseline schedules for project pursuits

Participate in project's pre-construction phase, advising on all constructability timelines

Spot project risks and include impact analysis for review by project team

Generate buy-in with subcontractors by participating in preconstruction meetings with every

large-scale subcontractor to review scope and set expectations for timelines

Visit project sites to walk the job and coordinate schedules with project team as determined by management

Collaborate with project teams to update project schedules (to include tracking delays)

Support team to develop short term construction schedule ("3 week look-ahead")

Train project team in scheduling theory and the building and maintenance of schedules

Track critical activities and changes to the critical path impacting the project

Educate the team on utilizing the project schedule as a tool to hold team, subcontractors, and owners accountable for decision making

Assist project teams with generation of fragment schedules for submission with extension request

Provide a summary and report on project progress to executive team

Host postmortem on final schedule to review data trends and next steps for improvement on future

projects

Advise and assist in development of company scheduling policy

Understand, implement & uphold procedures and processes

Expert knowledge of assigned plans and specs

Experience with critical path method of scheduling

Working knowledge of all trades

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Open, honest, and frequent communication

Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of critical path method (CPM) scheduling

Time-management skills and the ability to meet deadlines

Solid analytical skills to collect and interpret data

Proficiency in understanding blueprints and contracts

Outstanding decision-making skills

Forward thinker, proactive solution-finder

Calm, professional demeanor

Keen attention to detail

Technology Experience:

Proficient in Microsoft Project (scheduling software)

Use submittal tracking software and logs

Utilize PlanGrid Software for plan review

Compensation Package:

$(phone number removed) Base Salary (dependent on experience)

5% Bonus Opportunity

$900/monthly Vehicle allowance

7% Match on 401K

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