Construction Scheduler

Essential Utilities, Inc.•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities. Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities. We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint. Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S. Assists in the development and maintenance of master construction project schedules for use in the execution of pipeline construction projects. Monitors project progress providing feedback regarding schedule changes related to logistical constraints.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, GIS or related field.
Ability to understand construction logic and sequencing
Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other Microsoft office suite programs
Multi-tasking, ability to prioritize, organize and schedule work

Nice To Haves

Experience or exposure in the construction industry strongly
Experience producing and managing a resource/cost loaded schedule for the life cycle of a project from concept to engineering/design, to production and acceptance
Experience with Primavera P6, MS Project or other scheduling software
Experience in Enterprise Management Software and Resource Management Software, including SAP and MRS
Have an understanding of policies, methods and procedures that include advanced planning and scheduling techniques.
Earned value management, risk analysis, risk management and support of project objectives
Professional certification in AACE, CMAA or PMI a plus

Responsibilities

Assist with developing and maintaining schedules and integrated master schedules.
Integrate multiple project plans to a summary program portfolio plan.
Identify resource and schedule conflicts and constraints among multiple projects and inform stakeholders.
Monitor project progress for assigned projects and provide weekly status updates and reports
Identify schedule variances and opportunities and proactively develop mitigation strategies with the support of the Project Management team, track changes that affect the schedule
Prepare presentation packages including scheduling and analysis graphics.
Under direction of the PM, assist with project specific tasks, reporting, meetings, and data entry
Ability to support multiple projects and tasks at once