Construction Scheduler

JRM Construction Management•Boca Raton, FL

About The Position

The Project Scheduler plays a vital role in managing time and resources on construction projects to help ensure work is completed on schedule. The role keeps project schedules accurate and up to date, assists teams in mitigating schedule impacts, and provides schedule-based reporting to construction teams in a timely manner. The scheduler collaborates with project teams to develop schedules, monitor performance, identify risks and deviations, and support project planning and reporting.

Requirements

At least 2 years of scheduling experience.
Demonstrated understanding of modern planning and scheduling principles, methodologies, techniques, and tools.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Attention to detail and ability to work with large data volumes.
Strong problem-solving skills and flexibility.
A can-do attitude and flexibility to pivot in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of scheduling software, including Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in Scheduling, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Produce project schedule reports for project teams, including progress, critical path, overall schedule, and near-term reports.
Perform weekly schedule progress updates with construction teams.
Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist project teams in developing recovery plans.
Maintain records of scope changes, trends, and variances that may affect schedule performance.
Analyze critical and near-critical paths and communicate deviations from baseline milestones and paths to the team.
Recommend ways to manage float and resequence activities, when required, to achieve project milestones and interim target completion dates.
Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic, constructability, and float paths.
Apply standardized work breakdown structures and milestones to develop project schedules collaboratively with project teams.
At project completion, develop and record historical schedule information and lessons learned for future use.
Support the Request for Proposal process by developing or reviewing project schedules for team presentations.
Produce weekly and monthly Department reports summarizing the status of all active projects.
Support data analysis of schedules, including average slip against standard milestones, lead times, and common delays.