Lead Scheduler

Kokosing•Westerville, OH

29d

About The Position

Kokosing is seeking a Lead Project Scheduler to support project pursuits of varying sizes, complexity, and scope. The role supports project management teams across self-performed and subcontractor scopes of work. The scheduler independently or with a project team develops high-level master schedules and schedules ranging from summary-level to detailed activity- and resource-loaded plans, then maintains and analyzes project schedules to help construction work be planned and completed on time. The position works with operations personnel, clients, designers, trade partners, estimators, subcontractors, engineers, contracting partners, and project teams. It ensures schedules conform to contract requirements and specifications, contributes scheduling input and value-engineering advice in estimating and project meetings, presents schedules and narratives to clients and stakeholders, identifies risks and develops contingency plans, and performs Time Impact Analysis. The role can be based in Columbus or Cleveland, Ohio, or St. Louis, Missouri. Employees based in Ohio are expected to travel to St. Louis once a month.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
Ideal candidates will have 8 or more years of project scheduling experience, preferably on heavy civil and heavy industrial construction projects.
Proficiency in Oracle Primavera Cloud and/or Primavera P6.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with estimators, project team members, subcontractors, engineers, contracting partners, and clients.
Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects concurrently.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Background in Civil Engineering or a related field.
Deep understanding of construction processes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration.
Prior experience performing critical path, earned value, and schedule impact analysis.
Project scheduling experience in heavy civil and heavy industrial construction.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules for construction projects and pursuits of varying size, complexity, and scope.
Independently or with a project team, create master schedules ranging from summary-level to detailed activity- and resource-loaded schedules.
Apply knowledge of construction sequencing and durations to develop project schedules.
Collaborate with operations personnel, clients, designers, and trade partners to build master schedules and provide critical schedule analysis and recommended adjustments.
Ensure project schedules conform to contract requirements and specifications.
Participate in estimating and project meetings, providing scheduling input, recommendations, and value-engineering advice.
Prepare and present project schedules and narratives to clients and stakeholders.
Identify and manage potential risks and develop contingency plans.
Perform Time Impact Analysis (TIA).