Lead Scheduler

RailWorks•Chicago, IL

12d•$150,000 - $195,000

About The Position

The Scheduler develops, maintains, monitors, and analyzes project schedules for RailWorks’ construction and infrastructure projects, ensuring timely delivery and resource coordination.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
A minimum of 5 years of construction scheduling experience, preferably with experience in rail, rail signaling, and rail power distribution.
Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software
Experience using Citrix based P6, combining multiple schedules, managed by multiple schedulers, into a single project schedule
Experience comparing project schedules and completing Time Impact / Claims analysis
Knowledge of the principles and practices of project management and project controls
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Creates and maintains detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 software.
Coordinates with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to align timelines.
Identifiesy potential scheduling conflicts and proposes solutions.
Monitors project progress, updates timelines, and provides status reports.
Assists in resource planning and allocation to optimize project performance.
Reviews Contracts and implements Contract Specific Schedule requirements.
Schedules activities for the full life cycle of the project including procurement, construction, start-up, operations, and close out.
Uses and maintains resources in P6.
Reads plans and completes quantity takeoffs.
Writes detailed schedule narratives to support the schedule.
Uses the project estimate and cost reports to develop activity durations.
Progresses the schedule on a regular basis as determined by the project.
Prepares reports, graphs, and tables for project resources and milestones
Compares and analyzes each progress update to monitor productivity and identify change.
Prepares Time Impact packages.