Lead Scheduler

Kokosing Industrial•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 40 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 70 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team. Job Description: We are looking for a diligent Lead Project Scheduler to join our team. R esponsibilities will include development, maintenance, and analysis of project schedules. The role of a Lead Project Scheduler is to ensure that all stages of the construction process are accurately planned and executed in a timely manner. This role can sit out of Columbus, OH, Cleveland, OH, or St. Louis, MO. If sitting out of an Ohio location, there will be an expectation to travel to St. Louis once a month. SUMMARY Role is a Lead Project S cheduler for project pursuits ranging in size, complexity and scope . Primary responsibility will be support ing our project management tea, including self-performed and subcontractor scopes of work. Independently, or with a project team, create high-level master schedules for projects ranging in size and complexity. P ossess excellent time management and organizational skills and have a background in Civil Engineering or related fields. H ave a deep understanding of construction processes, effective communication skills, and the ability to solve complex problems.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in engineering , Construction Management, or Business Administration preferred or experience in lieu of degree.
Ideal candidates will possess 8+ years of experience in Project Scheduling, preferably in 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 in concert with estimators, project team -members , subcontractors, engineers, contracting partners and c lients.
Excellent problem-solving abilities.
Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects concurrently.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience performing critical path, earned value, and schedule impact analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

Have a firm understanding of construction sequencing and duration – ability to work independently or with a project team to develop schedules ranging from summary level to detailed activity / resource loaded
Ability to work with mixed levels of operations, clients, designers and trade partners to build out master schedules, provide critical schedule analysis, and provide team with suggested adjustments to improve schedule outcome.
Responsible to ensure that the project schedule s conform to the contract requirements and specifications.
Participating in estimating and project meetings and providing scheduling input , recommendations , and value engineering advice.
Prepare and present project schedules and narratives to clients and stakeholders.
Identify and manag e potential risks and develop contingency plans to address them.
Performing Time Impact Analysis (TIA).