Project Scheduler

Balfour Beatty•Austin, TX

14d

About The Position

The Project Scheduler manages and creates conceptual, bidding, and final project schedules for marketing, preconstruction, and operations teams. The role works with project stakeholders and visits job sites to develop, maintain, and update schedules, including baseline submissions, monthly updates, and billing schedules. It supports project teams through scheduling training, schedule status reporting, delay analysis, claim documentation, and schedule-risk evaluation. The Project Scheduler also develops schedule graphs and presentation materials, maintains a database of activity groups with as-built information, and helps ensure scheduling practices comply with company procedures and contract requirements. Balfour Beatty US provides general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services for public and private sector clients. The company performs heavy civil and vertical construction and emphasizes innovation, lean practices, safety, and its Zero Harm® commitment. Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience performing project-level scheduling with Primavera P6.
Experience on highway projects.
Experience with revenue-loaded schedules and billings.
Primavera experience gained through college courses or construction work.
Basic understanding of constructability issues, construction techniques, and trade sequencing for planning.

Nice To Haves

AACE PSP or PMI certification.

Responsibilities

Manage and/or create conceptual (RFP), bidding (preconstruction), and final project schedules from preliminary and ongoing project information for marketing, preconstruction, and operations use.
Attend job site meetings and work with architects, engineers, subcontractors, and owners; contact and visit job sites to develop project schedules.
Develop standard and custom graphs and charts for site personnel to manage projects.
Build and maintain a database of activity groups with as-built information for future use and reference.
Train field and office personnel in scheduling software and scheduling issues, including fragnets, report value, and documenting project effects.
Train field and office personnel to perform Time Impact Analyses and review submitted analyses monthly for each project.
Manage and/or create timely, complete, accurate baseline schedule submissions that comply with company procedures and contracts.
Visit assigned job sites at least once per quarter or as necessary, when applicable, to assist with schedule maintenance and change order management.
Participate in financial and legal project reviews to evaluate and mitigate schedule risk in accordance with company procedures.
Produce presentation-quality schedules for business development, operations, and legal presentations.
Incorporate owner activities, project close-out activities, and activities from Technical Services and Safety Departments into project schedules as required.
Develop claim documentation and assist operations personnel in identifying likely claims, taking early steps to prevent them, and helping defend the company and, as appropriate, the owner.
Participate in meetings about project delays and suggest alternative scheduling means and methods to recover project progress as appropriate.
Maintain the integrity of schedule logic and ensure implementation of company project-scheduling policies and procedures.
Prepare monthly schedule updates as required by project contract documents.
Prepare monthly schedule status reports for project management and the Scheduling Manager.
Prepare and maintain monthly billing schedules as required.
Participate in job-related associations and community-based organizations and associations to enhance the company’s image and position.