Schedule Engineer

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company•Richmond, VA

2h•$72,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Schedule Engineer supports the Whiting-Turner Schedule Manager with group- and project-specific responsibilities. The role develops pursuit, proposal, master project, and detailed construction schedules, primarily using Oracle Primavera scheduling software; training is provided. The engineer is also expected to become familiar with other scheduling software platforms. The position involves schedule management and controls, including collecting progress information and updating schedules, preparing reports and graphics required by contracts, analyzing schedule impacts, reviewing schedule quality and performance, and mining as-built schedules for historical metrics. Additional work may include gathering and visualizing scheduling metrics, performing square-footage and quantity take-offs, cost-loading schedule activities and maintaining cost information, and managing Whiting-Turner’s schedule database and Primavera software. When assigned to a project site, the engineer also attends meetings with Whiting-Turner, the owner, and subcontractors; walks the site to independently verify reported progress and activity completion; and gathers information from lean scheduling meetings to update the CPM schedule.

Responsibilities

Support the Whiting-Turner Schedule Manager with group- and project-specific responsibilities.
Develop pursuit and proposal schedules.
Develop master project schedules and detailed construction schedules.
Enter activities, durations, and predecessor/successor sequences into Primavera.
Manage schedules and schedule controls, including collecting progress and incorporating it into scheduling software.
Prepare schedule update reports and graphics according to contract requirements.
Analyze schedule issues and their impacts on the project schedule.
Collect scheduling metrics and create spreadsheets or databases to interpret and visualize data.
Review project schedule quality and performance (health).
Mine as-built schedule data for historical metrics.
Perform square-footage and quantity take-offs as needed.
Cost-load schedule activities and maintain cost information during schedule updates.
Manage Whiting-Turner’s schedule database and Primavera software.
When assigned to a project site, attend meetings with Whiting-Turner, the owner, and subcontractors.
When assigned to a project site, walk the site to independently confirm the project team’s assessment of progress and schedule-activity completion.
When assigned to a project site, collect information from lean scheduling meetings and use it to update the CPM schedule.
Become familiar with other schedule software platforms.