Scheduler - Mission Critical
About The Position
Big-D is hiring a Scheduler to develop, maintain, and analyze schedules for large-scale mission-critical data center construction projects. The Scheduler helps plan complex construction sequences, track progress, evaluate schedule impacts, and support successful project delivery. The position may be based in Reno or Salt Lake City and requires travel as needed. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or at least five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a construction environment. AACE or PMI planning/scheduling certification is preferred but not required. Experience with planning controls systems, automation, GAMP, Emerson, and Delta V is a plus. The role involves coordinating with project teams and other parties to maintain credible, accurate schedules; identify and report schedule risks and impacts; support corrective actions; and preserve schedule history and lessons learned. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or five or more years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a construction environment.
- Demonstrated expertise in modern planning and scheduling principles, methodologies, techniques, and tools.
- Proficiency with Asta, SureTrak, and/or Microsoft Project.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Good time-management skills.
- Ability to multitask across multiple projects and manage priorities for multiple managers.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Understanding of the claims process, including its full lifecycle.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- AACE or PMI certification in planning/scheduling.
- Experience with planning controls systems, automation, GAMP, Emerson, and Delta V.
Responsibilities
- Develop, monitor, and update integrated project plans and schedules to support efficient project execution.
- Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
- Assess impacts to critical-path and near-critical activities and report findings to the project team.
- Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developing alternative corrective actions.
- Prepare and provide periodic schedule progress reports, trending charts, and schedule analyses.
- Maintain records of scope changes, trends, and variances that could affect schedule performance.
- Ensure the credibility of schedule information and review schedules regularly with project team members so accurate, timely data is incorporated.
- Analyze schedules from architectural and engineering firms, vendors, and general contractors; verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float paths.
- Evaluate activity sequences for constructability and recommend ways to manage float and sequence activities to achieve milestone and interim target completion dates.
- Analyze change orders for schedule impacts.
- Resource-load schedules as required by the project team.
- Conduct jobsite walks to verify physical progress of scheduled activities.
- Facilitate project scheduling or interactive planning meetings as required by the project team.
- Participate in project meetings at the project manager’s discretion and in departmental staff meetings.
- Comply with departmental scheduling practices and procedures.
- At project completion, develop and record historical schedule information and lessons learned for future use.
Benefits
- Big-D-paid medical and dental insurance, including family plans.
- Health Savings Account with monthly employer contribution.
- 401(k) with match.
- Life insurance and disability coverage paid for by Big-D.
- Voluntary supplemental plans.
- Paid time off and holidays.
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Job Type
Full-time
