Scheduler

Scenario Cockram•Louisville, KY

50d•Onsite

About The Position

Cockram Construction is seeking a Scheduler to support schedule management for a portfolio of approximately 100 projects (each under $10M). This role involves ongoing support of project schedules to ensure correct critical path identification, proper logic and resource loading, and regular updates. The Scheduler will assure the credibility of schedule information by reviewing schedules with project teams and preparing regular progress reports and analyses. This position will also analyze project change orders for schedule impacts, develop historical schedule information and lessons learned, produce critical path network schedules, and monitor integrated project plans. The role requires analyzing schedules from A/E firms and General Contractors, verifying integrity, evaluating logic and float paths, and making recommendations for schedule management. Additionally, the Scheduler will support the conceptual estimating department with conceptual schedules, facilitate project scheduling meetings, and participate in project and departmental meetings, adhering to departmental scheduling practices.

Requirements

Skilled in Microsoft Project.
Candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of construction project scheduling experience.
Bachelor’s degree is required.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Primavera and Cora experience desirable but not required
Ability to quickly learn new software tools
Some general project management experience would be an advantage
It is an advantage to have experience in the Biotech Industry
Pharmaceutical/Biotech project experience, including commissioning and validation activities, is preferred.
Certification by AACE in planning/scheduling is preferred.
PMP certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Ongoing support of a large portfolio of project schedules to determine correct critical path is identified.
Ensure that true logic is applied to schedules, adequate resource loading done, and that the schedules are regularly updated.
Assure credibility of the information contained in the schedule.
Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.
Support regularly scheduled department updates on individual and portfolio schedule performance.
Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.
Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance.
Analyze and process project change orders for schedule impacts.
At the completion of the project, develop and record the project’s historical schedule information and “lessons learned” for future use.
Produce detailed critical path network schedules for projects within a standard Work Breakdown Structure.
Analyze schedules submitted in various software packages, but primarily MS Project.
Develop; monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules so that projects can be executed in the most efficient manner possible.
Assess impacts to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developing alternate methods for corrective action.
Analyze schedules from A/E firms and General Contractors.
Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float paths.
Evaluate activity sequences for constructability.
Make recommendations to manage float and (re)-sequence activities (if required) to achieve project milestone dates and interim target completion dates.
Work with conceptual estimating department in supporting funding requests with conceptual schedules.
Facilitate project scheduling meetings and/or interactive planning meetings as required by the project team.
Participate in project meetings at the discretion of the project manager.
Participate in departmental staff meetings.
Comply with departmental scheduling practices and procedures.