Scheduler - Mission Critical

Big-D Construction • Reno, NV

2h

About The Position

Big-D is hiring a Scheduler responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules for large-scale mission-critical data center construction projects. The role supports planning complex construction sequences, tracking progress, assessing schedule impacts, and successful project delivery. The position can be based in Reno or Salt Lake City and requires travel as needed.

The Scheduler develops and updates integrated project plans and schedules, prepares baseline schedules and supporting basis documents, analyzes critical-path impacts and schedule deviations, and reports progress and trends to project teams. The position also reviews schedules from design firms, vendors, and general contractors; verifies schedule logic and integrity; evaluates constructability and activity sequencing; analyzes change orders; and may resource-load schedules. The Scheduler conducts jobsite walks to verify progress, facilitates scheduling and planning meetings, and records historical schedule information and lessons learned at project completion.

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 using Asta, Suretrack, 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 and its full lifecycle.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Must be willing to travel as needed.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• AACE or PMI certification in planning/scheduling; preferred but not required.
• 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 project-team approval.
• Assess impacts to critical-path and near-critical activities and report findings to the project team.
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and help develop corrective-action alternatives.
• Prepare schedule progress reports, trending charts, and schedule analyses periodically.
• Maintain records of scope changes, trends, and variances that may affect schedule performance.
• Ensure the credibility of information contained in project schedules.
• Review schedules regularly with project-team members to incorporate accurate and timely data.
• Analyze schedules from A/E firms, vendors, and general contractors.
• Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float paths.
• Evaluate activity sequences for constructability.
• Recommend ways to manage float and sequence activities to achieve project milestones 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 and 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 pays 100% of medical and dental insurance premiums, including family plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance and disability insurance paid for by Big-D.
• Voluntary supplemental plans are available.
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time