Scheduling Manager I - Data Center Construction

The Weitz Company•Richmond, VA

33d

About The Position

The Scheduling Manager I manages and directs the corporate scheduling effort in accordance with industry standards, providing training, tools, and guidance to support proven industry practices. The role is responsible for bid and proposal schedules, baseline schedules, schedule updates, and time impact analysis. It requires understanding complex scheduling issues and coordinating with appropriate personnel to obtain and validate schedule information. The position maintains master schedules for project tasks, including preparing, updating, revising, coordinating, maintaining, and communicating schedules to team members, management, and clients. It interfaces with clients, attends regular construction meetings, and provides statistical reports and tools for project schedule control. The role also collects historical performance data to support realistic planning and forecasting; analyzes, evaluates, forecasts, and reports schedule status against the established baseline; and assesses progress and variances, develops work-around plans, and coordinates variance resolution. It maintains a system showing the hierarchy of schedules and keeps project and company management informed. Some business travel is required. Other appropriate responsibilities may also be assigned.

Requirements

Eight years of related work experience as a Project Manager with scheduling responsibilities.
Independent judgment and decision-making ability.
Ability to multitask, organize, and work as a self-starter.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including effective internal and external communication.
Conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills.
Project management and team leadership skills.
Tact, adaptability, and analytical ability.
Proficiency with operating systems and basic computer software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Asta, P6, Last Planner System, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Data center experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and direct the corporate schedule effort to industry standards.
Provide training, tools, and guidance for the corporate scheduling effort.
Prepare bid and proposal schedules, baseline schedules, schedule updates, and time impact analyses.
Coordinate with appropriate personnel to obtain and validate schedule information and resolve complex scheduling issues.
Prepare, update, revise, maintain, coordinate, and communicate master project schedules to team members, management, and clients.
Interface with clients, attend regular construction meetings, and provide statistical reports.
Provide project and company management with tools for project schedule control.
Accumulate and access historical performance data for future planning and forecasting.
Analyze, evaluate, forecast, and report schedule status against an established baseline.
Collect and report progress, evaluate schedule variances, develop work-around plans, and coordinate variance resolution.
Develop and maintain a system showing the hierarchy of schedules and keep project and company management informed.
Perform other appropriate associated responsibilities.
Undertake some business travel.