Senior Construction Schedule Manager

McGough•Bismarck, ND

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Construction Scheduler develops and maintains schedules for commercial construction projects, using critical path scheduling and McGough’s Last Planner System to track and maintain progress. The role attends weekly progress meetings, reviews subcontractors’ weekly work plans, updates project tracking tools, and periodically leads pull-planning meetings to create work plans for milestones along the critical path. Working with project managers, the Schedule Department, and Operations staff, the position leads planning efforts, develops and monitors detailed schedules, evaluates progress and performance, and identifies and communicates schedule risks and impacts. The role also supports cost and manpower loading, schedule reporting, time-impact analyses, alternate-sequencing scenarios, and coordination of construction with submittals, design, permitting, and other processes. This is primarily an onsite position, with travel and per diem available for those who qualify. The position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, in meetings, and while traveling, as well as occasional construction-site visits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a construction-related field, or 8 years of relevant experience as a substitute for the required education.
10 or more years of construction industry experience.
Working knowledge of 4D visual planning methodologies.
Strong understanding of construction processes, sequencing, and project delivery methods.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of cost- and resource-loaded schedules, and claims avoidance and resolution techniques.
Competence in Primavera P6.
With a bachelor’s degree, at least 24 months of experience in each of the following; without a bachelor’s degree, at least 6 years of experience in each: construction or engineering project scheduling, including owner review task meetings and materials procurement scheduling; independently scheduling construction projects and maintaining and updating schedules; applying knowledge of construction plans and engineering specifications, codes, and standards; reading, reviewing, and interpreting construction documents at all design levels to identify scheduling issues; and using Primavera P6 scheduling and project management software.
Strong collaboration, verbal communication, and written communication skills, with the ability to work as an integral team member under time constraints and meet deadlines in a changing environment.
Basic knowledge of cost- and resource-loaded schedules.
Basic knowledge of claims avoidance and resolution techniques.
Results-oriented approach to delivering accurate, complete, and timely products and services.
Thorough and detail-oriented work style.
Ability to prioritize and multitask within time constraints.
Self-starter and motivated, with minimal supervision.
Proficiency with Microsoft applications and computer skills, including Excel.
Strong problem-solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, and research and resolution skills.
Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
Personal integrity and ability to keep confidences.
Ability to view interactions as opportunities to add value and enhance relationships.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
15 or more years of construction and scheduling experience.
Refining or petrochemical turnaround experience.
Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) or other project controls tools.
OSHA 10/30 certification or familiarity with safety practices.

Responsibilities

Understand and implement accepted planning and scheduling best practices.
Lead planning alongside the Project Manager and McGough Schedule Department, collaborating with and advising the project management team on work planning, WBS development, durations, and sequencing.
Analyze drawings, specifications, and construction documents to prepare and accept usable baseline schedules.
Monitor schedules developed and updated by Operations staff and provide support and guidance.
Represent McGough Construction in interactions with Operations teams, owners, subcontractors, and their representatives.
Support Operations staff in developing conceptual bid and proposal schedules and present them to selection committees when required.
Use analytics to identify and report project trends and support risk mitigation.
Cost- and manpower-load schedules for project execution.
Prepare schedule reports, including EVA analysis and integration of cost and schedule.
Evaluate actual construction status relative to the proposed plan.
Analyze and communicate the schedule impact of potential and actual changes.
Prepare Time Impact Analyses according to recommended practices and commonly accepted standards.
Help project teams develop and document what-if scenarios to explore alternate sequencing and mitigate or avoid schedule delays.
Develop detailed construction schedules using Primavera P6.
Work with project teams to define scope and develop and update detailed schedules.
Coordinate schedules with non-construction processes, including submittals, design, and permitting.
Work with the Last Planner team and project teams to gather subcontractor weekly work plans and update weekly plans.
Participate in weekly subcontractor meetings on various projects.
Identify and track project constraints.
Evaluate schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.
Analyze critical paths and constraints, determine the effect of schedule changes, and recommend workarounds.
Participate in Lean events and support the McGough way.
Perform special projects and other departmental duties as necessary.