Senior Scheduler

Hargrove and Associates•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is generally responsible for planning and scheduling heavy industrial engineering projects, monitoring project costs, and/or estimating projects. Work will be performed under minimal supervision. Primary responsibilities will include developing schedules and analysis for contract packages to forecast construction activities and identify coordination issues where safety and schedule can potentially be in conflict. The role involves developing, monitoring, and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews, and field verification. A complete understanding of Earned Value and Project Productivity is expected. The position also involves monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system, assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings, and developing estimates for construction projects, including those associated with change notices. Developing and maintaining the cost system, reconciling commitments, change orders, contractor invoices, and producing cost reports are also key responsibilities. Establishing a progressive system for projects and assisting clients and teammates in developing construction and contract strategies for constructability of projects as it pertains to logistics and safety are important aspects of the role. Assisting in quantity analysis for the duration of activities and for estimating purposes, and interacting and leading Project Controls efforts with clients, contractors, and internal teammates on projects are also part of the scope. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines and existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
15 or more years of relevant industrial experience in planning, scheduling, cost control and estimating.
Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.
Extreme attention to detail.
Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines.
Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences.
Ability to set priorities.
Ability to effectively discuss and correspond with engineering disciplines and/or contractors to ascertain and understand pertinent information concerning schedules, scopes of work, estimates and/or project costs.
Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent presentation skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all project controls deliverables.
Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
Ability to determine construction material quantities.
Experienced in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of project controls work.
Proficient in the use of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project scheduling software and Timberline Estimating software.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Construction Science, Building Science or related field is highly preferred.
AACE International or Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Developing schedules and analysis for contract packages to forecast construction activities and identify coordination issues where safety and schedule can potentially be in conflict.
Developing, monitoring, and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews, and field verification.
Monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system.
Assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings.
Developing estimates for construction projects including but not limited to estimates associated with change notices.
Developing and maintaining the cost system including reconciling commitments, change orders, contractor invoices and producing cost reports.
Developing, monitoring, and updating schedules.
Establishing a progressive system for projects.
Assisting clients and teammates in developing construction and contract strategies for constructability of projects as it pertains to logistics and safety.
Assisting in quantity analysis for the duration of activities and for estimating purposes.
Interacting and leading Project Controls efforts with clients, contractors and internal teammates on projects and Hargrove required management direction within the Project Controls discipline.
Coaching and mentoring skills and experience.
Ensuring coordination of efforts by understanding other disciplines' deliverable development.
Accurately estimating completion of assigned tasks.