Senior Scheduler

J.E. Dunn Construction Group Inc P • Addison, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Scheduler prepares and updates project schedules for projects of all sizes, completes complex planning and scheduling activities, and provides team leadership. The role mentors and trains less experienced coworkers and operations employees, supports project teams and other business functions, and performs work in alignment with JE Dunn’s strategy, vision, and values. The position makes most decisions independently and consults a supervisor as needed. The stated career path is Planning & Scheduling Manager.

The Senior Scheduler leads construction planning and scheduling efforts, including reviewing project sequencing and methods, assessing delays and impacts, developing alternate work plans and recovery schedules, and facilitating training and process improvements. The role also supports pursuits, trade-partner coordination, project meetings, and the development of standard schedule templates. A direct report may be mentored, managed, and coached if applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the stated education requirement.
• Five or more years of planning and scheduling experience is preferred.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Advanced ability to read and understand plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Advanced ability to recognize schedule sequencing concerns and opportunities for improvement during job-site visits.
• Knowledge of construction-management means and methods for commercial construction project types and delivery methods.
• Knowledge of scheduling software and its implementation; advanced proficiency in scheduling software.
• Advanced knowledge of construction project types and delivery methods, work activity sequencing, activity durations, scheduling concepts, and best practices.
• Intermediate knowledge of Lean processes and philosophy.
• Ability to effectively address change-management delays and claims, including compensable and non-compensable, excusable and non-excusable issues.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships and work effectively with internal and external teams.
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Willingness to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs.
• Ability to travel and/or relocate if required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field.
• Five or more years of planning and scheduling experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, build, and update project schedules collaboratively with project teams.
• Review schedules to ensure effective and efficient scheduling best practices, and communicate review comments diplomatically.
• Participate in all phases of construction planning and scheduling, including proposal schedules, baseline schedules, and ongoing updates.
• Use JE Dunn scheduling software and support the import of schedules into the company’s standard scheduling software.
• Assist with and perform training for JE Dunn operations, including helping prepare training content and courses; develop and facilitate internal planning and scheduling training programs.
• Assist with and lead development of best practices and processes for JE Dunn planning and scheduling.
• Visit job sites regularly to review job status and apply construction sequencing knowledge to project schedule updates.
• Attend project-related and jobsite-specific meetings focused on schedules as needed.
• Support Lean and Pull Planning sessions and ensure the CPM schedule aligns with pull plan results; lead Pull Planning sessions when needed.
• Prepare required project reports and add resource and cost loading to schedules when required.
• Provide planning and scheduling support to operations, marketing, and other IPS functions as directed.
• Account for market and regional factors, including seasonal weather, materials markets, and labor forces, when developing schedules.
• Participate in pursuit opportunities with business development and project teams, including interviews and external client meetings.
• Lead project teams in assessing construction sequencing and methods, project delays and impacts, alternate work plans, and recovery schedules.
• Develop and maintain a library of standard project schedule templates for internal use.
• Support project teams in coordinating schedule issues and recovery schedules with trade partners.
• Participate in and provide feedback at job pre-planning meetings, post-construction meetings, and monthly project status review meetings.
• Mentor, manage, and coach a direct report if applicable.
• Provide performance-management feedback and complete evaluations when required.
• Maintain or exceed required reimbursability and ensure direct reports can do the same.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior