Senior Scheduler

Pavarini McGovern•Allentown, PA

About The Position

A Senior Corporate Scheduler develops and maintains software schedules for assigned construction projects across strategic business units. The role monitors schedule progress against baselines, explains variances, prepares reports on schedule trends, and helps project teams understand project outlooks. It provides schedule oversight, mentors lower-level Project Schedulers, and develops scheduling standards and procedures. The position reports to the Strategic Business Unit Executive or, alternatively, a member of the Executive Committee.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management or equivalent.
Over eight years of experience, equivalent specialized training, and work experience.
Excellent working knowledge of scheduling software and Microsoft Office software.
Ability to independently apply advanced analysis techniques, oversee construction processes, and lead others in complex, interrelated tasks effectively and on time.
Knowledge of construction industry markets such as institutional, retail, government, hospitality, and healthcare.
Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and coordinate team members.
Integrity and ability to maintain ethical, conduct, and organizational standards in work-related activities.
Ability to operate office equipment, including a computer, printer, phone, copier, and fax machine.
Effective written, verbal, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Excellent knowledge of construction practices, methods, trends, and crew data.
Ability to perform essential duties efficiently, accurately, and safely, with or without reasonable accommodation, without posing a threat of harm to oneself or others.

Nice To Haves

Cost and resource loading experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain schedules for assigned projects using critical path scheduling techniques.
Review project schedule data, including activity records, open and close dates, costs and budgets, structures, and other associated activity data.
Evaluate work packages and related data for feasibility, and recommend alternative methods or processes to achieve customer results efficiently.
Communicate work status and necessary corrective actions to internal and external customers to ensure alignment with established schedules.
Work with Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers, and other project team members to communicate schedule information to those performing the work.
Assist project teams with developing Project Management Plans and integrating cost and schedule information.
Develop or contribute to project status reports, including critical path analyses, and ensure complete documentation.
Support construction operations in meeting production schedules and recommend schedule revisions when construction changes occur.
Analyze project requirements with project teams and ensure resources are available to maintain schedules; notify supervision and project teams about resource issues.
Coordinate with internal and external customers to obtain status data for assigned activities and milestones.
Analyze work productivity against established schedules, report findings to management, and modify schedules as needed to plan and report activities.
Maintain an audit trail from project initiation through completion.
Prepare project management reports reflecting schedule status and required corrective actions.
Coordinate with all project participants to ensure plans are achievable and current on a daily basis.
Provide schedule oversight and mentor lower-level Project Schedulers.
Develop scheduling standards and procedures.