Construction Scheduler

SUMMARY: As a scheduler you will work closely with our projects team and customers to develop the overall schedule of project completion. You will be responsible for building and updating schedules at various milestones, as project deliverables are completed, and as scopes of work are added to a project, and to provide updates to key team members and customers on the progress of project completion.

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: *

• Works closely with preconstruction managers, project managers, construction managers, external contractors and other project service staff to provide detail planning and scheduling projects from planning through completion of construction milestones
• Develop resource and cost load sheets including list of activities, major milestones, critical approvals, long lead procurement items and other critical project deliverables to be scheduled and tracked for the project.
• Develop schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations and available resources
• Assesses the impact of design changes and schedule slippages. Informs company management and customers of all schedule updates
• Apply knowledge of procurement, construction terminology and concepts to develop and maintain critical path logic networks
• Accumulates and access historical data for use in maintaining realistic future planning and forecasting
• Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems
• Interface with customers, attend or lead regular meetings to update project team nationwide, and give statistical reports
• Travel to project sites and other offices as needed to participate in project meetings, develop schedule of project completion, and update schedules to identify work completion at the project sites.
• Communicate with customers, and track project progress.
• Other duties as assigned

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QUALIFICATIONS: *
All employees must possess the ability to promote and model the Premise Core Values of:

• Be Ready to Learn
• Own the Result
• Build Trust
• Do the Right Thing
• Drive to Complete

In addition to the above, other required qualifications for this role are:

• Highly desired is a BS Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, or related technical engineering degree field. Equivalent years of related experience, preferably working on industrial and manufacturing structures can be substituted for degree.
• 5 years of experience on large commercial or industrial projects.
• 2 years’ experience direct scheduling experienced in critical path management with a demonstrated history of successful schedule compression and mitigation efforts.
• Possesses experience with critical path management, float, successors & predecessors, and detailed schedule formatting.
• Experience managing and balancing multi-project site implementation.
• High level of verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate effectively, clearly and succinctly through spoken and written forms with peers, management, and customers. Able to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
• Experienced to proficient with Microsoft Project.
• Effective use of Premise provided software and tools including: Microsoft Office Suite, PDF Software, Project Management Software, and ability to learn other software, as needed.
• Travel of 25% as needed required, which may include occasional overnight stays.

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OTHER REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: *

• Adaptability, Change Management - Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes or ambiguity in work tasks or the work environment. Adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Uses different skills and modifies personal style depending on the situation. Can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods and honest analysis to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Can see hidden issues. Looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answer. Is skilled at using analysis skills to define the problem and identify the solution.
• Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities. Compares data from different sources to draw conclusions. Uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action to develop appropriate solutions. Takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences. Most solutions, suggestions and decisions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time.
• Managing Work and Priority Setting - Effectively manages one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Can identify and concentrate efforts on the more important priorities. Can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal and creates focus. Can attend to a broader range of activities and gets more done in less time than others.
• Planning & Organizing - Establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Prioritizes activities and assignments, identifies tasks and resources and develops schedules and timelines. Plans and adjusts for problems and roadblocks. Can organize multiple projects or tasks into work streams or project plans that are comprehensive and facilitate understanding of roles. Stays focused on the work completion. Measures performance against goals.

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS: *
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit, walk, lift, talk, hear, see, reach, grasp and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, telephone, and other office equipment. The employee must have the ability to occasionally lift up to 15 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The employee performs the essential functions of this job in a normal indoor office environment.
Premise Inc. is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, veteran-friendly employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description are not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location