Construction Scheduler

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB is seeking a Construction Scheduler in South Bend, Indiana. The role involves vital management of schedules and resources for construction projects, including developing baseline schedules and analyzing impacts of changes. Candidates should possess a BS in Engineering, Business, or Construction Management and prior experience in scheduling. Strong communication and customer service skills are essential. This is an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring projects align with desired outcomes and timelines.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Scheduler or Project Controls Manager on construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Creates and maintains master development schedules and updated monthly project schedules.
• Documents and monitors project tasks and schedules.
• Interfaces with project management, owners, and subcontractors on scheduling.
• Analyzes impacts of differing construction means and methods.
• Prepares monthly schedule update reports describing project status.
• Contributes to team performance through collaboration and effective communication.

Skills

Scheduling and Project Management software programs

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

ASTA Powerproject

Strong oral and written communications skills

Positive customer service orientation

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

BS in Engineering, Business or Construction Management

Job description

Title: Construction Scheduler

Reporting to: General Counsel / Scheduling Manager

Overview Of Role

A Construction Scheduler plays a vital role in a construction project, helping to manage both time and resources to ensure work is completed on time. The job of a scheduler is to create a variety of schedules and analyses for a project, which includes, but is not limited to, preparing master development schedules, building cost and resource loaded baseline schedules, monitoring and updating schedules, analyzing change order impacts to schedules, performing time impact analysis for delay claims, and preparing monthly schedule reports. The Construction Scheduler should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome.

Essential Functions

• Creates, develops, and maintains master development schedules, fully resource and cost loaded project baseline schedules, and updated monthly project schedules all meeting contract requirements.
• Document and monitor project tasks and schedules; maintains and backs up schedule files for each project in a timely and organized manner.
• Interface with project management, owner, and subcontractors on all scheduling related issues, including reporting requirements, progress status, and preparing time impact analysis.
• Work with project team on what-if schedules to analyze impacts of differing construction means and methods.
• Provide support to teams in assessing and documenting delays and impacts, alternate work plans and methods of construction; propose schedule recovery alternatives and mitigation strategies.
• Perform time impact analyses for change order requests and delay claims.
• Prepare monthly schedule update reports for each schedule update, describing current project status, deviations, and identifying any/all critical schedule issues.
• Prepare concise schedule narratives describing the status of assigned projects.
• Create schedule performance dashboards.
• Maintain quality assurance and control on assigned project schedules.
• Contribute to team performance through collaboration and effective communication.
• Understand the client’s desired project outcomes and identify opportunities to add value toward those outcomes.
• Add to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required: BS in Engineering, Business or Construction Management.
• Minimum Experience required: Previous experience as a Scheduler or Project Controls Manager on construction projects.
• Skills Required: Scheduling and Project Management software programs and or tools; extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, ASTA Powerproject.
• Strong oral and written communications skills and the ability to apply appropriate communication techniques to various individuals.
• Positive customer service orientation, with both internal and external clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating a consistent commitment and ability to work with diverse work groups and individuals.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Indoor office environment. May require work on site location when necessary.
• Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines.
• Essential physical tasks include: the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone.

RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.