Electrical Construction and Planner

Graham Personnel Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Electric Company is seeking a highly motivated Construction Planner to support our commercial and industrial projects in Charlotte, Raleigh, or Greensboro NC. The role focuses on detailed scheduling from concept through construction, coordinating with preconstruction teams and site staff.

You will develop resource and cost-loaded schedules, analyze changes, and provide leadership with accurate progress reports. Travel to project sites will be required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience on large commercial or industrial construction projects.
• 2+ years direct scheduling experience in critical path management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication presentation skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule projects from conceptual planning through engineering and construction.
• Develop resource- and cost-loaded schedules with milestones and deliverables.
• Create schedule logic, realistic activity durations, and resource requirements.
• Assess design changes and schedule slippages; inform leadership of all schedule updates.
• Apply knowledge of construction terminology to develop and maintain critical path networks.
• Access historical data to improve future planning and forecasting.
• Provide guidance and specialized assistance for resolving project control problems.
• Interface with clients, attend meetings, and provide statistical reports.
• Travel to project sites and other offices to participate in meetings and update schedules.

Skills

Scheduling

Critical path

Communication skills

Cost control

Construction terminology

Education

BS Degree

Job description

Construction Planner Location: Either Charlotte, Raleigh, or Greensboro NC Electric Company is seeking a highly motivated scheduler to support the business goals and objectives of both Electric Company and our clients.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with preconstruction teams, project managers, superintendents, contractors, and other project services staff to provide detailed planning and scheduling of projects from conceptual planning through engineering and construction
• Develop resource and cost loaded schedules, including lists of activities, major milestones, critical approvals, long lead procurement items and other critical project deliverables to be scheduled and tracked for the projects
• Develop schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations, and available resources
• Assess the impact of design changes and schedule slippages. Inform Leadership of all schedule updates
• Apply knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction terminology, and concepts to develop and maintain critical path logic networks
• Accumulate 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
• May interface with clients, attend regular meetings, and give statistical reports
• Travel to projects sites and other offices as needed to participate in project meetings, develop schedules of project completion, and update schedules to identify work completed at the project sites

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience on large commercial or industrial construction projects
• 2+ years of direct scheduling experience required in critical path management with a demonstrated history of successful schedule compression and mitigation efforts
• Excellent written and verbal communication presentation skills are a must
• Advanced knowledge of construction technology, codes and standards, and an in-depth understanding of the interdependence and relationship between other functional units
• Working knowledge of standard cost control methods utilized in execution of various types of projects (EPC, Construction Management, Design Build, Time and Material, and Maintenance)

Additional job description

• Prepares and maintains project plans, staffing requirements, and budgets
• Performs administrative tasks such as preparing progress reports and arranging meetings
• Communicates with clients, and tracks project progress
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Highly desired is a BS Degree #DIR26