Federal Construction Scheduler - DoD Federal Construction

Gideon Contracting, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gideon Contracting, LLC is seeking a Federal Construction Scheduler to develop, maintain, and analyze project schedules for federal construction programs. You will serve as the scheduling subject-matter expert, working with Project Managers, Site Supervisors, subcontractors, and government clients to ensure schedules reflect scope, sequencing, progress, and contract requirements.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical scheduling skills with excellent communication and a proactive approach

Qualifications

• Five years minimum of construction scheduling experience.
• Three years of federal construction scheduling experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling principles.
• Experience developing and maintaining Primavera P6 schedules.
• Knowledge of federal construction contracting practices and scheduling requirements.
• PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) or PMI-SP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Create baseline schedules and develop schedules for startup, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Coordinate with PMs, site supervisors, subcontractors; obtain schedule updates and verify progress.
• Prepare time impact analyses and narratives to support change orders and requests for equitable adjustment.
• Generate schedule reports and narratives for internal and external use; assist with executive-level summaries.

Skills

Primavera P6 scheduling

CPM scheduling principles

Schedule analysis

Communication

Risk identification & mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree

PSP or PMI-SP certification (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Procore

Job description

PositionDescription

TheFederalConstructionSchedulerisresponsiblefordeveloping,maintaining,andanalyzingprojectschedulesforfederalconstructionprojectsthroughouttheorganization.ThispositionservesasGideon'sschedulingsubjectmatterexpertandworkscloselywithProjectManagers,SiteSupervisors,subcontractors,andgovernmentclientstoensureprojectschedulesaccuratelyreflectscope,sequencing,progress,andcontractualrequirements.

Theidealcandidatepossessesstrongtechnicalschedulingskills,excellentcommunicationabilities,andaproactiveapproachtoidentifyingschedulerisksandopportunities.Thisindividualmustbeabletosupportmultipleprojectssimultaneouslywhileprovidingmeaningfulscheduleanalysisandrecommendationsthatcontributetosuccessfulprojectexecution.

EssentialDuties

• Develop,maintainandupdateprojectschedulesutilizingPrimaveraP6
  • Createbaselineschedulesinaccordancewithcontractrequirements.
  • Developprojectschedulesforstartup,procurement,construction,commissioning,andcloseoutactivities.
  • Ensureschedulesmeetgovernmentcontractspecificationsandschedulingrequirements.
  • Developresource-andcost-loadedschedulestiedtocontractCLINsandpayapplicationcycles
• WorkcloselywithProjectManagers,SiteSupervisors,andsubcontractorstoobtainscheduleupdatesandverifyprogress.
  • Conductmonthlyscheduleupdatesataminimum.
  • Analyzescheduleperformanceandidentifycriticalpathactivities.
  • Monitorprojectmilestonesandcompletionforecasts.
  • Identifyschedulerisksandproviderecommendationsforcorrectiveaction.
  • CoordinatescheduleintegrationwithQC/QAthree-phaseinspections,submittallogs,andRFItracking
• Supportprojectteamswithscheduleplanningandexecution.
  • Participateinprojectkickoffmeetingsandplanningsessions.
  • Assistwithdevelopmentofrecoveryscheduleswhennecessary.
  • Supportscheduleimpactanalysisrelatedtochangeordersandunforeseenconditions.
  • Assistprojectteamsinevaluatingschedulealternativesandaccelerationopportunities.
  • PrepareTimeImpactAnalyses(TIAs)anddelay/impactnarrativestosupportRequestsforEquitableAdjustment(REAs)andclaims.
• Prepareandcommunicatescheduleinformationtoprojectstakeholders.
  • Generateschedulereportsandnarrativesforinternalandexternaluse.
  • Prepareexecutive-levelschedulesummariesforOperationsleadership.
  • Assistwithschedulepresentationsanddiscussionswithgovernmentclientswhenrequired.
• Promoteconsistencyandbestpracticesthroughouttheorganization.
  • Establishandmaintainschedulingstandardsacrossprojects.
  • Provideschedulingguidanceandsupporttoprojectteams.
  • Assistwithtrainingprojectpersonnelonschedulingprocessesandprocedures.
  • Supportcontinuousimprovementinitiativesrelatedtoprojectplanningandexecution

Qualification

• Minimumoffive(5)yearsofconstructionschedulingexperience
• Minimumofthree(3)yearsoffederalconstructionschedulingexperience.
• Bachelor'sdegreeinConstructionManagement,Engineering,orrelatedfieldpreferred;equivalentexperienceconsideredinlieuofdegree.
• StrongunderstandingofCriticalPathMethod(CPM)schedulingprinciples.
• ExperiencedevelopingandmaintainingPrimaveraP6schedules.
• Knowledgeoffederalconstructioncontractingpracticesandschedulingrequirements.
• Experiencesupportingmultipleconstructionprojectssimultaneously.
• PSP(Planning&SchedulingProfessional)orPMI-SPcertificationpreferred

RequiredSkills

• ExperiencewithUSACEandNAVFACprojects
• ExperiencewithProcore.
• ResidencyinaHUBZone-designatedareaisaplus,asitsupportsthecompany'sHUBZonecertificationeligibility(notrequired).

AdditionalInformation

• Travel:Estimated15%Travel—rolemayrequireperiodicvisitstoprojectsitesacrosssupportedinstallations.
• Site/BaseAccess:MayrequireCACorinstallation-specificaccesscredentialsdependingonassignedproject.
• GideonisanEqualOpportunityEmployer