Lead Industrial Scheduler - Power Generation Projects

Weitz; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Bonus Program

HSA/FSA Benefits

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Wellness Program

Job summary

The Weitz Company is seeking a Scheduler to support our Industrial business unit. You will develop integrated project schedules, coordinate input, guide baseline, and update time impact processes throughout the project lifecycle.

You will also analyze subcontractor schedules and ensure industry-standard practices in developing complex schedules. Weitz emphasizes a diverse and inclusive culture and offers a comprehensive benefits package, bonus opportunities, and growth in a full-service

Qualifications

• 5+ years scheduling experience with 3+ years in construction scheduling.
• Experience with DCMA health requirements is desirable.
• LEAN construction principles experience is highly desired.
• Certified Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) designation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify scheduling needs and oversee schedule management processes to ensure adherence to policies, practices, and meeting projects' deliverables.
• Review schedules’ accuracy and reliability, ensure meeting the DCMA health requirements.
• Assess proficiency of scheduling personnel and provide in-person practices and software training as needed.
• Prepare and build complex cost and resource loaded baseline schedule, collaboratively with project team.
• Participate in pursuit opportunities, including the creation of proposal schedules.
• Develop detailed performance and progress reports, highlighting major risks and report them to leadership.
• Recommend corrective actions for major scheduling risks and present information in a manner that enables effective decision-making.
• Establish streamlined workflows between all departments involved in a project.
• Review current policies and practices and recommend adjustments for more efficiency.
• Attend project kickoffs and set schedule management ground rules.
• Lead pull planning sessions and implement lean construction methodologies.
• Act as scheduling SME and lead the peer group within assigned projects.
• Review and develop complex time impact analysis across multiple projects.
• Recommend new technologies, practices and procedures for optimizing schedule management across the company.
• Mentor team members.

Skills

Scheduling

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Power Query

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

The Weitz Company is seeking a Scheduler to support our Industrial business unit. You will develop integrated project schedules, coordinate input, guide baseline, and update time impact processes throughout the project lifecycle.

You will also analyze subcontractor schedules and ensure industry-standard practices in developing complex schedules. Weitz emphasizes a diverse and inclusive culture and offers a comprehensive benefits package, bonus opportunities, and growth in a full-service