Lead Scheduler

Kokosing; Sault Ste. Marie (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401K plan

Job summary

Kokosing, a leading general contractor, seeks a Lead Project Scheduler to support project pursuits across size and complexity, working with our project management team.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in project scheduling for heavy civil or heavy industrial construction, with strong skills in Primavera environments, critical path, earned value, and schedule risk analysis. This role requires excellent communication and multitasking across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration preferred or experience in lieu of degree.
• Ideal candidates will possess 8+ years of experience in Project Scheduling, preferably in heavy civil and heavy industrial construction projects.
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera Cloud and / or Primavera P6.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior experience performing critical path, earned value, and schedule impact analysis is preferred.
• Ability to work in concert with estimators, project team-members, subcontractors, engineers, contracting partners and clients.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Have a firm understanding of construction sequencing and duration – ability to work independently or with a project team to develop schedules ranging from summary level to detailed activity / resource loaded.
• Ability to work with mixed levels of operations, clients, designers and trade partners to build out master schedules, provide critical schedule analysis, and provide team with suggested adjustments to improve schedule outcome.
• Responsible to ensure that the project schedules conform to the contract requirements and specifications.
• Participating in estimating and project meetings and providing scheduling input, recommendations, and value engineering advice.
• Prepare and present project schedules and narratives to clients and stakeholders.
• Identify and manage potential risks and develop contingency plans to address them.
• Performing Time Impact Analysis (TIA).

Skills

Project scheduling

Analytics

Communication

Multitasking

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration

Tools

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Primavera P6

Job description

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

Job Description

We are looking for a diligent Lead Project Scheduler to join our team.

Summary

• Role is a Lead Project Scheduler for project pursuits ranging in size, complexity and scope. Primary responsibility will be supporting our project management tea, including self-performed and subcontractor scopes of work.
• Independently, or with a project team, create high-level master schedules for projects ranging in size and complexity.
• Possess excellent time management and organizational skills and have a background in Civil Engineering or related fields.
• Have a deep understanding of construction processes, effective communication skills, and the ability to solve complex problems.

Essential Duties And Responisbilities

• Have a firm understanding of construction sequencing and duration – ability to work independently or with a project team to develop schedules ranging from summary level to detailed activity / resource loaded.
• Ability to work with mixed levels of operations, clients, designers and trade partners to build out master schedules, provide critical schedule analysis, and provide team with suggested adjustments to improve schedule outcome.
• Responsible to ensure that the project schedules conform to the contract requirements and specifications.
• Participating in estimating and project meetings and providing scheduling input, recommendations, and value engineering advice.
• Prepare and present project schedules and narratives to clients and stakeholders.
• Identify and manage potential risks and develop contingency plans to address them.
• Performing Time Impact Analysis (TIA).

Education And Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration preferred or experience in lieu of degree.
• Ideal candidates will possess 8+ years of experience in Project Scheduling, preferably in heavy civil and heavy industrial construction projects.
• Proficiency in Oracle Primavera Cloud and / or Primavera P6.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior experience performing critical path, earned value, and schedule impact analysis is preferred.
• Ability to work in concert with estimators, project team-members, subcontractors, engineers, contracting partners and clients.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects concurrently.

Benefits

Kokosing offers competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.

Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.