Planning and Scheduling Manager, Mission Critical

JE Dunn; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn is seeking a Planning and Scheduling Manager for Mission Critical projects. The role involves preparing complex project schedules, guiding sequencing, delivering training, and supervising critical path analysis across our Advanced Facilities Group.

The successful candidate will apply Lean principles, lead scheduling training, and drive collaborations with marketing, operations, and project teams while advancing best-practice standards and ensuring schedule compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in construction management, engineering or related field.
• 8+ years planning and scheduling experience preferred.
• 2+ years people management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and leads scheduling activities for projects of all sizes, including lean pull planning.
• Leads critical path analysis and root cause investigation for schedule issues.
• Guides procurement and supervision of scheduling consultants to meet project requirements.
• Ensures schedules align with best-practice standards and project needs.
• Supports change management delays and claims and promotes best practices across the scheduling group.

Skills

Lean planning

Critical path

Scheduling software

CPM

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field

Job description

Planning and Scheduling Manager, Mission Critical

Location: Kansas City, MO, US, 64106 Bowling Green, OH, US Austin, TX, US, 78704

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found as sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.

JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. As part of the Advanced Facilities team, you'll work on some of the most advanced construction projects across the country, growing your career alongside our diverse team of industry professionals.

Role Summary

The Planning & Scheduling Manager will complete most complex activities to prepare project schedules for projects of all sizes and provide team leadership. This position will be responsible for guiding scheduling construction sequencing, developing and delivering training, and supervising critical path analysis. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

PLANNING & SCHEDULING MANAGEMENT FAMILY - CORE

• Facilitates and incorporates the use of Lean principles and pull planning during schedule development and project construction.
• Creates bid and proposal schedules to assist Marketing and Operations managers.
• Leads detailed critical path analysis for problem projects and root cause analysis for issues.
• Assists with procurement and supervision of scheduling consultants to meet specific project requirements.
• Reviews schedules to ensure conformation to current best practice standards and project requirements and communicates applicable review comments.
• Guides the efforts for planning and scheduling group development of best practice standards, including leadership roles in department objective plans.
• Maintains or exceeds required reimbursability and ensures direct reports do the same.
• Supports Lean and Pull Planning sessions by ensuring the CPM master schedule is aligned with pull plan results. May also lead and facilitate the Pull Planning sessions, as required by project needs.
• Leads and supports Change Management delays and claims (compensable and non-compensable, excusable, and non-excusable, etc.).
• Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn. Understands JE Dunn’s policy of non-discrimination and ensures positive, proactive implementation throughout the organization.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written – Advanced
• Proficiency in MS Office – Advanced
• Knowledge of work activity sequencing, scheduling concepts and best practices, with the ability to effectively communicate opportunities for improvement – Advanced
• Ability to recognize schedule sequencing areas of concern and opportunities where sequencing improvements can occur – Advanced
• Ability to lead internal scheduling training classes
• Knowledge of all types of construction projects and delivery methods – Advanced
• Ability to provide performance management feedback
• Knowledge of critical path analysis for time extension requests, along with how to effectively deal with Change Management delays and claims (compensable and non‑compensable, excusable and non‑excusable)
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications – Advanced
• Proficiency in scheduling software – Advanced
• Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy – Advanced
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships at all levels of the organization
• Ability to effectively collaborate as a team, both internally and externally
• Ability to effectively lead and support Change Management delays and claims

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• 8+ years planning and scheduling experience (Preferred)
• 2+ years people managementexperience (Preferred)
• Valid and unrestricted drivers license required
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• May require periods of travel and/or relocation
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
• Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

Benefits Information

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [e-mail]

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

***For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts

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