Project Scheduler

Sterling Engineering; Homer City (Indiana County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering in the United States is seeking a Lead Scheduler to partner with construction and engineering operations to develop and maintain project schedules from concept through construction. You will lead a small team of schedulers on a project site, build resource-loaded schedules, and provide regular schedule health updates to managers and clients.

Applicants should have strong experience in heavy industrial scheduling, knowledge of schedule logic, and the ability to travel or

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and scheduling tools.
• Experience in heavy industrial scheduling preferred.
• Experience managing teams of schedulers on integrated schedules.
• Experience in delay claims and change orders.
• Knowledge of project controls software such as Primavera P6 and inEight Suite.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PMs, engineers, procurement, and construction staff to plan and schedule projects from concept through construction.
• Develop resource-loaded schedules with milestones, approvals, and long-lead items.
• Create schedule logic, realistic durations, and allocate manpower and resources.
• Assess design changes and delays; inform management and clients of updates.
• Apply project control concepts to maintain critical path networks and historical data for forecasting.
• Provide guidance for resolving complex project control problems and deliver schedule health reports to clients.

Skills

Leadership

Project scheduling

Team management

Communication

Detail-oriented

Travel readiness

Scheduling software

Tools

Primavera P6

inEight Suite

Job description

As a Lead Scheduler, you will get the opportunity to work closely with construction and engineering operations as you develop engineering and construction schedules. You will be responsible for building and updating schedules as various milestones and project deliverables are completed or added to the scope of work, while also providing updates to key project team members on the progress of projects and connecting with the client. You will also lead a small team of schedulers on a project site.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with project managers, engineers, designers, procurement staff, construction managers, contractors and other project services staff to provide detailed planning and scheduling of projects from conceptual planning through engineering and construction
• Develop resource 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 manpower and resources
• Assess the impact of design changes and schedule slippages and inform company management and clients of all schedule updates
• Apply engineering, procurement, and construction terminology and concepts to develop and maintain critic 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. Interface with clients, attend regular meetings and give schedule health reports.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with computers and software including Microsoft Office products
• Experience in Heavy Industrial Scheduling preferred
• Experience managing teams of schedulers on an integrated schedule.
• Experience in Delay Claims and Change Orders
• Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn about, various project controls software, such as inEight Suite, Primavera P6, etc.
• Ability to travel and/or relocate as needed
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments
• Highly motivated, with a passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to etPassion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectivistic and integrity

Other Requirements

Regular, reliable attendance. Work productively and meet deadlines timely Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment. Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Work overtime and weekends as required.

May work at various locations and conditions may vary.