Project Scheduler

Kokosing, Inc.; Sault Ste. Marie (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K plan

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Kokosing, Inc. on-site team is seeking an experienced Project Scheduler for the Soo Project in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

The role focuses on baseline and update schedules for the $1.8B New Lock project, with weekly and monthly updates for Owner/Contractor meetings. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in heavy civil scheduling, strong Primavera P6 and Primavera Cloud skills, and excellent written and verbal communication to coordinate with the project team, subcontractors, engineers, and the government.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business Administration preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in Project Scheduling.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with project team, subcontractors, engineers, and customer.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of schedulers to create baseline schedules and maintain the working schedule.
• Ensure schedules updates and reports conform to contract specifications for formal submittal to Government.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive schedule narrative with each formal update.
• Prepare project progress reports and integrate subcontractor look ahead schedules into the master schedule.
• Review contractor schedules for accuracy and analyze critical path updates; communicate status to stakeholders.
• Report schedule status to all stakeholders weekly/monthly; facilitate monthly schedule reviews with Government.
• Assist Project Team in maintaining, updating and monitoring the CPM schedule.
• Maintain project schedules and alert the team to potential problem areas.
• Perform Time Impact Analysis (TIA).
• Produce reports: progress charts, labor curves, time impact analyses, and schedules.

Skills

Communication skills

Team coordination

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Business Administration

Tools

Primavera P6

Oracle Primavera Cloud

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:

Summary:

• This role will be located onsite at the construction project site located in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
• Collects and analyzes information used to plan and schedule construction projects, specifically, the $1.8B New Lock at the Soo Project for the US Army Corps of Engineers located in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. (projected to complete in Year 2029)
• Generates forecasts, variance reports, and other documentations used to monitor and manage project construction schedules.
• Integrate best practices and project deliverables while interfacing with the Project Team, Project Managers, Subcontractors, Design Engineers to monitor and update the project schedule and resources.
• The onsite project office trailer is modern - climate controlled, LED lighting, restroom facilities, Wi-Fi/network access, I.T. Equipment, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a small team of schedulers to create the baseline schedules for newly awarded contract options and maintain the working schedule as reported out weekly and monthly in the Owner/Contractor/LLC (stakeholder) meetings.
• Responsible to ensure that the project schedule updates and reports conform to the contract specifications and are prepared for formal submittal to the Government.
• Responsible to create and maintain a comprehensive schedule narrative with each formal update.
• Responsible for preparing all the project progress reports, integrating subcontractor look ahead schedules into the master schedule, revising logic sequence as required.
• Reviewing contractor project schedules for accuracy and logic and analyzing critical path updates, schedule progress vs what is occurring in the field, and evaluating schedule options - then communicating schedule status to the Project Manager, client, consultants, and others.
• Reporting schedule status to all stakeholders on a weekly / monthly basis.
• Facilitate monthly schedule reviews with the Government.
• Assist the Project Team in maintaining, updating and monitoring the CPM schedule.
• Maintaining project schedule(s) and alerting the project team to potential problem areas.
• Performing Time Impact Analysis (TIA).
• Various reports could include:
  • Progress charts
  • Work intensity curves
  • Labor-production work rate tables
  • Time impact analyses
  • Equipment delivery schedules
  • Resource-cost loaded schedules
  • Daily construction activities report schedules

• Instruct and coach subordinate schedulers in scheduling best practices and assign tasks as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior experience developing project schedules and performing critical path, earned value, and schedule impact analysis is preferred.
• Ability to work in concert with project team, subcontractors, engineers, and customer.
• Project Site Access requires a Federal Background Check

Benefits:

Kokosing offers a 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.