Project Scheduler - Heavy Civil

92 Archer Western Construction, LLC; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walsh Group in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks a Project Scheduler for its transportation division to develop baselines, coordinate with management and subcontractors, and analyze schedule impacts. This role requires Primavera expertise and experience with claims and time-impact analysis.

You will work with project controls to forecast budgets, forecast risks, and present scheduling updates to senior leadership. Some travel is required, with growth opportunities across large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of project scheduling experience.
• Primavera P6 experience required.
• Understand concepts of baseline schedule, progress schedule, recovered schedule, total float, critical path, predecessors, successors, near critical paths, float trending, percent complete, float ownership, and constraints.
• Claim experience required.
• Time impact analysis experience required.
• Ability to make confident, timely, and fact based decisions on a broad range of resources.
• Some travel required.

Responsibilities

• Develops a baseline schedule while coordinating with project management, superintendents and subcontractors.
• Uses established best practices and scheduling software to implement, maintain and analyze the project schedule.
• Includes coding and loading of resources, loading of costs and loading of general sequencing information.
• Coordinates all project controls to assess risk in accordance with established best practices and standards.
• Prepares risk and impact assessments of any changes to the schedule and presents to project team.
• Analyzes all changes to project schedule and the impact on cost and timeline.
• Ensures all project change orders and project delays are documented, analyzed and reviewed.
• Communicates impact on the project timeline and cost.
• Leads all project scheduling meetings ensuring appropriate representation of project management.
• Prepares detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and ensures distribution to appropriate staff.
• Works with accounting personnel to forecast and manage the project budget and its relationship to the project schedule.
• Performs claim mitigation, estimating and prepares models of what-if’s and possible contingency plans.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Decision making

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

OVERVIEW

We are currently seeking a Project Scheduler for our transportation division in Fort Lauderdale, FL. As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, Walsh recruits individuals who are seeking a small company feel with a large company backing. Walsh is a successful fast-growing company at the forefront of technology and is committed to being the employer of choice to our employees and the builder of choice to our customers. There are many compelling reasons why exceptional people should consider a career with our company: Challenging, complex work Creative and innovative problem-solving environment Supportive, communicative managers who reward hard work Opportunities for growth, training, and development Flexibility in career path & progression Opportunities to work and live all over the United States

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops a baseline schedule while coordinating with project management, superintendents and subcontractors.
• Uses established best practices and scheduling software to implement, maintain and analyze the project schedule.
• Includes coding and loading of resources, loading of costs and loading of general sequencing information.
• Coordinates all project controls to assess risk in accordance with established best practices and standards.
• Prepares risk and impact assessments of any changes to the schedule and presents to project team.
• Analyzes all changes to project schedule and the impact on cost and timeline.
• Ensures all project change orders and project delays are documented, analyzed and reviewed.
• Communicates impact on the project timeline and cost.
• Leads all project scheduling meetings ensuring appropriate representation of project management.
• Prepares detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and ensures distribution to appropriate staff.
• Works with accounting personnel to forecast and manage the project budget and its relationship to the project schedule.
• Performs claim mitigation, estimating and prepares models of what-if’s and possible contingency plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of project scheduling experience.
• Primavera experience required (P6 preferred).
• Understand concepts of baseline schedule, progress schedule, recovered schedule, total float, critical path, predecessors, successors, near critical paths, float trending, percent complete, float ownership, and constraints.
• Claim experience required.
• Time impact analysis experience required.
• Ability to make confident, timely, and fact based decisions on a broad range of resources.
• Candidates must demonstrate multi-tasking experience working in large teams and solving complex problems.
• Some travel required.

The Walsh Group, Ltd. Is committed to providing equal opportunity to qualified applicants with disabilities to compete for jobs. To request a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please contact the Human Resources Department at 312-563-5905 or [e-mail].

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability/Veteran Salary Range Disclaimer Please note that job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for a bonus and other benefits.

Founded in 1898, The Walsh Group is a fourth-generation family-owned business providing design, build, finance and operation services for a wide variety of construction projects. We are consistently listed among the largest contractors in the United States, operating out of 21 strategically located regional offices across North America. Our three companies are united by a shared dedication to exceptional customer service, while upholding the highest standards of ethics, quality and safety.