Scheduler - Kiewit Power Engineering

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plans

Retirement plan with matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit in Lenexa, Kansas seeks an Engineering Scheduler to support multiple markets in our Power division. You will develop resource-loaded schedules, determine activity durations, and monitor critical milestones from concept through construction, collaborating with project managers, engineers, designers, procurement, and field teams.

This hybrid role offers relocation assistance and the chance to contribute to EPC projects across North America while upholding Kiewit's standards for safety,

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• At least 2 years of scheduling experience preferably in engineering or construction.
• Proficiency with computers and software including Microsoft Office products and Primavera P6.
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, various project controls software.
• Ability to travel periodically. Relocation to jobsites is not required.
• Ability to translate complex engineering processes into project schedules.
• Highly motivated with a passion for excellence and initiative.
• Strong work ethic and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Work with project managers, engineers, designers, procurement staff, and construction managers to plan and schedule projects from conception through construction.
• Develop resource-loaded schedules with milestones, approvals, and procurement items.
• Create schedule logic, durations, and resource estimates.
• Assess design changes and schedule slippages and report updates to management and clients.
• Apply EPC terminology to maintain critical path logic and historical data for forecasting.
• Provide guidance and support to resolve project control problems.
• Analyze and forecast status against baselines and train other schedulers.
• Interface with clients and present schedule health reports.

Skills

Scheduling

Project controls

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

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Home District/Group:Kiewit Power Engineering

Department:Project Controls

Market:Power

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an Engineering Scheduler to serve multiple markets in our power division. This is an opportunity to make a big impact on the organization as we enter these new markets to ensure we have the best-in-class scheduling program and a strong innovative scheduling team.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. Our combined staff of more than 3,000 engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve transportation, power, water/wastewater, mining, building, and oil, gas & chemical markets. Backed by 140 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery.

Our rapidly growing Power district, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPC delivery model for power facilities. We offer a variety of engineering services, including owner's engineering, project development, detailed engineering and design, construction management and plant services. Our engineering teams bring power projects to life across North America in the following areas:

• Gas-fired generation
• Renewables and new technology
• Water/wastewater

We are a high performing team of engineers and designers that develop projects through the project life-cycle engaging exciting projects throughout North America. Our staff leads the power markets engineering process and collaborates with Kiewit’s construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

Location

This position is based in our office in Lenexa Kansas with opportunity for hybrid flexibility. We do offer relocation assistance.

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.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and forecast current status against an established baseline schedule and train other schedulers on that process.
• Interface with clients, attend regular meetings and give schedule health reports.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• At least 2 years of scheduling experience preferably in engineering or construction.
• Proficiency with computers and software including Microsoft Office products and Primavera P6.
• Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn about, various project controls software, such as inEight Suite,etc.
• Ability to travel periodically. Relocation to jobsites is not required.
• Ability to translate complex engineering processes into project schedules
• 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 ethics and integrity
• Passion 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 objectives

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Other Requirements:

• 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 different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.