Scheduling Manager I - Data Center Construction

The Weitz Company; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Weitz Company is seeking an experienced Scheduler/Project Manager to lead the corporate scheduling program in Richmond, VA. You will direct schedules, coordinate updates, and ensure alignment with industry standards, while interfacing with clients and management.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years of project management with scheduling responsibilities, strong communication skills, and familiarity with tools such as P6, MS Project, and Last Planner System. Some travel is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager with scheduling responsibilities.
• Data center experience is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct corporate scheduling efforts to industry standards.
• Provide training and guidance for scheduling practices.
• Handle bid/proposal schedules, baseline schedules, updates, and time impact analysis.
• Maintain master schedules for project tasks and communicate them to team, management, and clients.
• Interface with clients, attend construction meetings, and provide reports.
• Develop tools for project schedule control and forecasting.
• Analyze schedule performance and variance, and coordinate resolution.
• Travel as needed for project activities.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Multi-tasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

P6

Microsoft Project

Excel

Last Planner System

Asta

Outlook

Job description

Job Description:

What You’ll Do Every Day:

• Manage and direct the corporate schedule effortto industry standards.
• Provide training, tools and guidance for the corporate scheduling effort toward proven industry practices.
• Responsible for bid/proposal schedules, baseline schedules, schedule updates and time impact analysis. Must understand complex schedule issues and coordinate the appropriate personnel to obtain and validate schedule information.
• Must maintain master schedules for project tasks including preparation, updating, revising, maintaining, coordinating and communicating project schedules to team members, management and the client.
• Interfaces with clients, attends regular construction meetings, and provides statistical reports.
• Provides project and company management with the necessary tools for project schedule control.
• Accumulates and accesses historical data, such as performance experience, for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.
• Analyzes, evaluates, forecasts, and reports schedule status against an established baseline.
• Collects and reports progress, evaluates schedule variances, develops work-arounds plans, and coordinates resolution of variances.
• Develops and maintains and established system to show the hierarchy of schedules; keeps project and company management fully informed.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Some business travel is required.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience:
  • 8 years of related work experience as a Project Manager with scheduling responsibilities.
  • Data center experience is preferred
• Skills:
  • Independent judgment, ability to multi-task, decision making, organizational skills, self-starter with strong verbal and written communication skills, conflict resolution, problem-solving, effective internal and external communication, project management, team leadership, tact, adaptability and analytical abilities are all necessary skills for a Scheduler.
• Technology:
  • Proficiency with operating systems and basic computer software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Asta, P6, Last Planner System and Outlook.
  • Training will be provided.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.

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