Senior Planning & Scheduling Manager II Lead Major Projects

Mortenson Construction; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 128,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription plans

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with a generous…

Paid time off, holidays, and other…

Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disabled

No-Cost mental health tools

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount Program

Job summary

Mortenson Construction is seeking a Planning and Scheduling Manager II to lead complex scheduling across multiple projects, ensuring standards and consistency. The role also mentors team members and collaborates with business development on proposals, focusing on schedule risk and mitigation.

The position supports rollout of training, drives best practice sharing, and requires advanced scheduling knowledge, planning skills, and strong communication across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field; or high school diploma with CHST, OSHA 500 and 12 years construction experience.
• Minimum ten years of construction experience; experience as a project manager or superintendent is desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of scheduling concepts, construction practices, project sequencing, and 4D visual planning methodologies.
• Strong plan and specification reading, review, and interpretation skills; ability to identify concerns in document reviews.
• Knowledge of project management, buyout, contracts, and basic claims avoidance and resolution techniques.
• Strong organization, delegation, and leadership skills; ability to manage multiple project teams and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, oral and written communication, and public speaking skills.
• Ability to interpret and implement customer scheduling specifications, develop project schedule strategies, and work in a collaborative, team-based environment.
• Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity, inclusive behaviors, and affirmative Action plans

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of planning and scheduling activities on multiple projects or large, complex projects.
• Plan, coordinate, supervise, and direct planning and scheduling activities.
• Ensure that corporate planning and schedule standards are implemented and that all project-related activities comply.
• Generate and recommend mitigation options to correct scheduling problems and assist site management in implementing mitigation measures.
• Coach, mentor, and train other team members in scheduling methods.
• Collaborate with Business Development on proposals, leading project pursuit strategy regarding schedule and risk identification and mitigation.
• Support roll-out of all company-wide training plans.
• Coordinate and lead corporate planning and scheduling improvement initiatives and best practice sharing.
• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels

Skills

Scheduling concepts

4D visualization

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

High school diploma with CHST, OSHA 500, and 12 years construction experience

Job description

Mortenson Construction is seeking a Planning and Scheduling Manager II to lead complex scheduling across multiple projects, ensuring standards and consistency. The role also mentors team members and collaborates with business development on proposals, focusing on schedule risk and mitigation.

The position supports rollout of training, drives best practice sharing, and requires advanced scheduling knowledge, planning skills, and strong communication across diverse teams.