Senior Project Scheduler

Granite Construction Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Inc. is seeking an experienced Planning and Scheduling Lead for heavy civil projects.

The role involves developing baseline schedules, integrating multiple scheduling tools, and producing detailed narratives for client submissions. You will collaborate with stakeholders to align schedules with estimates and procurement plans, ensuring compliance with contract terms and company standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or comparable discipline is required.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.
• AACEI PSP, PMI-SP or other professional planning certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and scheduling functions, including policy, process, and procedures, to meet overall operational needs and company objectives.
• Partner with project stakeholders to develop an approved baseline schedule aligning with sequencing and short-interval schedules.
• Create high-quality CPM schedules with resource and cost loads to generate reports addressing questions on the project approach.
• Prepare detailed schedule narratives for formal submissions to convey the company's position to the client.
• Integrate multiple planning and scheduling software into a cohesive plan to streamline project execution.
• Update CPM schedules reflecting requirements and challenges to ensure successful completion.
• Review scheduling specifications and plans, guiding on contractual language to mitigate risks.
• Prepare weekly schedule TIAs, updates, and reconciliation schedules; ensure monthly submissions comply with contract obligations.
• Support development of company-wide planning guidance, processes, and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with project stakeholders, leveraging understanding of heavy civil construction methodology.

Skills

CPM scheduling

Primavera P6

Project planning

Stakeholder communication

Cost scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Powerproject

Tilos

Job description

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General Summary

This position is responsible for planning and scheduling functions for assigned program. The role ensures compliance with project specifications and promotes continuous improvement of company standard practices. For the Federal Division, the role also supports complex federal pursuits and projects by integrating design, estimating, procurement, permitting, stakeholder decisions, and construction activities into executable schedules from proposal through closeout.

Location of project is Christmas Valley, OR

Position will be filled in either Christmas Valley, OR or Westminster, CO.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Oversee planning and scheduling functions, including policy, process, and procedures, to meet overall operational needs and company objectives
• Partner with project stakeholders to develop an approved baseline schedule that aligns with proposed sequencing and short-interval schedules, ensuring contractual requirements are met
• Create high-quality CPM schedules with resource and cost loads to generate necessary reports for addressing questions on the planned project approach
• Prepare detailed schedule narratives for all formal submissions to accurately convey the company's position to the client
• Integrate multiple planning and scheduling software and methodologies into a cohesive plan to streamline project execution
• Update CPM schedules to reflect requirements, identified challenges, and their implications on proposed sequencing, ensuring successful project completion
• Review and understand project-specific scheduling specifications and plans, providing guidance on contractual language to the project team to mitigate risks
• Prepare weekly prospective schedule TIA's, updates, and reconciliation schedules, ensuring monthly submissions are compliant with contractual obligations
• Support the development of companywide planning and scheduling guidance, processes, and procedures to enhance corporate, regional, and project-level planning and scheduling capacity
• Communicate effectively with project stakeholders, leveraging a strong understanding of heavy civil construction methodology and sequencing to facilitate planning

Federal Pursuit and Preconstruction Support

• Support federal pursuits by developing proposal schedules, milestone tables, phasing plans, procurement timelines, schedule narratives, and schedule graphics that communicate the team's execution strategy.
• Review solicitations, technical requirements, milestones, access and security constraints, owner-furnished information, and other schedule-related requirements.
• Collaborate with pursuit leadership, estimating, design, procurement, operations, and project teams to align the schedule with the estimate, staffing plan, construction approach, and procurement strategy.
• Support Progressive Design-Build and other delivery methods by integrating design releases, owner decisions, permitting, long-lead procurement, early work packages, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Participate in pursuit strategy meetings, color reviews, risk workshops, interview preparation, and client presentations.
• Identify schedule risks, critical decisions, acceleration opportunities, and alternative execution strategies, and support schedule continuity from pursuit through project completion.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering, construction management, project management, or comparable discipline
• Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree
• AACEI PSP, PMI-SP or other professional planning and scheduling certification preferred

Work Experience

• 10+ years of full-time construction-related experience in project level planning and scheduling
• Minimum 75% career experience as a schedular for large heavy civil projects with a general contractor
• Experience in performing, monitoring, reviewing, and planning scheduling functions, including schedule development, controls, and analysis
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to planning and scheduling problems
• Federal construction, pursuit or proposal scheduling, alternative delivery, design-phase scheduling, or Progressive Design-Build experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of planning and scheduling for heavy civil projects, including means and methods.
• Mastery of Primavera P6, Powerproject, or Tilos, and ability to learn and teach various scheduling software.
• Comprehension of CPM and PDM methodology, including network diagramming, WBS, task creation, and report preparation.
• Familiarity with AACEI and PMI standards; knowledge of Linear, 4D, Lean, and TOC methodologies is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, including Excel for schedule data analysis.
• Proven experience with cost and schedule databases.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Effective communication skills in English, both orally and in writing, with experience in developing and presenting training.
• Ability to translate solicitation, design, estimating, procurement, and construction information into integrated proposal and project schedules.

Physical Demands