Senior Scheduler

STO Building Group; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer

Paid time off

Job summary

Layton Construction is seeking a Senior Corporate Scheduler to develop and maintain software schedules for all assigned construction projects. You will monitor progress against the baseline, explain variances, and prepare reports on schedule trends for the project team.

You will mentor junior schedulers, develop scheduling standards, interface with clients and internal stakeholders, and ensure schedules support project management plans and cost integration.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Construction Management or equivalent.
• Over eight years’ experience in scheduling and construction processes.
• Cost & resource loading experience is preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of scheduling software and MS Office.
• Ability to independently apply advanced analysis techniques and lead others.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains schedules for all assigned projects using critical path scheduling.
• Reviews project schedule data including activities, dates, budgets, structures.
• Evaluates work packages for feasibility and suggests improvements.
• Interfaces with customers to communicate status and corrective actions.
• Works with project team to ensure schedule information is communicated.
• Supports project management plans and cost/schedule integration.
• Prepares project status reports and maintains audit trails.

Skills

Project scheduling

Data analysis

Leadership/mentoring

Communication skills

Construction industry knowledge

Time management under pressure

Education

B.S. in Construction Management

Tools

Scheduling software

MS Office

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

A Senior Corporate Scheduler develops and maintains software schedules for all assigned construction projects in strategic business unit(s).The Sr. Corporate Scheduler monitors schedule progression against the schedule baseline, explains schedule variances and prepares reports on schedule-related trends; assists the Project Team in understanding the various projects’ outlook. Provides schedule oversight and mentors lower level Project Schedulers.Develops scheduling standards and procedures.A Sr. Corporate Scheduler reports to the Strategic Business Unit Executive; alternatively, may report to a member of the Executive Committee.

Summary

A Senior Corporate Scheduler develops and maintains software schedules for all assigned construction projects in strategic business unit(s).The Sr. Corporate Scheduler monitors schedule progression against the schedule baseline, explains schedule variances and prepares reports on schedule-related trends; assists the Project Team in understanding the various projects’ outlook. Provides schedule oversight and mentors lower level Project Schedulers.Develops scheduling standards and procedures.A Sr. Corporate Scheduler reports to the Strategic Business Unit Executive; alternatively, may report to a member of the Executive Committee.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains schedules for all assigned projects utilizing critical path scheduling techniques.
• Reviews project schedule data to include records of activities, verifies open/close dates, cost/budgets, structures, and associated data as applicable to activities.
• Evaluates work packages and other related data for feasibility of implementation.Makes recommendations as to alternative methods or processes that may be utilized to efficiently achieve and maintain desired customer results.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers to communicate status of work and corrective actions that may be required to ensure conformance to established schedules.
• Works closely with project team (Project Managers, Superintendents, Project Engineers) to ensure that schedule information is communicated to the parties doing the work.
• Assists the project team in the development of the Project Management Plans and Cost/Schedule integration.
• Develops or provides input to the project status reports (such as a critical path analysis) to ensure proper documentation is maintained and complete.
• Supports construction operations to meet production schedules and recommends revision of schedules as a result of changes during construction.
• Analyzes project requirements with Project Team and ensures that required resources are available so that established schedules may be reasonably maintained.If resources are not available, notifies supervision and the Project Team of resources issues.
• Coordinates with internal and external customers to obtain data concerning the status of assigned project activities or milestones.
• Analyzes work productivity against established schedules and reports to management.Modifies schedules as necessary to efficiently plan and report activities as required.
• Ensures an audit trail from the initiation of a project to a project’s completion.
• Prepares project management reports to reflect schedule status and/or corrective actions as required.
• Coordinates projects with all participants to ensure that plans are achievable and current on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Construction Management and/or equivalent.
• Over eight years’ experience equivalent specialized training and work experience.
• Cost & resource loading experience is preferred.
• Excellent working knowledge of scheduling software and MS Office software.
• Ability to independently apply advanced analysis techniques, demonstrate experience in oversight of construction processes and lead others in performing complex, interrelated tasks in an effective and timely manner.
• Knowledge of various construction industry markets; (e.g. institutional, retail, government, hospitality, and healthcare).
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and coordinate team members.
• Has integrity: maintains the required standards of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies in job-related activities.
• Ability to operate office equipment, computer, printer, phone, copier, fax, etc.
• Effective written, verbal, negotiation and presentation skills.Excellent knowledge of construction practices, methods, trends and crew data.
• Ability to perform essential duties and responsibilities efficiently, accurately, and safely with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing threat of harm to self or others.

Benefits -

Layton Construction offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, Short-term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Family Support, Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation, Paid time off, Time Away Benefits, Paid Holidays, Group Legal, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Identity Theft Protection, Group Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.

About Us

Layton Construction is a privately held national general contractor, delivering predictable outcomes in commercial construction since 1953. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Layton operates from 16 strategic offices across the United States, employing more than 1,500 construction professionals who serve diverse markets including healthcare, education, commercial office, industrial, hospitality, and multi-unit residential.

Founded on the core values of honesty, unity, safety, and quality, Layton has built a reputation for excellence in complex project delivery while maintaining strong partnerships with clients, architects, and trade partners nationwide.

Layton Construction is a part of The STO Building Group family of companies-Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen-includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.

EEO Statement:

Layton Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.