Project Scheduler

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position may be filled anywhere in the United States. Preference may be given to candidates that can work in Rochester, MN.

• Develop and maintain program schedules, identifying relationships, logic, milestones, and constraints for various design projects.
• Lead schedule coordination sessions and guide the team during pull planning sessions to maintain schedule and desired outcomes.
• Independently interpret and comprehend detailed construction drawings, spanning Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil, and other disciplines, to gain a clear understanding of work scope.
• Review contractor's baseline schedule submissions, ensuring correct identification and logical sequencing of all work scope, and provide detailed written schedule review comments.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) on schedules, examining critical path, cost loading, resource loading of man-hours, schedule content, recovery schedules, use of logic relationships, lags, constraints, and milestones for contract compliance.
• Perform schedule Time Impact Analysis for changes affecting the schedule and engage in schedule reviews with the Construction Manager and Owner.
• Conduct Critical Path analysis and Earned Value analysis to monitor project progress.
• Visit construction sites as required, checking the contractor's weekly/monthly schedule progress, and provide reports to the project management.
• Effectively communicate with the team regarding schedule/progress-related matters and concerns in weekly status meetings and other schedule-related meetings.
• Regularly perform Program Schedule QA/QC reviews.
• Update Program Schedules/Master Schedules on a bi-monthly basis.
• Ensure the proper use of Program-level standard codes, layouts, and reports to maintain data integrity.
• Act as a liaison between project teams, department leadership, and the Program & Project Controls department.
• Prepare reports as needed and directed by management.
• Travel as required.

• Bachelors degree required. Bachelors degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management preferred
• 10 years of experience required with a minimum of five years of experience in scheduling for an owner or General Contractor, preferably working on healthcare, educational facilities or public works projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to build efficient working relationships with project teams and department staff.
• Understanding of theories, principles and practices of cost engineering, scheduling and schedule forensics.
• Proficiency in the latest version of Primavera P6 and MS Office Suite.
• Professional business attire is required for client meetings. Examples of professional business attire include suits, ties, collared dress shirts, dresses, and skirts.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

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