Lead Scheduler - Construction Programs

Position: Lead Scheduler - Large New Construction Programs
As Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) expands to meet growing passenger demand, we're seeking a Lead Scheduler to join Jacobs - a global leader in program management and airport design.

Jacobs has proudly been ranked #1 in the world for Program Management by ENR for four consecutive years, and we've been at the forefront of airport design and construction for decades. We've partnered with City of Cleveland's Department of Port Control (DPC) that manages CLE to deliver world-class program/construction management services for a large variety of capital projects.  During the next five years, our team will be supporting DPC in leading the campaign for a Multi-Phase Terminal Modernization Development Program to transform and modernize the 100 year old CLE facility for future growth and greater economic prosperity by rebuilding Landside facilities and connecting to the existing airside facilities while keeping CLE operational in its full capacity during Construction Phase.

One of the key members of our team is the Lead Scheduler who will be responsible for the overall management of the master construction schedule.

In this key role, you'll leverage your deep understanding of the construction industry and proven expertise in developing, maintaining, and analyzing complex construction schedules. You'll review contractor schedules to ensure logical accuracy from a construction standpoint and apply your knowledge of multiple disciplines-electrical, mechanical, architectural, and systems-along with exposure to structural components, to keep projects on track and aligned with program goals.

Key Responsibilities:

- Work closely with Jacobs' Construction Management team and the contractors' scheduling teams.

- Integrate owner requirements and collects monthly progress updates from the required stakeholders.

- Participate in weekly project construction progress meetings and reports scheduling concerns and any ongoing mitigation strategies.

- Evaluate contractor progress meeting interim milestones and identifies potential issues if interim milestones are not met.  Coordinates schedule updates with contractors working on CLE, especially those impacting critical milestones.

- Review contractors' monthly schedule submissions.  Develops monthly Technical Schedule Reports (TSR) for each contractor's schedule submission.  Discusses these TSRs with the respective contractors and coordinates corrective actions. The monthly schedule reviews will also highlight key areas of risk and schedule slippage

- Manage the completion of all schedule submissions within the review timeline.

- Evaluate schedule risks with Jacobs' construction management team and makes recommendations for tracking these risks and associated corrective actions.

- Work with the Jacobs' construction management team to identify the need for the issuance of a recovery schedule based on contractual requirements and identified slippage.

- Provide 30, 60, 90-day key activities description for the Airport's monthly Executive Committee meetings.

- Update and maintain the Monthly Metrics report schedule sections, including the project's scheduling performance index (SPI).

- Attend the Airport's monthly project review meetings and presents key schedule updates.

- Supervise the other Jacobs' Team scheduler.

- Work closely with the contractors' scheduling teams on corrective actions and mitigation measures.

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- A minimum of 15 years of experience working as a construction scheduler on infrastructure programs with a program management firm and/or contractor. Such as a large airport, rail terminal, hospital, college campus, or other project types having a wide variety of construction disciplines.

- Within the 15 years of experience, must have at least five years working on large ($500 million plus) multi-year, complex, new construction, infrastructure airport programs with multiple contractors.

- Minimum three years in a lead scheduler or scheduling manager position.

- Ability to work onsite at Client/CLE during the regular work week (M-F).

- Demonstrated skill and extensive usage of P6 Scheduling Software.

- In-depth knowledge of the construction industry with a strong understanding of how construction schedules are developed, maintained, and updated. Demonstrates the ability to review a contractor's schedule and quickly assess its logical accuracy from a construction perspective. Familiar with multiple project disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, architectural, fire suppression, and control systems-and has practical exposure to structural components, enabling a comprehensive view of project requirements.

- Experience conducting detailed reviews of schedule updates, preparing Technical Schedule Reports, and recovery plans if a contractor gets behind schedule and making recommendations to the owner.

- Proven track record…