Scheduler - Commercial Construction

Overview

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Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm with offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio. The company serves the private sector and combines national resources with a local, hands-on approach.

As a Scheduler, you are responsible for managing time and resources to ensure projects are completed on time. You will work collaboratively with the project team to create timetables for projects, determine the timing of tasks and materials needed, and continuously improve and refine the scheduling process. You will coordinate across Operations to create critical paths for success while highlighting risks.

• Coordinate with Architects, Consultants, Suppliers, Project Managers, and Superintendents to identify needs, understand nuances, and ensure smooth project execution
• Interact with the Preconstruction team on proposals, during bidding and estimating, to develop well-defined and properly sequenced work activities
• Support Project Managers in the preparation of project scope, budget and schedule
• Collaborate with marketing, high performance, and virtual construction teams to ensure the company mission is included in all aspects of scheduling
• Create a high-level master schedule and timetables for the entirety of a project, determining the timing of tasks and materials needed to accomplish the desired outcome
• Effectively run meetings to update the construction schedule via job walks and/or superintendent updates or support the project team in preparing regular updates
• Identify project risks and include impact analysis for review by the project team while creating work-around solutions
• Collaborate with the VP of Operations on staffing needs to ensure projects are adequately staffed
• Track critical activities and changes to the critical path impacting the project
• Monitor program milestones and interdependencies
• Set up key performance metrics, using industry-standard methodologies, to analyze delays and report on them
• Provide information on items impacting the project schedule
• Provide technical support in claims litigation
• Document changes integrated into the project schedule
• Maintain current and standardized project files
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve processes
• Educate other Pepper team members on project sequencing and schedule logic
• Develop and lead internal training on developing, managing, and updating project schedules while integrating the relevant scheduling software and tools

• B.S. in Construction, Engineering, or related technical area is preferred
• 5+ years' experience scheduling on mid-large scale commercial construction projects
• Strong knowledge of construction systems and trade sequencing
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
• Industrial, Healthcare, K-12 and Higher Education construction experience is a plus
• Outstanding communication skills – both written and verbal
• Proficient using scheduling software including cost-loaded scheduling; ASTA preferred
• Ability to conduct technical schedule reviews and analysis
• Collaborative approach to leading projects
• Detail oriented
• PMI or AACEI certification, preferred

Pepper Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Please note:

Pepper does not sponsor work visas.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Construction