Construction Scheduler

Overview

The Opportunity

Walbridge is seeking a highly motivated Scheduler to support the business goals and objectives of both Walbridge and our clients. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our construction and engineering teams to develop comprehensive project schedules. You will be responsible for creating and updating schedules at various milestones, as project deliverables are completed, and as scopes of work are added.

Additionally, you will provide regular updates to key team members on the progress of project completion.

Location

You can be located anywhere in the US, if you are highly willing to travel to our client projects on a long-term basis.

Your key responsibilities

• Project Planning and Strategy: Collaborate closely with the preconstruction manager, project managers, engineers, superintendents, contractors, and other project services staff to provide detailed planning and scheduling of projects from conceptual planning through engineering and construction
• Resource Management: Ensure both short-term and long-term project objectives are achieved. Create and manage schedule logic, constraints, realistic activity durations, and resource availability. Evaluate the effects of design changes and schedule delays. Communicate all schedule updates to company management and clients
• Risk Management: Evaluate the effects of design changes and schedule delays. Communicate all schedule updates to company management and clients
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage in challenging discussions with the entire project team, including the Owner, General Contractor, AE, Subcontractors, and Suppliers. May also interact with clients, attend regular meetings and present statistical reports
• Performance Monitoring: Tracking project progress through metrics and reporting, adjusting plans as necessary to meet changing requirements or challenges
• Quality Assurance: Integrate detailed fragments and make necessary sequencing adjustments as required
• Innovation and Improvement: Continuously seeking ways to optimize processes and improve project outcomes through innovative technologies or methodologies

Overall, this role involves collaborating with various project stakeholders to plan and schedule projects, leading and engaging with the project team, managing resources and risks, communicating updates, monitoring performance, ensuring quality, and continuously seeking process improvements.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Five (5) + of related scheduling work experience
• Experience scheduling $50M+ projects in sectors like general construction, electrical construction, manufacturing construction, technology or infrastructure (utilities, communication, buildings or energy) industries
• Proficient in gathering, maintaining, reporting, and analyzing schedule data
• A valid driver's license in the US and a valid passport required; willingness and ability to travel; travel is estimated at 70+%

Ideally, you’ll have

• Excellent communication and organizational skills to coordinate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Demonstrates strong time management and communication skills
• Handles administrative tasks, including preparing progress reports and arranging meetings
• Develops and maintains project plans

Technologies and methodologies to attain goals

These technologies are essential for optimizing construction workflows, especially in project management, takeoff, and estimating,

• Microsoft Project
• P6
• Bluebeam

Skills and attributes for success

• Continuously seeking ways to optimize processes and improve project outcomes
• Effective in engaging with a diverse project team, including owners, contractors, and suppliers
• Strong analytical skills to identify and resolve issues
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and adapt to changing project requirements