Construction Scheduling Specialist

About The Company

Built on a foundation of integrity, respect, and commitment, JPI stands out as one of the most active real estate developers and builders in the nation. For more than 35 years, JPI has designed and developed communities with best-in-class homes and amenities. JPI is committed to data-driven management and continuous improvement. Its team of experts utilizes data - including unparalleled market research, proven business processes, and proprietary models - to ensure that every decision is strategic, focused, and produces exceptional multifamily communities with the best risk-adjusted returns. More than just great communities, JPI is focused on leaving a lasting impact on the communities where we build and is continually committed to "Building What Matters." JPI operates as a subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry, which is recognized as one of the largest home builders in the United States.

About the Job.


The Taktical Control Specialist (Construction Scheduler) builds and maintains detailed construction schedules, analyzes schedule logic, tracks progress, and identifies risks. This role supports project teams with planning, forecasting, and recovery strategies, ensuring schedules align with contractual requirements and best practices. The Specialist provides schedule updates, reports, and visual presentations, and works closely with project teams to deliver successful outcomes.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Validate initial project phasing plans utilizing JPI Production System best practice

• Validate and ensure project phasing plan built by upstream function still holds true based on project requirements

Create visuals for site phases, building rough and finish zones

• Create final outputs for site stages, rough and finish zones for the project

Setup OPC construction schedule

• Build and maintain detailed construction schedules
• Build out OPC plan for projects based on predefined nomenclature for stage, sequence and layers
• Analyze schedule logic, sequencing, and constraints
• Track progress and identify schedule risks and impacts
• Provide schedule updates, reports, and visual presentations
• Support project teams with planning, forecasting, and recovery strategies
• Ensure schedules align with contractual requirements and best practices

OPC updates

• Review OPC for allocated projects daily to ensure latest and greatest site progress is captured by the field ops team
• Continuously run plan health diagnostics and check for logic/tie breakdowns and fix as necessary
• Update OPC plan/ resequence based on feedback from Technical Project Lead
• Ensure latest and greatest plan is reflected in OPC at all times
• Troubleshoot/support field ops team with any OPC related technical concerns
• Authorized to make changes to OPC plan per consultation with Technical Project Lead and Project Construction Manager

Operate/ troubleshoot OPC as required

• Verify/validate production reports generated by status updates to OPC

Expectations

• Act as a representative and advocate of JPI's culture and guiding principles

• 5 day (Monday-Friday) Physical Co-location

• Daily Collaboration

• Ability to implement organized plans and break down work into clear attainable steps

Validate initial project phasing plans utilizing JPI Production System best practice

• The Integrated Schedule Lead develops a pre-planning schedule that outlines the essential stages, sequences, and layers required for the project. The Taktical Control Manager and Lead take over, ensuring that the site plan is fully defined, including stages, sequences, and layers, by reviewing the OPC Schedule. The taktical control lead reviews and becomes familiar with OPC, Takt Interface and Construction Checklists that are set-up by the Taktical Control Coordinator prior to construction start. The Taktical Control Specialist works closely with the Construction Manager to transfer the plan and initiate construction.

Setup OPC, monitor Takt interface, Inspection and Checklists for projects


OPC updates

• The project schedule is finalized by the Taktical Control Manager and validated by the Taktical Control Specialist to establish construction with defined stages, sequences, layers, and takt interfaces. The Taktical Control Specialist is responsible for managing OPC daily, incorporating the most current job site progress based on information from the Technical Project Lead. Daily updates to the schedule are required, along with running health diagnostics to ensure accurate logic. These updates and diagnostic reports are essential for project success, providing the field team with clear understanding of daily requirements needed to complete the project efficiently.

Operate/ troubleshoot OPC as required

• The Integrated Schedule Lead will create the schedules using Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC). The Taktical Control Team will then receive the project schedule for any modifications before construction begins. Only the Taktical Control Team will be authorized to make changes to the project schedule. Throughout the construction phase, the Taktical Control Specialist will collaborate closely with the RT Ops team to manage and troubleshoot the schedule. The TCS will be responsible for adjusting logic and addressing any necessary tie breakdowns.

Policies, Forms, Templates and Reports

• Schedule Upload to Procore policy.
• Takt Interface Dashboard

Non-essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Work Experience, & Physical Requirements

Construction Experience

• 2-5 years in one or more of the following roles:
• Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager
• Superintendent / Assistant Superintendent
• Project Engineer

Scheduling Experience

• 1-2 years building and maintaining schedules with construction experience, or
• 2-5 years of construction scheduling experience without construction management experience

Education

• Construction-related degree preferred
• Equivalent real-world construction experience acceptable
• Non-construction degrees without construction or scheduling experience will not be considered

Why work for us?

We have a 35-year track record of developing multifamily communities with responsibility, accountability, and integrity. Our stated purpose is to:

• Transform Building
• Enhance Communities
• Improve Lives

JPI has an ambitious and exciting vision for how we will achieve this, which makes for a positive and dynamic work environment, with many opportunities for personal development and growth. As well as our highly competitive offering of compensation and benefits, we are committed to:

• Transformative careers in a transformative company
• Comprehensive training and development
• Promotion from within at all levels of the organization
• Borderless Careers, based on performance, potential, and personal ambition

Industry Recognition

• NMHC - #1 Fastest Growing Developer; #2 Fastest Growing Building; #8 Largest National Developer; # 11 Largest National Builder
• Real Page - Most active multifamily developer in DFW for the past 8 years
• Dallas Business Journal Best Places to Work - 2023
• Dallas Business Journal - Largest DFW Real Estate Developers - #11

JPI offers associates a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more, including:

• Competitive Bonus Program
• 4 Weeks PTO for All New Associates (Pro-Rated by Hire Date)
• 11 Holidays and 8 Early Release Days
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match (Up to 5% Match)
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Tuition Assistance
• Phone Reimbursement
• Associate Referral Bonuses