Project Scheduler

Project Scheduler

Reports To: COO

Location: St. Louis, MO

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Since 1907, Murphy Company has been a leading mechanical contractor in the St. Louis and Denver markets, providing its professionals with the environment, opportunities, technology, and tools to pursue a rewarding career. Being a company that prides itself on its core values of employee well-being, enduring relationships, and integrity and professionalism, we know it starts with our employees. We strongly believe our people are our most important asset, and we strive every day to make Murphy a great place to work as we build our clients' visions.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules using tools such as Asta Power Project, Primavera P6, or Microsoft Project.
• Collaborate with project managers, craft superintendents, engineers, estimators, and subcontractors to gather schedule input.
• Identify task dependencies, durations, and sequencing to build a realistic timeline.
• Monitor construction progress and update schedules based on field data (including Stratus) and reports.
• Flag delays and schedule variances and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Assist project teams in coordinating resource availability.
• Generate and distribute schedule reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in claims analysis and recovery planning when delays occur.
• Ensure compliance with contractual scheduling requirements.
• Support project forecasting by furnishing management with schedule-based products, such as projected cost/billing curves, man-hour burndown curves, and asset histograms.

Desired Qualifications

• Proficiency with scheduling software (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) and other scheduling techniques.
• Good grasp of common tasks and sequences associated with plumbing and mechanical systems installation, to include estimating/pre-con, VDC/BIM, procurement, fabrication, field installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Understand the life cycle of a construction project from concept to maintenance and be able to provide scheduling support to enhance company performance in all phases.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience with Earned Value Management and progress reporting.
• Familiarity with general construction workflows, permitting, and inspection timelines.
• Identify schedule variances and design recovery schedule options for management review.
• Identify plumbing and mechanical activities that impact GC/Owner critical path and make proactive recommendations to resolve.
• Understand cost loading and work with project management teams to recommend appropriate strategies to support positive cash flow early in the project.
• Assist project managers to ensure that schedule activities correlate to cost codes, to the billing schedule of values, and (for BIM projects) to Stratus packages.

Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Time management and the ability to prioritize shifting deadlines.
• Collaboration across departments and disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to and enthusiasm for teaching others.
• Ability to work in a variety of environments, from presentations in a boardroom environment to working on austere field sites.
• Demonstrated capability to manage multiple project schedules simultaneously.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Associate's degree with relevant experience may also be considered.

Certifications

• Software-specific certification (Asta, P6, MS Project) preferred.
• Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) by AACE International is preferred.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in construction scheduling
• Experience working on multi-phase or large-scale construction projects
• Familiarity with Building Information Modeling (BIM) for integrated planning
• Previous work with the market segments we serve, including government, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, college campuses, high-rise, commercial, and industrial (manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, power, refinery, steel).
• Prior experience with lean construction principles and agile scheduling methods
• Previous experience in scheduling plumbing and mechanical (pipe and duct) scopes as well as common mechanical support scopes, such as insulation and controls.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• A collaborative, family-friendly work environment
• Competitive pay and an excellent benefits package, including health and life insurance, a robust wellness program, 401(k), and profit sharing.
• A personal time off plan that rivals our competitors