Scheduler

Cockram Construction, founded in 1861, is an international management-owned, construction services business, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Worldwide our locations include the USA, Australia, China, India and New Zealand. We are, at heart, a construction company with an aim to provide top level services to our clients in high tech and challenging industries. In the US, our staff provide services on client sites coast to coast with a focus in the Pharmaceutical / Bio-Tech, Data Center and Themed/Attraction industries.

We offer our US staff a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Flexible Spending Account including Dependent Care, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K, and employer match, Paid Vacation Time, Paid Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.

Reports To: Principal Scheduling Manager, Site Services Portfolio Management and Project Controls

Main Purpose of the Position:

Support schedule management for a portfolio of approximately 100 projects (each under $10M)

Job Duties/Responsibilities:
• Ongoing support of a large portfolio of project schedules to determine correct critical path is identified. Ensure that true logic is applied to schedules, adequate resource loading done, and that the schedules are regularly updated.
• Assure credibility of the information contained in the schedule. Review schedules with project team members on a regular basis to ensure that accurate and timely data is incorporated in the schedule.
• Support regularly scheduled department updates on individual and portfolio schedule performance.
• Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis. Maintain record of scope changes, trends and variances that potentially affect schedule performance.
• Analyze and process project change orders for schedule impacts.
• At the completion of the project, develop and record the project's historical schedule information and "lessons learned" for future use.
• Produce detailed critical path network schedules for projects within a standard Work Breakdown Structure. Analyze schedules submitted in various software packages, but primarily MS Project.
• Develop; monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules so that projects can be executed in the most efficient manner possible.
• Assess impacts to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
• Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developing alternate methods for corrective action.
• Analyze schedules from A/E firms and General Contractors. Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float paths. Evaluate activity sequences for constructability. Make recommendations to manage float and (re)-sequence activities (if required) to achieve project milestone dates and interim target completion dates.
• Work with conceptual estimating department in supporting funding requests with conceptual schedules.
• Facilitate project scheduling meetings and/or interactive planning meetings as required by the project team.
• Participate in project meetings at the discretion of the project manager.
• Participate in departmental staff meetings.
• Comply with departmental scheduling practices and procedures.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
• Skilled in Microsoft Project. Primavera and Cora experience desirable but not required
• Ability to quickly learn new software tools
• Some general project management experience would be an advantage
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills are required.
• Candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of construction project scheduling experience. It is an advantage to have experience in the Biotech Industry
• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Pharmaceutical/Biotech project experience, including commissioning and validation activities, is preferred.
• Certification by AACE in planning/scheduling is preferred.
• PMP certification is a plus

Join our team and contribute to exciting projects worldwide. Cockram Construction, Inc. offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA/HRA options, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401K with 4% match, 3 weeks paid vacation, paid sick time, 8 paid holidays + 2 floating holidays, $250 annual wellness stipend, and tuition reimbursement.

Cockram Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Cockram Construction participates in the US federal government E-Verify program to confirm the employment authorization of employees upon hire.