Senior Scheduler

About the Company

This opportunity is to work with one of Florida's best construction companies and help them as they continue to thrive and grow. They have a great story, have been in business for over 20 years, and are privately held. They are based in West Palm Beach, Florida and do around $800M annually, and work primarily in the state of Florida with multiple offices around the state. They are also well diversified working in the following sectors: High-rise residential, multi-family, office, hospitality, mixed-use, senior living, along with the public sector as well. Culture and people are this firms #1 priority and has been part of their core from the beginning.

About the Role

Due to growth, they are looking to find that special Senior Scheduler/ Planner to join their team. The Senior Scheduler is a position in the Construction Operations department that supports the company during the pre-construction and construction phases, assisting in creating and troubleshooting construction schedules for implementation and management. This position will support the company’s pre-construction pursuits and under construction projects, acting as a liaison between the corporate office and project teams supporting each team with any scheduling oversight necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist in pre-construction planning and preliminary schedule development.
• Support management and project teams in the planning, development and maintenance of construction schedules.
• Oversee schedule update/maintenance process
• Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with project teams, subcontractors, designers, and stakeholders to get input for sequencing and durations, as it relates to overall project milestones.
• Review schedule updates, including critical path and near-term schedules, to ensure the schedule accurately reflects activity on the project.
• Identify and communicate opportunities/alternatives to schedule in collaboration with project team.
• Troubleshoot, monitor and communicate potential scheduling problems.
• Assist in analyzing and communicating the impact of changes to the schedule.
• Communicate as needed with V.P. of Planning & Scheduling on status of projects.
• Utilize analytics to identify and report on project trends.
• Train and further develop project teams to ensure consistent, best scheduling practices and reporting.
• Assist in the development, implementation and oversight of construction operations initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or applicable discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of scheduling experience on large-scale construction projects.
• Multifamily project experience preferred, but not required.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of construction planning.
• Strong knowledge of multi-family and high-rise type construction preferred.
• Familiarity with Oracle Primavera Cloud scheduling software or P6.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Communicate effectively through clear verbal, written, schedule graphics and can explain schedule and positions in a formal meeting.
• Ability to facilitate and run meetings, gather schedule updates and perform under deadline pressure.
• Proven ability to work independently and efficiently, while engaging internal project members, subcontractors, and owners.
• Develop and maintain relationships with project team and subcontractors.

NOTE: The company is willing to consider relocation assistance for the right candidate