Scheduling Engineer

Scheduling Engineer

Job Location: Austin, TX

At Hensel Phelps, we don't just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

The Scheduling Engineer assists the project team with the creation, monitoring and maintenance of both procurement and project schedules, as well as the updating and maintenance of those schedules and associated monthly narratives. The scheduling engineer will ensure the development and completion of job progress milestones through scheduling, analysis of work breakdown structure, and resource requirements using various methodologies such as time impact analysis, critical path method and earned value management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilize earned value management principles and experience to facilitate development of the project schedule, develop work breakdown structures, evaluate the performance of the project, and analyze budget and/or resource variances from the baseline plan
• Engage with trade partners for development of baseline schedule, monthly updates and recovery schedules
• Communicate effectively with all field staff members, scheduling consultant and the client to ensure efficient and accurate schedule development and updates
• Produce reports required by the contract specifications and project management team
• Identify and communicate significant schedule risks to staff and appropriate division personnel
• Take necessary actions to mitigate possible risk
• Forecast impacts of variances to aid in the management of the schedule and implement controls to avoid claims
• Analyze delivery impacts, time extensions, claims, etc using schedule fragments
• Interact with scheduling consultant in schedule reviews, claims analysis, etc
• Perform monthly cash flow projections and analysis
• Perform workforce projections and analysis
• Participate in division training seminars
• Train and lead classes and facilitate learning of the scheduling systems amongst the project staff.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering
• 5+ years of construction scheduling experience
• Familiarity with scheduling software
• Proficiency in developing, resource loading, analyzing, and reporting on project schedules
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), Critical Path Method (CPM), Time Impact Analysis (TIA), and work breakdown structures (WBS) methodologies, principles, and applications
• Experience with Federal Project contracts/scheduling
• General knowledge of construction means and methods
• Can effectively organize the day based around changing priorities and tasks
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

Light Work. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The individual in this position will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and office activity. Walking - The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, boxes, cabinets, etc. Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, phone, computer, and computer printer. The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office administration. Constantly computes, analyzes, and conceptualizes mathematical calculations and formulas. Constantly reads written communications and views email submissions. The person in this position regularly sits in a stationary position in front of a computer screen. Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate. Rarely exposed to high and low temperatures Rarely exposed to noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering.

Benefits:

Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our salaried employees. This position is eligible for company paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, health savings account (HSA) (HSA not available in Hawaii), and our employee assistance program (EAP). It also is eligible for employee paid enrollment in vision and dental insurance. Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result, salaried employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Salaried positions (project engineers and above) participate in an annual bonus plan, subject to company and employee performance. Salaried employees (this is all salaried employees) are also eligible for a company cell phone or cell phone allowance in accordance with company policy. Further, salaried employees (project engineers and above) also receive either a vehicle or vehicle allowance in accordance with Hensel Phelps' policies. Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment).

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity employer. Hensel Phelps is committed to engaging in affirmative action to increase employment opportunities for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hensel Phelps shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)