Big-D is looking for a dynamic Scheduler - Mission Critical. The Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing project schedules for large-scale mission-critical data center construction projects.
The Scheduler plays a critical role in planning complex construction sequences, tracking progress, evaluating schedule impacts, and supporting the successful deliveries.
This position can be based in Reno, Salt Lake City but must be willing to travel as needed.
Experience/Training:
- Bachelor's degree or 5 or more years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience in a construction environment.
Critical Skills:
- Demonstrated expertise in the use of modern planning and scheduling principals, methodologies, techniques and tools.
- Proficiency using Asta, Suretrack, and/or Microsoft Project
- Certification by AACE or PMI in planning/scheduling is preferred, but not required.
- Experience with planning controls systems, automation, GAMP, Emerson & Delta V would be a plus.
- Clear written and verbal communications
- Good time management skills
- Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects simultaneously including manage priorities of multiple managers.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Understanding of claims process
- Understanding full lifecycle of claims process
- Work well in a team environment
Duties, Responsibilities and Expectations: (other duties may be assigned to meet business needs)
- Develop, monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules so that projects can be executed in the most efficient manner possible.
- Prepare baseline schedules and schedule basis documents for approval by project teams.
- Assess impacts to the critical path and near-critical activities and report to the project team.
- Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in the developing alternate methods for corrective action.
- 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.
- 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.
- Analyze schedules from A/E firms, Vendors and General Contractors.
- Verify schedule integrity and evaluate logic and float paths.
- Evaluate activity sequences for constructability.
- Make recommendations to manage float and sequence activities, if required, to achieve project milestone dates and interim target completion dates.
- Analyze change orders for schedule impacts.
- Resource load schedules as required by the project team.
- Perform jobsite walks to verify physical progress of scheduled activities.
- 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.
- At the completion of the project, develop and record the project's historical schedule information and lessons learned' for future use.
Benefits:
- Big-D Pays for 100% of your medical and dental insurance- even for family plans.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly Employer Contribution
- 401k w/ match
- Life Insurance & Disability paid for by Big-D
- Voluntary supplemental plans available to sign up for as well.
- PTO & Holidays
Additional Job Information
Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Big-D Construction. #LI-Onsite