Corporate Scheduler
The Wieland Corporation · Lansing, MI · 2 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
About the Role
WIELAND’s Corporate Scheduler will develop, maintain, and oversee master and project-level schedules across the company’s construction portfolio. This role ensures schedule consistency, accuracy, and alignment with corporate standards, supporting project teams with critical path analysis, progress tracking, and schedule risk mitigation. The Corporate Scheduler works closely with the Preconstruction and Operations teams to ensure project timelines are well thought through and developed early in preconstruction to maintain WIELAND’s contracted schedule.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Preconstruction and Operations teams to establish preliminary project schedules that provide a framework for the development of full construction schedules.
- Identify task dependencies, durations, and sequencing through inherent knowledge of safe construction progression.
- Research and analyze past project tracker data files to support the development of timelines for similar projects.
- Apply working knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling technique.
- Update and track the development of project-related activities while maintaining communication with Operations and Preconstruction teams.
- Develop and maintain baseline, master, and detailed project schedules from preconstruction through closeout.
- Provide monthly schedule summary analysis of the corporate project portfolio to the Department Director and Shareholder group.
- Resource-load project schedule activities to provide insight into site labor demands and support decision-making.
- Review and validate schedules prepared by others for logic, duration accuracy, and resource loading.
- Coordinate with the VDC department to align project schedules with project models and cmBuilder.
- Prepare and maintain detailed schedule reports, including critical path view, baseline vs. actual view, look-ahead view, and milestone view.
- Support project pursuit and preconstruction teams with conceptual milestone schedules.
- Monitor project progress and update schedules based on field input and project status.
- Assess schedule changes and delays and coordinate timely interventions to mitigate impact.
- Lead and facilitate project scheduling meetings with all necessary project teams.
- Balance multiple activities while continuously reassessing and reprioritizing workload demands.
- Develop, implement, and maintain an effective scheduling management system.
- Support and/or participate in presentations to potential clients for team interviews and project pursuits.
- Consult Project Managers and technical experts to set up assignments, tasks, and subtasks.
- Identify and escalate project obstacles to Senior Project Manager/Project Director when necessary.
- Assist with time impact analyses and delay documentation when required.
- Embrace methods for improvement or constructive criticism.
- Respect differences and similarities; listen and take time to understand viewpoints of others.
- Maintain and display company values and culture.
- Travel to projects as needed.
Qualifications
- 5 years’ experience with Construction Scheduling, specifically CPM planning/scheduling.
- 5 years’ experience in managing and implementing a range of different types of construction projects.
- Strong leadership and managerial skills.
- Experience with Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) or P6 scheduling software.
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive health benefits, including both a Standard Plan and HDHP with an HSA.
- 401K plan with a 25% company match.
- Cutting-edge technology to improve efficiency and safety for employees and construction sites.