Planning and Scheduling Manager

Role Summary

The Planning & Scheduling Manager will complete most complex activities to prepare project schedules for projects of all sizes and provide team leadership. This position will be responsible for guiding scheduling construction sequencing, developing and delivering training, and supervising critical path analysis. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

• Facilitates and incorporates the use of Lean principles and pull planning during schedule development and project construction.
• Creates bid and proposal schedules to assist Marketing and Operations managers.
• Leads detailed critical path analysis for problem projects and root cause analysis for issues.
• Reviews schedules to ensure conformation to current best practice standards and project requirements and communicates applicable review comments.
• Guides the efforts for planning and scheduling group development of best practice standards, including leadership roles in department objective plans.
• Maintains or exceeds required reimbursability and ensures direct reports do the same.
• Supports Lean and Pull Planning sessions by ensuring the CPM master schedule is aligned with pull plan results. May also lead and facilitate the Pull Planning sessions, as required by project needs.
• Leads and supports Change Management delays and claims (compensable and non-compensable, excusable, and non-excusable, etc.).
• Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn. Understands JE Dunn’s policy of non-discrimination and ensures positive, proactive implementation throughout the organization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written – Advanced
• Proficiency in MS Office – Advanced
• Knowledge of work activity sequencing, scheduling concepts and best practices, with the ability to effectively communicate opportunities for improvement – Advanced
• Ability to recognize schedule sequencing areas of concern and opportunities where sequencing improvements can occur – Advanced
• Ability to lead internal scheduling training classes
• Knowledge of all types of construction projects and delivery methods – Advanced
• Ability to provide performance management feedback
• Knowledge of critical path analysis for time extension requests, along with how to effectively deal with Change Management delays and claims (compensable and non-compensable, excusable and non-excusable)
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications – Advanced
• Proficiency in scheduling software – Advanced
• Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy – Advanced
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships at all levels of the organization
• Ability to effectively collaborate as a team, both internally and externally
• Ability to effectively lead and support Change Management delays and claims

Education

A bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field (Preferred). In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

8+ years planning and scheduling experience (Preferred). 2+ years people management experience (Preferred).

Benefits Information

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.