Project Scheduler

About the role

Join UCC Environmental, a leader in sustainable technology solutions. At UCC Environmental, you’ll develop and maintain integrated schedules for various systems designed and supplied by UCC. This position is responsible for monitoring and expediting engineering deliverables as required by the Project Management group.

UCC Environmental is a privately held, family-owned business with over a century of experience supporting mission-critical industries. Our teams work with utility power providers and heavy industrial customers globally, delivering innovative solutions in environmental compliance, material handling, and high-performance aftermarket technologies. Headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois, UCC owns and operates sales, manufacturing, assembly, and warehousing facilities across the United States, Canada, Germany, India, and China.

Responsibilities

• Create master schedule for each assigned project.
• Coordinate each function’s project deliverable within the project scope.
• Weekly communication, planning, and organization of an overall integrated schedule, including engineering, procurement, and construction activities to support the execution of contracts.
• Review overall project schedules and make determinations on how internal/external deliveries impact project milestones or other key project activities.
• Assess potential delays or problems with the receipt and/or production of deliverables (internally or externally). Communicate issues to Project Manager with recommended action plan for recovery.
• Integrate separate schedules or sub-networks from outside partners into a master schedule. Analyze and determine schedule logic and overall critical path.
• Compile, analyze, and report project performance indicators to Project Management.
• Facilitate project discussions and develop additional tools required to control the risks associated with the projects.
• Work in close coordination with Document Control Coordinator to monitor and manage contract documents as they move through the workflow processes; anticipate delay/bottlenecks and appropriately communicate timeline adjustments based on contract changes.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering field preferred.
• 5+ years project controls experience in engineering and/or construction field.

Skills

• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the project scheduling software (i.e., Oracle P6).
• Well-developed understanding of project scheduling methods and techniques (WBS development, schedule and resource loading, critical path analysis).
• Ability to apply scheduling techniques in a multi-project environment dealing with multiple engineers, contractors, and sub-contractors.
• Possess an understanding of engineering/construction sequencing and methods.
• Perform variance analysis on earned value, productivity trends, and critical path analysis, as required; anticipate problems, communicate, and advise the Project Management team on impacts to baseline, participate in developing planned recoveries.
• Ability to determine schedule impact from contractor change orders.
• Ability to integrate risk identification and analysis into integrated schedule.
• Highly effective in working in a team environment with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. Demonstrated ability to achieve results through others. Both process-centric and results-oriented.
• Hands-on, pragmatic. Proactive with the ability to coordinate and plan strategically. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions and recommendations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible, creative, with the ability to achieve results without close supervision.
• Ability to multi-task, cope with demands of simultaneous activities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Essential Physical Abilities

• Ability to sit or stand at a computer for 80% of the day.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Core Values and Beliefs

• People – we trust and invest in our people, unlocking their full potential and they always come first.
• Teamwork – we respect others and create a collaborative working environment of inclusion and inspiration.
• Integrity – we are truthful and respectful to customers, employees, community, and suppliers.
• Customer Satisfaction – we keep existing customers by delivering exceptional customer service.
• Innovative – we encourage resourceful problem solving in the face of adversity.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $71,500 to $81,500 annual pay based on skills and experience.

Benefits

• Insurance: Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Employee Assistance Programs and Voluntary Options such as Vision, HSA, FSA (Medical, Dental, Vision and Dependent Care), Accident, Identity Theft, Legal coverage.
• Retirement: 401(k) with up to 4% company match, Pre-Tax and Roth Options, and discretionary Annual Profit-Sharing contribution.
• Time Off: 10 days of Vacation, Vacation Purchase Plan up to 10 days purchased per year, 5 days of Sick and 10 Holidays, Parental Leave, FMLA.
• Miscellaneous: Student Debt Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Certification and License Reimbursement, Personalized Professional Development Plans and Career Path Options.