Project Scheduler - Heavy Civil

Overview We are currently seeking a Project Scheduler for our transportation division in Fort Lauderdale, FL. As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, Walsh recruits individuals who are seeking a small company feel with a large company backing. Walsh is a successful fast-growing company at the forefront of technology and is committed to being the employer of choice to our employees and the builder of choice to our customers. There are many compelling reasons why exceptional people should consider a career with our company: Challenging, complex workCreative and innovative problem-solving environmentSupportive, communicative managers who reward hard workOpportunities for growth, training, and developmentFlexibility in career path & progressionOpportunities to work and live all over the United States Responsibilities Develops a baseline schedule while coordinating with project management, superintendents and subcontractors.Uses established best practices and scheduling software to implement, maintain and analyze the project schedule. Includes coding and loading of resources, loading of costs and loading of general sequencing informationCoordinates all project controls to assess risk in accordance with established best practices and standards. Prepares risk and impact assessments of any changes to the schedule and presents to project teamAnalyzes all changes to project schedule and the impact on cost and timeline.Ensures all project change orders and project delays are documented, analyzed and reviewed.Communicates impact on the project timeline and costLeads all project scheduling meetings ensuring appropriate representation of project management. Prepares detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and ensures distribution to appropriate staffWorks with accounting personnel to forecast and manage the project budget and its relationship to the project schedulePerforms claim mitigation, estimating and prepares models of what-if’s and possible contingency plans Qualifications Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree preferred3-5 years of project scheduling experiencePrimavera experience required (P6 preferred)Understand concepts of baseline schedule, progress schedule, recovered schedule, total float, critical path, predecessors, successors, near critical paths, float trending, percent complete, float ownership, and constraintsClaim experience requiredTime impact analysis experience requiredAbility to make confident, timely, and fact based decisions on a broad range of resourcesCandidates must demonstrate multi-tasking experience working in large teams and solving complex problemsSome travel required Division: Transportation Job Category: Project Management Job Type: Full_time The Walsh Group, Ltd. Is committed to providing equal opportunity to qualified applicants with disabilities to compete for jobs. To request a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please contact the Human Resources Department at 312-563-5905 or hr@walshgroup.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability/Veteran