Scheduler

We perform installation, rigging, millwrighting, and maintenance for manufacturing and industrial markets across the Southeast.

About the Role

Southern Industrial is looking for a scheduler who creates and manages schedules for large and/or complex industrial construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan future work to reflect SIC’s execution plan and maximize workforce productivity.
• Develop and update schedules based on project documents, input from the project team, and/or inspection of project site.
• Identify and coordinate necessary resources, with sufficient lead time prior to the start of the work to ensure those resources can be scheduled for efficient execution. Resources may include: work scope and job instructions, technical information, MRO parts and materials, special tools and equipment, special permitting, minimum skills levels and quantity of human resources required, production operating conditions.
• Resource loading schedules to estimate/verify man-hours required by craft and work duration.
• Advise project team on long lead items affecting the schedule.
• Work with project team to set receiving dates for critical equipment and materials.
• Work with and inform subcontractors of the schedule for their scope of work.
• Update schedule as required based on subcontractors available labor, material, and equipment.
• Provide weekly schedule updates to the project team in the form of set duration lookaheads (e.g., 3-week lookahead).
• Create a WBS and Activity Codes within a schedule to format/group schedules appropriately.
• Complete all safety (EHS) and general job training as required by SIC.
• Attend SIC and/or customer meetings to provide scheduling support and advice.
• Actively pursue cost savings opportunities for SIC and the customer.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience scheduling, planning, and/or estimating projects.
• Experience using Primavera and MS Project. Must be able to build, baseline, resource load, track completion status, and update a schedule in Primavera.
• Computer skills to include Microsoft Office, including Teams, Excel, Word, and Outlook. Bluebeam experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal communication, attention to detail, organization, and follow-up skills.

Applicants will be asked to create a brief project schedule in Primavera (with a provided license) during the interview process.

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package.