Senior Scheduler

Responsibilities

• Effectively articulate Industry Standards that apply to planning and scheduling.
• Ensure schedule has complete scope coverage, identify potential scope growth, and ensure allowances and contingencies are appropriately used.
• Consult with project, construction, and procurement managers to create, update, and analyze CPM schedules; recommend workarounds and schedule improvement ideas to regain schedule slippage.
• Resource and Commodity Load Schedules. Explain the advantages and levels of effective resource loading.
• Apply Cost loading when required by contract.
• Implement and maintain Schedule Change Management.
• Cookordinate project timelines with internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Evaluate performance against schedule and prepare project progress reports.
• Facilitate multi-company interactive pull planning sessions and implement the Last Planner System.
• Effectively communicate schedule status at a client level or informal meetings.
• Work closely with key stakeholders including engineering, procurement, estimating, and construction management to properly sequence the work, assess durations, and enhance the overall quality and accuracy of the plan.
• Utilize resource loading to coordinate the project's earned value system with schedule updates.
• Create and maintain schedules in Microsoft Project and Primavera P6.
• A working knowledge of construction techniques, timelines, and practices.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings.

Skills and Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in Engineering/Construction Field.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Client and all stakeholders at multiple levels; build and maintain positive relationships with all project partners.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, Primavera.
• Ability to travel to off-site locations if needed.
• Pharma/Biotech/Life Sciences background preferred but not required.

The Company

DPS Group, Inc. is proudly part of the Arcadis Group of Companies and is a global EPCM firm offering full-service solutions within Life Sciences (pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology) and Advanced Technology (semiconductor, data center, and solar) industries. DPS is dedicated to delivering successful projects with a ‘client-first’ mentality and personal touch across a range of market sectors: Project and Program Management, Procurement, Design, Construction Management, Health and Safety Management, Commissioning, Qualification, and Start-up.

DPS Engineering Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. DPS does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by country, regional or local law.