Senior Scheduler, Mission Critical

About the role

The Senior Scheduler, Mission Critical position within JE Dunn's Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) is dedicated to managing and optimizing project schedules for complex industrial and manufacturing projects. This role requires a deep understanding of construction management, scheduling software, and the ability to lead and mentor a team.

Responsibilities

• Schedules project timelines collaboratively with the project team.
• Reviews and communicates schedule reviews to ensure best practices are being used.
• Participates in all phases of construction planning and scheduling, including proposal schedules and ongoing updates.
• Utilizes JE Dunn scheduling software and assists with training and content creation.
• Visits job sites regularly to review progress and update project schedules.
• Supports Lean and Pull Planning sessions by aligning schedules with pull plan results.
• Develops and facilitates planning and scheduling training programs for internal team members.
• Leads project teams in assessing sequencing and construction methods, project delays, and recovery schedules.
• Mentors and manages a direct report (if applicable).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field (Preferred)
• 5+ years planning and scheduling experience (Preferred)
• Ability to perform work accurately and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Advanced communication skills, verbal and written
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Advanced knowledge of reading and understanding plans, drawings, and specifications
• Advanced knowledge of recognizing schedule sequencing areas of concern and improving sequencing
• Intermediate knowledge of Lean process and philosophy
• Ability to maintain or exceed required reimbursability and ensure direct reports can do the same
• Ability to effectively manage change management delays and claims
• Ability to lead and facilitate Pull Planning sessions
• Ability to provide performance management feedback and complete evaluations
• Ability to import schedules into JE Dunn’s standard scheduling software
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with team members
• Ability to effectively collaborate as a team, both internally and externally

Skills

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written – Advanced
• Proficiency in MS Office – Advanced
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings and specifications – Advanced
• Ability to recognize, during job site visits, where there are schedule sequencing areas of concern and where sequencing improvements can occur – Advanced
• Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management regarding commercial construction project types and delivery methods
• Knowledge of scheduling software and implementation
• Knowledge of most types of construction projects and delivery methods – Advanced
• Knowledge of work activity sequencing, activity durations, scheduling concepts and best practices, with the ability to communicate opportunities for improvement – Advanced
• Proficiency in scheduling software – Advanced
• Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy – Intermediate
• Ability to maintain or exceed required reimbursability and ensure direct reports can do the same
• Ability to effectively deal with Change Management delays and claims (compensable and non-compensable, excusable and non-excusable, etc.)
• Ability to lead and facilitate Pull Planning sessions, as required by project support needs
• Ability to provide performance management feedback and complete evaluations
• Ability to import schedules into JE Dunn’s standard scheduling software
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with team members
• Ability to effectively collaborate as a team, both internally and externally

Benefits

The benefits package for this position includes Professional Non-Union benefits. For more details, please refer to the provided link.

Pay

The pay for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is flexible and may require periods of travel and/or relocation. It also involves working non-traditional hours to meet business needs.

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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