Senior Scheduling Engineer

About the role

Lead development of construction project schedules with project stakeholders and team and monitor and track progress against defined schedule. Conduct scheduling analysis to assess risks and determine impact to schedule. Engage with project and local leadership and Scheduling team to provide support and monitor project progress.

Responsibilities

• Leverage understanding of work breakdown structure to capture entire construction project scope for developing schedules with more complex activities.
• Reference ‘Scheduling Playbook’ to adhere to Scheduling and company policies, practices, procedures, and activities.
• Maintain relationships with project stakeholders for communication of overall project plan and to support project performance and promote value of scheduling.
• Collaborate with project team to confirm Contract Item List (CIL), develop Required On Job (ROJ) dates for schedule, and review Procurement Schedule to track and assess subcontractor commitments.
• Develop project schedule based on Critical Path Method (CPM) logic-generated baseline schedules using scheduling software.
• Collaborate with project departments (e.g., Preconstruction, Commissioning, Procurement, Construction) to prepare detailed schedules.
• Collaborate with Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) Engineer to align and coordinate schedules and models.
• Define project schedule metrics and monitor and track critical path activities to achieve predicted forecast end-date.
• Lead constructability reviews of project schedules and contribute to Project GMP submissions to ensure accuracy of scheduling details and timing.
• Maintain information required to update project schedule dashboard.
• Make project schedule updates based on project cadence and create target comparison, variances, and look-ahead schedules (e.g., make-ready plans, weekly work plans).
• Monitor and track progress at detailed and summary levels.
• Challenge project team based on previous, current, and future schedule data for As Built vs. Planned progress.
• Review Pull Plan and revise schedule accordingly and incorporate Last Planner System into schedule.
• Collaborate with project team to identify events and change order impacts to develop project schedule time impact analysis.
• Provide support and guidance to project end-users (individuals or groups) to develop proficiency in using scheduling software and promote training and evaluation for local projects.
• Keep current on and communicate new software enhancements with potential impact to scheduling operations.
• Prepare summary and detail level schedules aligned with objectives and requirements defined by project team.
• Participate in project kick-off meetings to ensure accuracy and completeness of scheduling documents.
• Engage with project team to review, develop, revise, and status schedules.
• Develop and update cost and/or resource loaded schedules.
• Review monthly scheduling progress and participate in project schedule reviews at Operations Review Meetings (ORMs) or other project review sessions.
• Collaborate with and participate in Business Development (BD) and Marketing teams to develop and prepare pursuit schedules.
• Collaborate with project team to identify events and impacts to develop time impact analysis, claims, and fragnet.
• Apply continuous improvement methodology to daily tasks and activities and to improve Scheduling operations.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or related field, with minimum of 6 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Scheduling Certification (e.g., Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)), a plus.
• Proficient use of scheduling software applications (e.g., Oracle Primavera P6).
• Experience using scheduling comparison tools (e.g., Acumen Fuse, Change Inspector).
• Large construction project experience (>$100m).
• Experience in construction positions (e.g., Engineer, Superintendent, or related).
• Knowledgeable of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and Trade practices.
• Experience conducting gap analysis and managing scheduling risks.
• Ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work to develop project schedule.
• Ability to manage competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Highly organized with attention to detail, and able to quickly develop understanding of requirements.
• Process and analytical skills to make decisions.
• Display interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with project team members and stakeholders to acquire information and discern impact to schedule.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.