Senior Scheduler

SummaryBalfour Beatty Construction is seeking a qualified Senior Scheduler to join our team in Jacksonville, FL! The ideal candidate would display a strong work ethic, a commitment to excellence, and the desire to work within a collaborative team environment. The Senior Scheduler will assist Business Development, Preconstruction, Operations, and Legal with preparation, development, and finalization of project schedules. Function as a project team member on schedule issues as necessary. Train and mentor operations personnel in scheduling matters and related policies, and provide the most accurate and complete scheduling information for new and ongoing business ventures.Essential Functions

Manage and/or create conceptual (RFP), bidding (preconstruction) and final project schedules from preliminary and ongoing project information for marketing, preconstruction, and operations departments use.Attend job site meetings, work and meet with architects, engineers, subcontractors, owners, and contact and visit job sites in order to develop the project schedule.Develop standard and custom graphs and charts for site personnel to manage the project.Build and maintain a database of activity groups with as-built information for future use and reference.Train field and office personnel on scheduling software use and all scheduling issues including fragnets, value of reports, and ways to document project effects.Train field and office personnel on performing a Time Impact Analysis along with the monthly review of all pre-submitted Time Impact Analyses for each project.Provide support and guidance to ensure the baseline schedule submission is timely, complete, accurate, and in compliance with standard company procedures and the contract.Visit each assigned job site at least once per quarter or as necessary to assist with schedule maintenance and change order management.Participate in financial and legal project reviews as necessary to evaluate and mitigate any schedule risk in accordance with standard company procedures.Produce presentation quality schedules for business development, operations, and legal presentations.Build owner activities, project close-out activities, and activities from Technical Services and Safety Departments into all project schedules. As required.Develop documentation for claims - assist operations personnel in identifying situations where a claim is likely and take early steps to prevent these claims and/or defend the company and, as appropriate the owner, from these claims.Participate in meetings regarding project delay issues and suggest alternative means and methods of scheduling in order to recover the project's progress as appropriate.Enforce and know the importance of maintaining the integrity of schedule logic.Ensure implementation of company policies and procedures for project scheduling.Prepare monthly schedule status report for project management and the Scheduling Manager.Prepare and maintain monthly billing schedule as required.Participate in job related associations and community-based organizations and associations to enhance the company's image and position.Creative and innovative in planning and troubleshooting; able to focus on small details and the overall picture.Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge and skills while striving to learn new skills and knowledge quickly.Able to effectively and proactively communicate in a variety of settings and styles; can gain new skills, knowledge and technical abilities quickly.Able to create and manage related assignments and schedules based on key priorities of assigned projects while adjusting for roadblocks and evaluating results.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelors degree in Construction Management or Construction Engineering.3-5 years' scheduling experience in commercial construction utilizing Primavera P6.1 plus years required in Oracle P6 Professional / Optional Client modules version 8.1 - 15.2, Suretrak or similar scheduling software.Able to travel as needed to participate in schedule development, training, and marketing.Basic understanding of constructability issues and knowledge of techniques for baseline planning.Strong computer skills including the ability to use word processing, spread sheets, etc. and advanced skills in scheduling software.Proficient with the generation and maintenance of cost and resource loaded schedules.

Preferred Requirements

8 years or more of progressive work experience in the commercial construction field.3 plus years required in Oracle P6 Professional / Optional Client modules version 8.1 - 15.2, Suretrak or similar scheduling software.AACE - PSP or PMI certification is a plus. Certification and membership to AACE is paid by BBC.Able to proactively manage claim avoidance and navigate adversarial sub/owner situations.