Sr. Scheduler - Granite Construction : Job Details

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General Summary

This position is responsible for providing company wide support and guidance to proposal and project teams in all phases of the planning, development, submission, management, updating and analysis of CPM Schedules to insure conformance with company standard practices & project specifications.

Essential Job Accountabilities - Assist and support in

Proposals and Bids

Review project specific scheduling requirements and provide guidance to teams

Technical proposal writing for scheduling subject matter

Design and development of the proposal/bid CPM Schedule

Independently interprets and reads detailed construction drawings (Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Civil, etc.) and develops a clear understanding of work scope

New Projects

Design and development of the project schedule

Subcontractor / vendor schedule guidance

Setup of Monthly Updating and Reporting procedures

Performs QA/QC on schedule submittals for conformance with contract terms; reviews critical path, cost loading, resource loading of man-hours, schedule content, recovery schedules, use of logic relationships and lags, constraints and milestones.

Existing Projects

Provide Monthly Update support and guidance

Recognition and analysis of project impacts and delays

Provide support to project scheduling engineers

Development and maintenance of Project Controls procedures and Primavera P3/P6 desktop procedures

Work with project teams to complete as-built schedules, and in the case of delay, prepare fragnet & back up delay details

Leads all project scheduling meetings ensuring appropriate representation of project management. Prepares detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and ensures distribution to appropriate staff.

Analyze construction schedules and recommend workarounds and schedule improvement ideas.

Performs schedule Time Impact Analysis for any change orders that affect the construction schedule; conducts schedule negotiations with the OAR and the contractor for any delay time settlements

Reads drawings to determine if work is in or out of scope, and understands terms and conditions of the contract to determine if any compensable or non-compensable time extensions have merit

Scheduling Procedures and Software

Development of scheduling standards and procedures

Development and implementation of P6 Web tool

Provide software tool training

Performs Program Schedule QA/QC reviews on a regular basis

Performs status updates for Program Schedules/Master Schedules on a bi-monthly basis

Supervise Project Schedulers to ensure project timelines are met and interfaces with OARs, Senior Project Managers and other site staff and contractors related to the review of CPM s Develops and maintains program schedules identifying relationships, logic, milestones, and constraints for construction projects of various types

Education

* Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Project Management

or 10+ years of Project Controls experience may be substituted for education

Work Experience

* Experience in performing/monitoring and reviewing/planning scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis

* Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to planning and scheduling problems

* 5+ years work experience in project level planning and scheduling

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

* Thorough knowledge of planning and scheduling for heavy civil projects

* Knowledge/experience in heavy civil construction means and methods

* Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and Primavera Latest Version

* Proven experience with cost and schedule databases

* Exceptional problem solving skills with consistent follow through

* Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines

* Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

* Ability to manage multiple priorities with a close attention to detail

* Self-starter; able to seek out resources and structure own workflow

* Strong consultative and communication skills and ability to interface effectively with all levels of management, staff and external customers

* Understand concepts of baseline schedule, progress schedule, recovered schedule, total float, critical path, predecessors, successors, near critical paths, float trending, percent complete, float ownership, and constraints

* General knowledge of construction principles/processes, field operations and ability to read construction plans

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Requirements/Skills

* Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment

* Ability and willingness to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis

* Valid driver's license and ability to drive for extended periods of time

* Extensive travel is expected (30-40%)

* Short term on-site project assignments as necessary

Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range:

$126,528.00 - $189,793.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ( Granite ) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.