Project Scheduler Sr.

Description

The Project Scheduler Sr. holds a critical role in Kitchell’s construction management services division with a specific focus on scheduling.

The Project Scheduler Sr. will be apart of our Technical Services department and based out of our Sacramento, CA office .

This role will be essential in maintaining and improving Kitchell's Schedule Management Services. Prepare, maintain, and analyze proposals, preconstruction, construction, and as-built schedules.

Provide scheduling direction and education to employees on scheduling processes and procedures. Reviews and updates contractor baseline schedules and related materials for accuracy and compliance with contract document requests and prepares related reports and recommendations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review Requests for Proposals / Qualifications, contracts, and specifications to evaluate requirements and communicate that information to the project team.
• Accurately prepare schedules for proposals. Generate reports and layouts that meet proposal requirements.
• Prepare master project / program schedule, including program cash flow, and update them on a monthly basis. Prepare reports and identify areas that need special attention.
• Provide support to teams in assessing / documenting delays, impacts, and alternate work plans. Support project teams when excusable / non-excusable delay has been determined based on Scheduling Procedure.
• Prepare a Schedule Update Report narrative for each schedule update, which describes the status of project milestones, describes any deviations from a previous update, and identifies any critical schedule issues.
• Apply Earned Value Method analysis to construction schedule progress updates.
• Create reports and layouts which meet specific reporting requirements. Provide Project teams with the required number of copies for proper schedule update reports with distribution in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all projects have an approved baseline schedule. Assist the team in reviewing the baseline schedule and provide reports and comments.
• Provide scheduling assistance and education to internal and external project team members. Provide direction to scheduling engineers and schedulers by leading proactive and collaborative schedule review meetings.
• Review, monitor, and critique the accuracy and constructability of all schedules and narratives. Check schedule for deviations, critical path accuracy, imposed (constrained) dates, durations, logic, sequencing, and scope of work.
• Assist project team in evaluating, communicating, and mitigating schedule risks. Document and track schedule revisions to ensure these are implemented promptly.
• Maintain and backup schedule files for each project in a timely and organized manner.
• Establish and maintain collaborative, positive, and effective working relationships with employees, clients, architects, and contractors.
• Spearhead process improvement and lessons learned process.
• Whenever appropriate, review the cost and resource loading of program and project schedules.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• BS or BA Degree in Construction or Engineering, or a closely related field preferred.
• 5 - 10 years’ experience in commercial and institutional building construction.
• PMI-SP or PSP preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrable knowledge of scheduling terms, key performance indicators, techniques, and computerized scheduling programs (Primavera).
• Experience with monitoring, controlling, and updating project schedules.
• Skills in reviewing schedules including identifying, analyzing, and solving schedule related issues.
• Understanding of pull planning and the application to a construction schedule including assisting the administration of the process.
• Understanding of contract documents, plans, specifications.
• Adept at math, analytical, communication, writing, and computer skills.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment and frequently works in a construction environment.
• Conditions occasionally include exposure to outdoor elements, hot / cold temperatures, wet conditions, noise, atmospheric conditions, and cramped quarters.
• The noise level in the work environment is regularly moderate and occasionally loud.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to regularly sit, talk or hear and use hands to finger, feel and handle;

frequently stand, walk and reach with hands and arms; occasionally climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must frequently lift and or move 5 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 20 pounds.

Travel Requirement

There is a 20% travel requirement for this position

Summary

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Kitchell is an employee-owned company founded in 1950. We provide general contracting, construction management, development, facilities management, engineering and architecture and myriad other services within the built environment.

Our employee-owners manage projects from main offices in Arizona, California, and Texas. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that fosters personal and professional growth with in-house education programs, formal and informal mentoring, and cross-training opportunities.

We prefer to grow from within, building careers and financial stability through long-term ownership. We are consistently ranked among the top places to work, attributable to our tenured staff and outstanding benefits including profit sharing, discretionary stock options, incentive bonuses, health and life insurance, health savings accounts (HSA) with wellness incentives, 401(k), college savings plans, business travel assistance and insurance, discounted auto and homeowner’s insurance, identity theft protection, rewards programs and much more.

Kitchell is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The annual base salary range for this role is currently $95,000 - $125,000. The Company’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data.

Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of various factors, including job-related skills, relevant education and experience, abilities of the applicant and equity with other team members.

The annual base salary range listed here is subject to change at any time, in the Company’s discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship.