ED - Sr Scheduler 1

Position Overview

As a Sr. Scheduler / Project Controls Specialist for Kiewit, you will be part of a project controls team responsible for planning, scheduling, quantity management, budget cost controls, change management, and reporting. This hands-on role will allow you to directly interface with the estimating, design, and construction teams to ensure the accurate life cycle of quantity, cost, and schedule management from original estimate through project completion.

This hands-on role will allow you to directly impact the scheduling outcome, from estimate through project completion. You’ll prepare and analyze reports, develop alternative solutions, and be a key team member in driving successful project completion by analyzing, monitoring, and maintaining the projects' progress. 

District Overview

Kiewit's Eastern District specializes in challenging heavy civil construction projects throughout the Northeast and portions of the Midwest. We are leaders in bridge, transit, foundation, tunnel and water/wastewater construction, as well as in the energy and power sector. With talented people, extensive resources and in-depth market knowledge, Eastern District can handle projects of any size. 

Location

This position is based in Baltimore, MD. 

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of project scopes and contracts.
• Manage quantity take-offs and incorporate any changes from the original estimate into all quantity, cost, and schedule reporting to support earned value claiming and material purchasing.
• Ensure work is being quantified and tracked in appropriate units of measure and cost items/codes.
• Develop resource loaded schedules, including lists of activities, major milestones, critical approvals, long lead procurement items and other critical project deliverables to be scheduled and tracked for the project.
• Develop schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations, available manpower, and resources.
• Provide scheduling analysis for delays and impacts to identify and mitigate project risk.
• Manage internal controls including implementing process controls, measuring project performance, reporting on project status, and ensuring the integrity and validity of internally and externally disseminated information.
• Apply knowledge of engineering, procurement, and construction terminology and concepts to develop and maintain critic path logic networks.
• Accumulate and access historical and forecast data for use in maintaining realistic future planning and forecasting.
• Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems.
• Assist in the preparation, review, and updates of periodic progress reports, graphs, and charts that include earned-value schedule progress, schedule forecasting, and executive Management Summaries.
   

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (technical training and related experience may be considered in lieu of).
• At least 5 years of experience supporting project controls for construction projects, including planning, estimating, forecasting, scheduling, cost control, schedule control, and/or project reports.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and understanding of scheduling fundamentals.
• Understanding of Earned Value Management System.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Computer proficient and the ability to adapt to new innovations and processes.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated work ethic while working both independently and with teams to complete tasks under a deadline.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage, analyze, and manipulate large data sets.
• Occasional travel to project sites and/or offices.

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