Scheduling Manager

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Chicago, Illinois

ARCO/Murray

.. https://www.arcomurray.com/

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Full Time

Overview: Have you created master schedules across diverse construction product types? Do you have a keen eye for detail? Are you looking to work amongst the best and brightest minds in the industry? If the answer is, &ldquo;Yes!&rdquo; then we have an exciting new Senior Project Scheduler opportunity. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.<br /> <br />ARCO/Murray is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and experienced commercial construction Senior Project Scheduler to join the team! The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented, results-driven, and come with a multifaceted background in project scheduling.<br /> <br />WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU<br /><br />We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.<br /> <ul> <li>Industry-leading performance-based bonus program</li> <li>Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)</li> <li>Traditional and Roth 401k</li> <li>Tuition reimbursement for associates</li> <li>Scholarship for associates&rsquo; children up to $28,000 per child</li> <li>1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel</li> <li>1-week paid volunteer leave each year</li> <li>100% charitable match</li> <li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage</li> <li>Paid parental leave</li> <li>Potential relocation stiped</li> </ul> At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.<br /> <br />From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country &ndash; constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.<br />
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Assist in creating and maintaining project schedules</li> <li>Work with construction project team to develop schedule structure and layout prior to scope based development</li> <li>Track milestones, comparing actual progress to the planned schedule and identify any deviations</li> <li>Assist with the project team to allocate appropriate quantity and timeline of personnel</li> <li>Lead internal scheduling meeting with project team on a week or bi-weekly basis</li> <li>Identify and recommend any delay letters to be issued to owners and subcontractors and analyze schedule for underperformance</li> <li>Assess potential risks to project schedule and develop contingency plans to mitigate risks with project team</li> <li>Anticipate potential delays and work proactively to minimize their impact on the overall project timeline</li> <li>Support the scheduling process for 4+ projects concurrently</li> <li>Regularly update project stakeholders on schedule status, potential delays, and any adjustments on the timeline in a professional, effective, and concise manner</li> <li>Travel to job site to monitor progress throughout the project lifecycle on an as needed basis</li> <li>Assist in the preparation of monthly schedule reporting with the team</li> <li>Generate project-specific schedule reports such as critical activities and baseline deviation</li> <li>Perform Time Impact Analysis for delays or other events that occur during the project lifecycle.</li> <li>Assist with review of subcontractor schedules and recommend improvements</li> <li>Assist superintendent with creation of 3 week look ahead schedules while ensuring they correlate to the overall project schedule.</li> <li>Assist Project Team with dispute resolution between owner or subcontractors</li> <li>Maintain meticulous records of schedule iterations, modifications, and historical performance data, to create a comprehensive audit trail</li> <li>Drawing insights from past projects and industry benchmarks, they identify opportunities for enhancement and drive continuous improvement initiatives to elevate project scheduling efficacy</li> <li>Provide occasional peer training on the use of scheduling software and theory</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree</li> <li>Proven proficiency using Primavera (P6 or OPC) and Microsoft Project scheduling management systems</li> <li>3-10 years of scheduling experience</li> <li>High attention to detail and excellent communication skills</li> <li>Proven experience working within project teams and independently</li> <li>Ability to travel to project sites nationwide and walk the job site as needed</li> <li>Prior experience with multifamily (garden and mid-rise) construction preferred</li> <li>Prior estimating or project management experience for a general contractor preferred</li> <li>Familiarity with Procore preferred</li> <li>BIM experience as it relates to scheduling and sequencing is preferred</li> <li>During the interview process you will be asked to provide a project list of prior experience and a Microsoft Project (or similar) schedule</li> </ul>