Construction Scheduler

Construction Scheduler – Big-D Construction

Boise,

McAlvain Construction, a Big-D Company, has an opportunity for an experienced Scheduler to join our team of construction professionals based in the Boise, .

• Humble
• Resilient
• Honest
• Driven
• Team Player
• Emotionally Intelligent
• Passionate
• Dependable
• Flexible
• Accountable

• Ensure productive and consistent communication between field and office staff.
• Able to conceptualize various communication mediums and translate them into project schedules and work plans.
• Possess persistence and tenacity with an acute attention to detail.
• Able to inspire and motivate a diverse team towards a common goal.
• Frequently evaluate team on schedule goals and work with the project team to address deficiencies.
• Exhibit ability to maintain patience and composure during high-stress situations.
• Possess ability to communicate complexities in simple terms and explain complicated scenarios to all audiences.
• Displays functional confidence and leadership characteristics while maintaining a high level of humility.
• Lives by a set of standards, focused on goals and the mission.
• Ability to navigate complex team dynamics ensuring a tailored approach to the individual.
• Exhibit ability to think through challenges from multiple angles, displaying an ability to arrive at productive conclusions. Support team in their ability to resolve challenges.

• Develop coherent and predictable project schedules with the appropriate amount of detail for the end user.
• Monitor and measure Schedule Performance Indicators (SPI’s) on projects. Ensure all reporting is completed timely and accurately by project teams.
• Ensure project teams are consistently aware of schedule impacts.
• Oversee/Review scheduling efficiencies and standards with an aim at constant improvement.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control (QAQC) functions for project schedules.
• Provide scheduling support and training as needed for project teams.
• Develop scheduling trainings and teach scheduling standards and policies to project teams.
• Monitor schedule execution performance and provide frequent schedule updates.
• Promote intracompany cooperation and support for the most efficient and effective project delivery strategy.
• Identifies software and process inefficiencies and provides recommendations for improvement.
• Anticipates potential risks and proactively implements mitigation strategies to minimize impact.
• Prioritizes tasks effectively and ensures deadlines are met.

• Strong background in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling in Primavera or Microsoft Project.
• Understands scheduling theory and scheduling best practices in the construction industry.
• Understands appropriate schedule durations, logic trains, and work breakdown structures for commercial construction projects.
• Plans risk and safety in to master schedules to ensure appropriate time is allocated for risk management.
• Able to audit and evaluate project schedules for health indicators.
• Integrates subcontractor schedules and performance indicators in project master schedule and communicates risks and delays to project team.
• Capable of crashing schedules and developing recovery plans when needed.
• Able to document delays clearly and develop defensible documentation when needed.
• Develop Key Performance indicators (KPI’s) and accountability measures to ensure project success for project teams.
• Assists with the development, management, and enforcement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) while encouraging adaptive change and continued evolution.
• Provide technical assistance, scheduling support, constructability feedback, interpret drawings, and develop construction methods consistent with schedule on projects in preconstruction and during construction.
• Assists with project pursuits, developing schedules, work plans, and participating in selection interviews.
• Participate in scheduling commitments with superintendent or project manager as necessary.
• Assist with development of corrective action plans and recovery plans for distressed projects.
• Exhibit ability to independently develop and audit project schedules at all phases of design development with vision toward identifying and…