XPL Manufacturing Scheduler

Division: xPL Offsite Manufacturing Facility

Project Location(s): Decatur, AL 35602 USA

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Manage operational activities for multiple projects, xPL project teams, and vendor partners. Serve as first line escalation for project issues identified by xPL project team. Manage coordination of activities for project operational reviews, engineering, logistics, delivery and post-delivery support to achieve project goals.

• Conduct scheduling activities while leading, managing, and supervising project scheduling activities of xPL Scheduling group (e.g., Scheduling Engineers, project staff, or consultants) assigned to scheduling function on one or more fabrication and assembly projects of varying size and complexity.
• Perform xPL Scheduling activities including monitoring, tracking progress, and preparing summary and detail level schedules.
• Develop full Critical Path Method (CPM) logic-generated baseline schedules for projects.
• Communicate project execution plan, monitor performance against original baseline schedule and previous month’s forecasts, and promote early identification and mitigation of risks.
• Develop fabrication and assembly schedule throughout project phases, Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Integration, Delivery and Site Installation.
• Collaborate with project departments (e.g., Preconstruction, Commissioning, Procurement, Construction) to prepare detailed schedules.
• Collaborate with xPL VDC team to integrate BIM, 4D models, and logistics planning.
• Perform monthly progress updates complete with narrative and create target comparison and periodic look-ahead schedules.
• Develop and update cost and/or resource loaded schedules.
• Conduct project schedule reviews with project leadership and provide xPL Scheduling Dashboard statistics.
• Participate in xPL Business Development and Marketing activities for proposal presentations and activities as related to project scheduling and provide scheduling contract language and related documentation.
• Provide support and training in scheduling software and planning and scheduling techniques to teams.
• Guide xPL Scheduling group to facilitate and implement consistent application and adherence to xPL Scheduling policies, practices, and procedures.
• Develop and maintain relationships with project stakeholders to promote value of scheduling and communication of overall project schedule.
• Engage with clients as Planning and Scheduling SME (subject matter expert) to educate and influence expectations for Planning and Scheduling standards, and best practices to satisfy owner standards and other requirements.
• Conduct project site progress walks to capture progress, review and verify with project team, and update schedule accordingly.
• Challenge project team based on previous, current, and future schedule data for As Built vs. Planned progress to ensure logical construction sequencing.
• Perform audits of project schedules using diagnostic and comparison software to validate health and quality of schedule, and review risk/gap analysis of scheduling function across projects. Provide feedback to xPL Scheduling group to mature scheduling practices.
• Implement and educate xPL Scheduling group to use advanced techniques (e.g., weather conditions, TIAs (Time Impact Analysis), cost and resource loading) to identify potential schedule risks and delays.
• As required, provide historical schedule information to defend against or initiate a claim.
• Contribute to development of schedule recovery/acceleration plan and generate ‘What If’ schedules and other recovery opportunities to mitigate risk and optimize completion.
• Contribute to maintenance of regional production rate database and historical schedule data.

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or related field, with minimum of 8 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Extensive scheduling experience related to fabrication and assembly of various sizes and…