DescriptionRussell is a professional services firm providing construction and development services across the Midwest. Since its inception in 1983, Russell's culture promotes a collaborative work environment that strives to exceed our clients' expectations and provide life-time career opportunities for our professionals.Headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, with offices in St. Louis, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas, Russell has delivered more than $3 billion in projects across 33 states. We remain a market leader in our core markets, including new construction and complex additions and renovations.At Russell, we are creating more than a project - we are building great people, relationships, and communities.Life at RussellThe number one response we receive when we ask our team members what they like about Russell is the culture. Russell team members describe working here as being more flexible than any place they've ever worked. They feel supported and support each other. They have fun. They are empowered to get their work done how they see fit. And most of all, they know they can continue their careers here because of the rich development tools available to them. Life at Russell is full of opportunities.How You'll ContributeAs a Construction Project Scheduler, you will help us reach our strategic growth goals by providing project support and ensuring client satisfaction.
- Create preliminary schedule deliverables for pre-construction and bid pursuits based on schematic/conceptual level project documents.
- Create detailed project schedules for design, construction, and closeout phases working closely with project teams. Includes the creation of cost loaded and recovery schedules.
- Lead, develop, implement, and maintain a scheduling standard. Includes programs, training, presentations, and mentorship.
- Analyze construction schedules and recommend schedule improvement. Includes regular jobsite visits, coordination with trade partners, and examination of means and methods.
- Collaborate with project teams and task managers to define scopes of work to develop and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from the original plan.
- Create schedule time impact analysis reports to document project changes and delays and be able to present and explain the TIA to internal and external clients.
- Coordinate with field team and project managers to conduct regular weekly / monthly schedule updates.
- Validate contractor's project schedule accuracy, evaluate schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.
- Develop, report, and manage data for portfolio of assigned projects.
- Actively participate in identifying scheduling process improvements.
- Communicate schedule status on a regular basis via formal and informal meetings and reports.
- Maintain critical path analysis and reporting deviations against the master schedule.
- Maintain schedule change management program and schedule fragnets to demonstrate potential delays.
- Assisting with identifying out of scope work items and creating change order request to be presented to client.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, Construction Management or similar project management program.
- Experience as a Project Manager with related responsibility developing the master schedule and providing updates.
- Must have a working knowledge of P6 and Microsoft Project.
- Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Indoor office environment. May require work on site location when necessary and occasional overnight travel.
- Experience with USACE project scheduling processes and procedures is a plus.
- Experience with LEAN/Last Planner scheduling practices is a plus.