Construction Scheduler

Job Title: Construction Scheduler

Location with zip code: HOUSTON, TX 77042

Duration: 12+ months, Contract

Pay Rate: $60-85/hr

Shift Timing (Day/ Evening/ Night): Day

Role & Responsibilities:

• Contributes to improvement of Construction Schedule Management Work Process and leveraging of learning experiences.
• Promotes discipline knowledge exchange and quality application through technical coaching.
• Recommendations on cycle time reduction opportunities and techniques
• Develops and maintains comprehensive integrated master project schedules including Detail Design, Procurement, Construction and Start-up/Commissioning Project Stages.
• Utilizes project cost estimates to resource load project schedules and gain alignment with estimated scope of work and the project schedule.
• Performs staffing density checks or staffing limitation checks to validate schedule durations and ensures resource-leveling supports the project strategy.
• Leads project teams in forecasting schedule challenges and offers analyses and solutions to complete the project on schedule.
• Performs critical path analysis to determine problem areas in regards to project schedule and resource overloads and offers alternative courses of action to the project team.
• Evaluates project deviations to assess schedule impact for proper decision making and recovery plans.
• Applies established schedule management practices to ascertain critical schedule issues and recommend corrective actions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g. mechanical, E&I, construction technology)
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in construction scheduling
• Minimum 5 years' experience working for an asset owner (or EPC company) as a construction scheduler
• Practical experience as a scheduler working for a large main construction contractor in coordinating multiple subcontractors (e.g. in coordination of civil, structural steel, piping, insulation and scaffolding etc.
• Assist in developing and maintaining comprehensive integrated master project schedules including Front-end Loading, Detail Design, Procurement, Construction and Start-up/Commissioning Project Stages.
• Maintains construction schedule during the project life cycle monitoring progress and incorporating modifications where changes in the original scope occur or delays are encountered.
• Leads project teams in forecasting schedule challenges and offers analyses and solutions to complete the project on schedule.
• Evaluates project deviations to assess schedule impact for proper decision making and recovery plans.
• Applies established schedule management practices to ascertain critical schedule issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist in quantity tracking and installation rates.
• Performs quantity surveys to validate construction progress.
• A minimum of 1 year experience with Primavera P6.