Scheduling Engineer
Position: Full time
Location: Richmond, VA
Position Summary:
Branch Civil is searching for an experienced, detail-oriented Scheduling Engineer to join our well-established, growing company.
The Scheduling Engineer will play a key role in planning and scheduling activities on multiple infrastructure pursuits and projects.
This opportunity will allow the candidate to oversee and be directly involved with the various stages of a project’s schedule from the initial bid through Final Completion.
By analyzing, monitoring and maintaining the project’s progress, you’ll prepare and analyze reports, develop alternative solutions, and support a successful project completion.
Essential Functions:
Standardize scheduling procedures and methodologies throughout Branch Civil
Introduce advanced scheduling initiatives involving artificial intelligence
Work closely with proposal managers, project managers, engineers, designers, procurement staff, construction managers, estimators, and other project services staff to provide detailed planning and scheduling of projects from the beginning of a pursuit through the end of construction.
Ensure compliance with client (contract) scheduling requirements
Develop and maintain critical path logic networks.
Develop revenue and cost loaded schedules as predictive tools for cash flow analysis
Develop and maintain resource loaded schedules, including lists of activities, major milestones, critical approvals, long lead procurement items and other critical project deliverables to be scheduled and tracked for the projects.
Analyze available manpower and resources, trends, schedule variations, schedule performance and schedule forecast.
Assess the impact of design changes and schedule slippages and inform company management and clients of all schedule updates.
Accumulate and access historical data for use in maintaining realistic future planning and forecasting.
Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems.
May interface with clients, attend regular meetings and give statistical reports.
Qualifications:
Primavera expertise
At least five years construction scheduling experience, including proven leadership experience directing scheduling functions
Advanced knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, standards, etc.
, plus an in-depth understanding of the construction of infrastructure projects
Working knowledge of standard cost control methods utilized in the execution of various types of project
Experience working on Joint Venture projects is preferred
Proficiency in various project controls software such as Excel and Primavera P6
Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering; or technical training and related experience
A minimum of 5 years of construction scheduling experience
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required.
This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Travel
Travel is anticipated to be 30% with this role.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement
It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.