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Form of workRequisition ID: 171564
Job Level: Senior Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Energy US District
Department: Project Controls
Market: OGC
Employment Type: Full Time
As a Lead Project Scheduler within OGC, you will play a key role in the development and maintenance of project schedules utilizing company/district standards and scheduling techniques. By analyzing and monitoring the project's critical path, you'll prepare reports, develop alternative solutions, and drive successful project completion.
Kiewit Energy was established to better serve the diverse and expanding energy market. Kiewit Energy provides cohesive engineering, procurement and construction services to the oil, gas, refining, chemicals, petrochemicals, biofuels, and other process industries. Early Contract Involvement presence offering clients long-term relationships, providing integrated schedules, realistic construction estimates, and construction driven execution planning.
This position will be based at our of Energy Corridor office in Houston, TX; but will need to be willing to take on a project site assigment. One of the many things that makes Kiewit's culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.
- Leading a team of Schedulers on large/mega projects to ensure all aspects of the project schedule maintain the highest level of quality and accuracy.
- Work closely with project managers, engineers, designers, estimators, procurement staff, construction managers, contractors and other project services staff to provide detailed planning and scheduling of projects from conceptual planning through engineering and construction.
- Develop 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.
- Develop schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations and available manpower and resources.
- Assess the impact(s) of design changes and schedule slippages and inform company management and clients of all schedule updates.
- Apply knowledge of engineering, procurement and construction terminology, work processes, and concepts to develop and maintain critic path logic networks; 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 including time impact analysis. May interface with clients, attend regular meetings and give statistical reports.
- Prepare standard progress reports for each assigned project
- Read and interpret construction drawings and job specifications
- Confirm project status; identify and report on variations in the schedule in a timely manner
- Coordinate the development, maintenance, and review of discipline and project schedules
- Upload original and updated resources to reflect current status
- Maintain careful documentation of all schedule submittals and related facts, so that any requests for time adjustments can be measured against the accepted schedule in place at the time any delays or changes were experienced.
- Coordinate with project team to develop revision or recovery schedules as needed
- Prepare written narratives for all schedule submittals
- Track the contract document requirements for schedule adherence, as well as change orders and contract amendments
- Interpret performance curve data and forecast productivity; provide manpower information for forecasting
- Assist in bid schedule creation per client requirements
- Interface with clients, owners and representatives
- 10+ years' construction scheduling experience, including three years of proven leadership experience directing scheduling functions
- Experience leading a team of Schedulers on large/mega projects.
- Advanced knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, standards, etc., plus an in-depth understanding of the interdependence and relationship between other functional units
- Working knowledge of standard cost control methods utilized in the execution of various types of project (EPC, Joint Venture, Lump Sum, time and Material, Maintenance)
- Proficiency in various project controls software such as Excel, Primavera (P6), and other company-specific software
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, or engineering preferred. Technical training or related experience will also be considered.
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Other Requirements:
Regular, reliable attendance
Work productively and meet deadlines timely
Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
