Senior Scheduler

O’Connor Construction Management, Inc. (OCMI) is a full service, independent construction management company with over 40 years’ experience in the industry. We have offices throughout California, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Dallas, Omaha and Washington D.C. serving a broad range of markets including Federal Government, Infrastructure, Energy, Education, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Commercial/Retail. Our diverse staff includes Construction Managers, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Estimators, and Scheduling experts.
We are growing and currently have an immediate opportunity for a dynamic, success driven seasoned Scheduler to join our onsite team in New Haven, CT! In this role, you will provide highly responsive scheduling and project controls services in one of the firm’s core business lines.

The Scheduler responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Independently create, review and/or analyze CPM schedules in an efficient and comprehensive manner.
• Effectively utilize available techniques and software to provide the greatest value to the client and OCMI. This also includes creating CPM Schedules, Baselines and Updates, at all levels of project development, independently or as part of an external or internal team.
• Develop comprehensive plans that communicates the client’s project and strategic goals.
• Meets all contractual compliance requirements.
• Represent a realistic and feasible planning approach.
• Communicate effectively through clear and concise means appropriate to the project’s goals (verbal, written, graphically).
• Understand principles of cost estimating and productivity in establishing schedule parameters (duration, cost and resource loading, etc.).
• Investigate and incorporate project constraints in planning effort.
• Capable of explaining the schedule and positions in a formal meeting, presentation, or negotiation.
• Perform Time Impact Analysis and develop fragnets.
• Perform other scheduler related duties as assigned and assist Business Development functions as necessary.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of 7 years of consistent construction scheduling experience utilizing Primavera Scheduling Software and prior experience with project program schedules required.
• Solid project experience focusing on vertical construction projects highly desired.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid understanding of schedule delay principles and techniques.
• Understand the Critical Path Method of scheduling theoretically and as it applies to the project.
• Understand the contractual clauses as it applies to planning and scheduling.
• Ability to understand and accurately interpret construction documents (drawings, specifications, contracts/general conditions) at all levels of design.
• Advance knowledge of Primavera Scheduling Software (P6, latest Version).
• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Office including PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet and project management/administration applications.
• Microsoft Project proficient.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction, Engineering, or Architecture required; or any degree with construction/design-related experience.

• Independently create, review and/or analyze CPM schedules in an efficient and comprehensive manner.
• Effectively utilize available techniques and software to provide the greatest value to the client and OCMI. This also includes creating CPM Schedules, Baselines and Updates, at all levels of project development, independently or as part of an external or internal team.
• Develop comprehensive plans that communicates the client’s project and strategic goals.
• Meets all contractual compliance requirements.
• Represent a realistic and feasible planning approach.
• Communicate effectively through clear and concise means appropriate to the project’s goals (verbal, written, graphically).
• Understand principles of cost estimating and productivity in establishing schedule parameters (duration, cost and resource loading, etc.).
• Investigate and incorporate project constraints in planning effort.
• Capable of explaining the schedule and positions in a formal meeting, presentation, or negotiation.
• Perform Time Impact Analysis and develop fragnets.
• Perform other scheduler related duties as assigned and assist Business Development functions as necessary