What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scheduler position at DPR Construction?
Job Description
DPR is currently looking for a Project Scheduler. Scheduling will be of commercial projects within our core markets: Healthcare, Advanced Technology, Life Sciences, Higher Education and Corporate Office. Schedulers will work closely with Superintendents, Project Managers, Estimators and Regional Leadership teams and will be responsible for the following:
We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.
DPR is currently looking for a Project Scheduler. Scheduling will be of commercial projects within our core markets: Healthcare, Advanced Technology, Life Sciences, Higher Education and Corporate Office. Schedulers will work closely with Superintendents, Project Managers, Estimators and Regional Leadership teams and will be responsible for the following:
- Ability to grow capacity of team members on planning & scheduling best practices.
- Ability to motivate and build trust amongst project teams during planning sessions.
- Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with DPR project team, subcontractors, designers, and stakeholders to get input for sequencing, manpower and durations, as it relates to overall project milestones.
- Develop contract (baseline) schedule and maintain contract schedule updates with project teams.
- Help teams manage preconstruction planning, design development, bid / buy-out, long lead procurement items, construction sequences, startup, testing & commissioning.
- Support Resource loading, Crew logic, Cost loading, & Variance report as required.
- Coordinate with and include subcontractor schedule input and perspectives when applicable.
- Ability to integrate the schedule and BIM model using 4D tools is a plus.
- Provide risk management input on key schedule milestones.
- Alert entire project team, including owner, to potential problem areas or deviations from the plan. Assist in development of recovery plans, mitigation options, or delay analysis.
- Create variance reports, graphics, and narratives to highlight issues or conflicts.
- Create visual references / diagrams / graphics using schedule data to further describe the project plan, current status, and upcoming scopes of work.
- Ability to help guide teams with vertical alignment between the P6 schedule and any outside form of detailed tracking such as procurement logs or level 4 & 5 commitment based construction tools.
- Understanding of CPM, LBMS and Takt scheduling theory, level of detail, and execution.
- Experience with Smartsheet is a plus.
We are looking for a flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:
- 3 years of experience as a Scheduler, preferably within DPR’s Core Market projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent field experience.
- Oracle Primavera P6 experience.
- A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- A flexible, detailed-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, work with diverse personalities & work styles, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines.
- This position is salaried.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.