Assistant Scheduler

WHO ARE WE?

With over 40,000 units completed, Fortune-Johnson is the premier contractor for building multifamily projects in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Our construction projects showcase a wide range of product types, including garden-style apartments, retirement communities, student housing, high-density, and mixed-use developments. Fortune-Johnson takes pride in our industry-leading record of completing assignments on time and within budget.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Fortune-Johnson General Contractors is seeking an Assistant Scheduler to join our team. The ideal candidate is a self-starter that embraces ambiguity, thinks big, and brings their own uncompromising standards of excellence. The Assistant Scheduler is a position in the Scheduling department that supports the company during the design, preconstruction, and construction phases, assisting in creating and troubleshooting construction schedules for implementation and management.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in pre-construction planning and preliminary schedule development.
• Assist Scheduling Department in the planning, development, and maintenance of construction schedules for active construction projects.
• Assist Project Scheduler with schedule update/maintenance on assigned projects, support collaborative planning sessions with project teams, subcontractors, designers, and stakeholders to get input for sequencing and durations, as it relates to overall project milestones.
• Review schedule updates, including critical path and near-term schedules, to ensure the schedule accurately reflects activity on the project.
• Identify and communicate opportunities / alternatives to schedule in collaboration with Project Scheduler and project team.
• Troubleshoot, monitor, and communicate potential scheduling problems.
• Assist in analyzing and communicating the impact of changes to the schedule.
• Communicate to Scheduling Department on status of projects.
• Utilize analytics to identify and report on project trends.
• Assist in gathering monthly schedule information to help update, analyze, and prepare monthly executive reports of the project's progress, including trend and progress reports.
• Assist in identifying lessons learned on projects and communicate this information to the project teams.
• Assist in ensuring historical archiving of construction schedules.
  
  

Desired Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or applicable discipline preferred.
• 0 to 4 years of scheduling experience on large-scale construction projects.
• Strong knowledge/interest of construction planning.
• Familiarity with multi-family and/or commercial construction projects preferred.
• Technology savvy, familiarity with Microsoft Project or P6 scheduling software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to effectively communicate providing clear verbal, written, and presentations directions.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
• Excellent team player who is comfortable wearing multiple hats
• Ability to maintain focus while working in a high level, fast paced environment.
• Ability to effectively organize, plan, and manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Develop and maintain relationships with project team and trade partners.
• Proven ability to work independently and efficiently, while engaging internal project members, trade partners, and owners.
  
  

Salary/Benefits

Fortune-Johnson General Contractors offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity for career advancement in a team-oriented environment.

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Leave
  
  

Our goal at Fortune-Johnson is to recruit, hire, and maintain a diverse workforce. Equal employment opportunity is good business as well as being the law and applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, selection, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, termination, compensation, and benefits.

Fortune-Johnson provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Fortune-Johnson without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Fortune-Johnson.