What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Scheduler position at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.?
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion. McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our core values of: Genuine. We, Not I. All In.
How do McCarthy partners define our culture?
The Project Scheduler supports both commercial and healthcare projects across the Southwest Region. This role partners with project teams to develop, monitor, and update schedules from project inception through completion, and collaborates closely with the broader Scheduling Team to streamline and enhance overall business flow.
Responsibilities
NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually.
McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements.
If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.
How do McCarthy partners define our culture?
- We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.
- We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.
- We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.
- We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.
The Project Scheduler supports both commercial and healthcare projects across the Southwest Region. This role partners with project teams to develop, monitor, and update schedules from project inception through completion, and collaborates closely with the broader Scheduling Team to streamline and enhance overall business flow.
Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with all field staff members, scheduling consultant and the client to ensure efficient and accurate schedule development and updates
- Meet with Subcontractors as required in development of baseline schedule, monthly updates and recovery schedules
- Identify and communicate significant schedule risks to Staff and appropriate Division personnel
- Utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Principles and experience to develop Work Breakdown Structures and work with project staff to facilitate development of the project schedule.
- Use EVMS to evaluate the performance of the project by analyzing significant schedule, budget and/or resource variances from the baseline plan
- Forecast impacts of variances to aid in the management of the schedule
- Ability to use the cost-loaded schedule as the basis of billings
- Utilize Primavera P6 scheduling software to update and document schedule performance
- Monitor and status schedule progress
- Analyze delivery impacts, time extensions, claims, etc. through the use of schedule fragnets
- Implement controls to avoid claims
- Interact with scheduling consultant in schedule reviews, claims analysis, etc. Perform cash flow projections / analysis on a monthly basis
- Perform manpower projections / analysis
- Participate in Division training seminars
- Train/Lead classes and facilitate learning of the scheduling systems amongst the project staff.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering required or equivalent years of experience in Scheduling
- 2 to 5 Years of construction scheduling experience
- Proficiency in developing, resource loading, analyzing and reporting on project schedules
- Primavera P6 scheduling experience
- Understanding of Earned Value management System principles and applications
- Experience in Federal Project contracts/scheduling preferable
- General knowledge of construction means and methods
- Strong organization and communication skills
NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually.
McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements.
If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.