Senior Project Scheduler - Las Vegas

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is one of America's premier commercial construction companies. Our reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on building high-performing teams that collaborate with clients and industry partners starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion. With offices and employees nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types including healthcare, education, renewable energy, marine, water/wastewater, commercial office and retail, hospitality/entertainment and airports. Originally founded as a family business in 1864, today we are proud to be 100 percent employee-owned.

Position Summary

You are an integral member of our Project Management team. You will develop schedules from Bidding/Proposal through Commission and Turnover. You will work with the Chief Scheduler to develop division schedules, enhancing overall business flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop preliminary master schedule, incorporating “Project Plan” and facilitating successful carry-out of schedule throughout the course of the project
• Develop and implement the work breakdown structure
• Assist in the development of proposal/bid schedules
• Review any scheduling issues with site staff and determine necessary modifications, re-sequencing schedules when conflicts arise and updating the CPM as required by project specifications
• Create reports for project executives, including the corporate report
• Build relationships with subcontractors and owners, communicating both successes and concerns regarding schedule
• Assess impact of design/construction changes and communicate the issues with project owners, executives and staff
• Analyze acceleration options and recommend the best cost, lowest risk option
• Train project staff on scheduling techniques/software
  
  
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering required
• 5 years’ experience in construction scheduling required
• General knowledge of construction principles/processes, field operations and ability to read construction plans
• Working knowledge of Oracle Primavera P6 and Google Sketch-Up
• Ability to schedule in Design/Build or IPD environment and create 4-D simulations with schedule
• Experience with delay claims, time extension requests, schedule analysis and subcontractor productivity/limitations
• Ability to motivate teams through lead planning exercises (pull scheduling, VICO)
• Ability to “VE” schedule to its shortest responsible duration
  
  
  

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.