Scheduling Manager

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicates with internal and external stakeholders, as required.
• Collaborates with project management and project stakeholders to achieve positive project outcomes.
• Consults with all project managers and superintendents to review the impacts and mitigation measures on master schedules.
• Coaches the project team on schedule requirements in the contract documents. Ensures the contract requirements are adequately considered in the schedule.
• Develops strategy on change management for project teams to implement.
• Oversees the creation of 2D visual and 4D graphic schedules.
• Prepares schedule updates/revisions as well as monthly progress reports in accordance with contract documents.
• Reviews and communicates both the estimating and project schedules to the project team and district staff.
• Monitors check-ins with schedulers to determine the actual construction progress.
• Monitors project progress against baseline and provides delay and time impact analyses.
• Develops and maintains detailed resource and cost-loaded construction schedules for projects.
• Facilitates the planning and scheduling process through various construction phases (preconstruction, construction, system completions, commissioning, etc.).
• Manages schedule scope changes in alignment with contract requirements.
• Conducts schedule analysis for constructability, risks and opportunities.
• Collaborates with senior project leaders in planning and scheduling construction projects.
• Maintains the P6 scheduling database at a district level, including setting up new projects, maintaining templates and layouts, and setting up user permissions.
• Supports project teams with planning and scheduling during preconstruction, design, construction support, and construction phases.
• Provides training to staff in P6 software and general scheduling.
• Supports project teams planning and scheduling with the use of the Last Planner System.
• Conducts schedule quality assessments on applicable projects utilizing Acumen Fuse. Participates and assists with Operations Inspection for Excellence project audits.
• Supervises, directs, coaches, trains, and mentors team, including direct and indirect reports.
• Develops and maintains strong customer-focused relationships with all stakeholders.
• Values, models and coaches the solution provider and profitability culture.
• Other duties as required. 

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of progressive scheduling experience in industrial construction 
• Applicable scheduling certification an asset.
• Ability to evaluate all facets of the project plan and schedule and challenge the project team to improve project outcomes.
• Expert knowledge of construction specifications, building materials, methods and procedures, and the ability to read and understand construction drawings, specifications, contracts and proposal documents.
• Expert knowledge of schedule requirements in the contract documents.
• Extensive prior experience with field construction operations and how a project is constructed, including logical sequencing of work through all phases of the project from pursuit to project closeout.
• Ability to create solutions for complex engineering and planning principles to construction challenges.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risk, opportunities, appropriate solutions, communicating to stakeholders from construction drawings, specifications, contracts and proposal documents.
• Thorough understanding of organizational strategies and practices with the ability to apply planning and scheduling principles to identify and mitigate risk, and to formulate and implement project best practices and techniques.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to negotiate and present ideas and content that influence a favorable outcome.
• Proven ability to effectively present technically complex material to various audiences internally and externally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Demonstrates a high level of critical thinking and sound decision-making skills; ability to identify and mitigate complex risks across the project.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment with multiple stakeholders including estimators, field supervision, subcontractors, project team and clients.
• Ability to lead meetings and deliver presentations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing work (for self and others) under strict timelines and being flexible to changing needs.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite and other applicable systems.
• Advanced working knowledge of Primavera P6 and EPPM.
• Advanced working knowledge of schedule analysis methodology and use of tools. Evaluate and define processes and parameters to enhance and improve project planning and scheduling and implementation of district strategic plans.
• Advanced knowledge of the Critical Path Scheduling method related to the construction industry with the ability to teach.
• Proven experience with Lean Construction and Last Planner System.
• Experience with Advanced Work Packaging / WorkFace Planning.
• Experience using schedule delay analysis methods and highly skilled in communicating results with project and district stakeholders resulting in a positive/agreeable outcome.
• Advanced business acumen with an understanding of industry practices and new developments.
• Experience planning and scheduling construction projects.