Project Scheduler

DPR is currently looking for a Project Scheduler who can make an impact on our Planning Scheduling & Production Planning (PSPP) Team in the San Francisco Bay Area. Planning & Scheduling will be commercial projects within our core markets: Healthcare, Advanced Technology, Life Sciences, Higher Education and Corporate Office.

PSPP Resources (Project Scheduler) will work closely with Superintendents, Project Managers, Estimators, Self Perform Work teams and Regional Leadership teams and will be responsible for the following:

SCHEDULING & PLANNING SKILLS

Expert in CPM scheduling theory, level of detail, and execution

Experienced in Oracle Primavera P6: 

• Creating new schedules
• Updating schedules
• Troubleshooting
• Resource loading and/or crew logic, Cost loading, Variance reports, etc

Strong understanding of:

• Pre-construction planning, design development, bid / buy-out, long lead procurement items, construction sequences, startup, testing & commissioning
• Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with DPR project team, subcontractors, designers, and stakeholders to get input for sequencing and durations, as it relates to overall project milestones
• Develop contract (baseline) schedule and maintain monthly contract schedule updates, in close coordination with superintendents and project team
• Lead planning and scheduling efforts
• Creatively collaborate with your project team, especially superintendents, to produce accurate schedule updates
• Coordinate with and include subcontractor schedules
• Create variance reports, graphics, and narratives to address potential issues or conflicts
• Ability to analyze acceleration options (multiple shifts, Weekday OT, Weekend OT) to recommend the best cost option and offset against risks with different approaches
• Ability to train other team members in planning & scheduling best practices

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Communication of schedule via tools such as schedule narratives, key milestones, and high-level summaries
• Ability to draft quality schedule narratives, respond to schedule comments, and succinctly write executive summaries
• Facilitate weekly schedule meetings with the owner and DPR project teams. Prepare schedule handouts & record action items
• Produce look ahead schedules (e.g., 6 weeks) for weekly OAC meetings
• Effectively communicate schedule issues, risks, conflicts, and mitigation/recovery plans to the owner
• Create visual references / diagrams / graphics using P6 schedule data to further describe the project plan, current status, and upcoming scopes of work
• Ability to motivate and build trust amongst project teams during planning sessions

RISK MANAGEMENT SKILLS

• Provide risk management input on key schedule milestones
• Alert entire project team to potential problem areas or deviations from the plan
• Assist in development of recovery plans, mitigation options, or delay analysis

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Candidate must also possess the following:

• 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
• 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
• Software skills necessary include Acumen Fuse and ACC Build

Anticipated starting pay range:

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DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique 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.

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