Schedule Engineer

Schedule EngineerCategoryPreconstruction ServicesJob Location131 Continental Drive Suite 404, Newark, DelawarePosition TypeFull-Time/RegularThe Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.Job DescriptionSupporting Whiting-Turner Schedule Manager with group and project specific responsibilitiesDevelopment of pursuit and proposal schedulesDevelopment of master project schedulesDevelopment of detailed construction schedulesData entry of activities, durations, and sequences (predecessors / successors) into PrimaveraSchedule development is done in Oracle Primavera scheduling software (training provided by Whiting-Turner)The potential candidate will also be expected to become familiar with other schedule software platformsSchedule management and controlsSchedule updating process - collecting progress and incorporating into scheduling softwareReporting - Preparing schedule update reports and graphics per Contract requirementsSchedule analysisDeveloping and analyzing the impact issues have on the project scheduleCollecting scheduling metrics and creating spreadsheets / data bases to interpret and visualize the dataTechnical Review - Reviewing the project schedule's quality and performance (health)Data mining - Mining data from as-built schedule for historical metricsEstimating - Performing square footage and quantity take-offs, as neededCost loading of schedule activities and maintaining the cost information through the updating processManagement of Whiting-Turner's schedule database and Primavera softwareIf the potential candidate is assigned to a project site, they will have the following responsibilities in addition to those listed aboveAttending project meetings - WT, Owner, SubcontractorWalking the project site to independently confirm the project team's assessment of progress and completion of schedule activitiesCollecting information from lean scheduling meetings and using the information to update the CPMRequired SkillsBasic Qualifications1. College Degree:* Construction Management or Engineering (civil, industrial, mechanical, construction)2. Course Work:In addition to the standard classes to support the engineering discipline, the following are recommended (but will not automatically disqualify a candidate if not taken)Class in either estimating or schedulingAlternatively, a general construction management class with exposure to estimating or schedulingAn industrial engineering process class (for industrial engineers)3. Experience:Any exposure to construction or manufacturing is recommended, however, NO experience is not a disqualificationExperience can be as an intern or as summer employment working for a general contractor or construction managerWorking for a trade contractor (carpenter, electrician, ...) helping to install the workScheduling experience or participation in the construction scheduling process is helpful for the position but does not disqualify a candidateInternships in a non-construction related field will be considered if the candidate expresses a solid interest working in the construction industry.Summer classes and school related summer work are acceptable4. Interests - Professional (do not need to have interest in all):Construction and participating in the building processScheduling and project controlsInformation systems and data analyticsBusiness intelligence and visualizationsRisk analysisEmerging technology for construction application5. Software Experience:CPM schedule software experience (Primavera P6 is a bonus)Typical MS Office suite of programs - Word, Excel, PowerPointCollaborative platforms like MS Teams, Google Hang-Out, Zoom, Go-To (any other video conferencing)Other pluses: Database managementTravelDay trips to support project teams within the assigned operating group12 - 24 month assignments to a single project, eitherWithin the employees assigned operating group's region, orFor an opportunity, outside the operating group's region, the operating group leader believes is beneficial for the employee's growth and development