Our Chicago office has an immediate opening for a Senior Scheduler.
McKissack& McKissack is a national architectural, engineering, and construction services firm that has earned a strong reputation for consistently delivering results on high profile government and commercial projects. Our organization is guided by a passion for excellence, and we are committed to innovation, collaboration, and delivering superior results that meet and exceeds the needs of our clients. We offer a well-balanced corporate culture that embraces diversity, nurtures professional growth, and rewards hard work. McKissack &McKissack seeks individuals to join our growing organization who have excellent academic and/or work experience, integrity, and client-focused attitudes.
Position Description
McKissack & McKissack, an outgrowth of the oldest African American-owned architecture engineering in the country, has a strong reputation for consistently delivering results on high-profile projects for government and private sector clients.
We are seeking leaders that exhibit the attributes of a great team player, Humble, Hungry and Smart:
• Humble: being of little ego; focusing more on their teammates than themselves.
• Hungry: strong work ethic and drive.
• Smart: what they say or do has a positive outcome on those around them.
Role Description
Reporting To: Project Executive
Location: Chicago, Illinois (Onsite)
Salary range: $130,000.00 - $140,000.00
Responsibilities
• Review baseline schedule submissions and provide narrative
• Perform QA/QC on contractor schedule submittals for conformance with contract
• Review critical path, cost loading, schedule content, use of relationships and lag, constraints, and milestones
• Perform schedule impact analysis for change orders and schedule negotiations, with the ability to perform a detailed response via formal reports
• Perform Critical Path analysis and Earned Value analysis
• Track and be involved in project issues as they relate to project schedules
• Walk the field, check the weekly and monthly schedule progress, and provide reports to the project and upper management
• Ability to read drawings, determine if work is in or out of scope and understand terms and conditions of the contract to determine compensability, as well as concurrent delays
• Proactively anticipate schedule impacts and advise Project Team accordingly
• Effectively communicate with the regarding all schedule/progress related matters and concerns in the weekly status meetings and all other schedule related meetings
• Review, evaluate, and reject or approve recovery schedules
• Prepare reports as needed and directed by management
• Perform program schedule QA/QC review and updates
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Construction Management, or related field
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in Construction Scheduling. Note: any equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• Project and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification preferred and/or Certified Scheduling Technician (CST) certification preferred. Comparable experience of candidates that satisfy the qualifications for these certifications is acceptable
• Proficiency with Primavera (P6) as well as other CPM Scheduling Software
Skills and Competencies
• Additional professional certification in Scheduling
What you get:
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Company-paid holidays
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
McKissack &McKissack is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.
McKissack &McKissack is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer
