Junior Project Scheduler

Job Description

Job Description

Junior Project Scheduler

We work with our business partners to create, improve, and sustain industry and infrastructure. Orbital Engineering, Inc. has been driven by this core purpose for over 50 years - energizing Orbital team members and helping our clients solve challenging and complex problems with innovative engineering, inspection, and construction solutions. Orbital team members are guided by the fundamental beliefs of building trusted relationships, personal accountability, innovation, and excellence in everything we do. Orbital is looking for others to join our team to continue activating our purpose and embrace our values.

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is seeking a full-time work Junior Project Scheduler to support our Asset Integrity Division. This is a hybrid position that will require working in our Houston, TX Office a few days each week . A successful candidate will drive and maintain the customer work schedule specifically for field inspection work. This includes working within Orbital’s inspection group by communicating work schedules and maintaining the schedule visible through a software platform. This position will require communication with our customers to set up work and ensure all needed tasks by the customers are being completed prior to our inspectors arriving on site. Candidates must be prepared to accept these requirements readily and will be properly trained in Orbital’s inspection process and the services we provide to our customers.

Essential duties, skills and responsibilities :

• Great organizational skills
• Detailed oriented
• Responsive to urgent needs
• Proficient with a computer and MS software Word / Excel
• Capable and willing to learn new computer skills or how to use other software.
• Great communicator with the best mode of communication for tasks
• This position will be responsible for setting up and maintaining the region's work schedule. The work includes training activities, field inspection work, engineering activities and report writing.
• Use Orbital’s inspection software platform to confirm work progress for inspection reports.
• Work directly with Orbital’s customers to create work schedules for the fieldwork.
• Work with Orbital team members to schedule internal / offsite work.
• Maintain the overall region's work schedule.
• Attend weekly meetings to plan / schedule new work or make changes to existing planned work.
• Create and update project plans in Orbital accounting software
• Capable of reading Orbital’s proposals and cost estimates to create the work schedules.
• Develop and provide status reports that summarize each project's work progress status.
• Learn Orbital services to communicate as needed with customers during communications.
• While speaking to customers on planned work, communicate any new work needs to the Region’s manager.
• Coordinate work with Orbital subcontractors if utilized on a project.

Minimum Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

College degree

Orbital Engineering, Inc. has provided worldwide professional engineering and consulting services since 1969. Our commitment to quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail has earned us the reputation as a leading provider of engineering and design services.

A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, 401(k), and supplemental insurance.

Orbital Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO / AA / M-F-V-D. Orbital Engineering, Inc. seeks diversity among its employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions

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