Scheduling Engineer

Job Description :

The primary responsibility of the Scheduling Engineer is to prepare and manage the master project plan within one or more jobsites, including but not limited to schedule analysis, variance reporting, resource loading, and cost loading.

A successful Scheduling Engineer works closely with project leads to create a schedule for all components and phases of the project with a clear critical path to ensure timely project completion. They proactively collaborate and communicate with project team members and leaders to understand, manage, and mitigate risks to schedule, budget, or quality. These may include analysis of acceleration options (multiple shifts, weekday OT, weekend OT) to recommend the best option and offsetting against risks with different approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead scheduling sessions with the Fortis Project Team, Client Project Teams, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Actively participate in weekly pull planning sessions.
• Conduct site walks daily or as needed to accurately understand current stage of construction in relation to the plan.
• Proficient use of tools to create and manage master schedule (P6 Primavera and Microsoft Office Suite).
• Active listening with all project resources and ability to communicate needs effectively when capturing inputs, outputs, and requirements for the plan.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, and develop schedules for varied projects and programs, within a construction setting.
• Understand how complicated systems go together to properly sequence detailed activities and to creatively re-sequence a schedule when conflicts arise.
• Process and incorporate delay claims and time extension requests and familiarity with various types of schedule analysis.
• Assist in other duties as assigned, relevant to the achievement of the position's and team's objectives.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements

Travel Requirements

The above description is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements for the performance of this job; it is not to be construed as a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. All jobs require behaviors consistent with our Core Values and Culture. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations could be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role, absent undue hardship. Fortis Construction, Inc. reserves the right to revise the job description at any time.

RQ-0514 Scheduling Engineer (Open)

Fortis is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or any other protected categories. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given an equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.