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Project Scheduler

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
108K-161K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
108K-161K Annually
Mid level
Create and maintain project schedules, coordinate with project teams and subcontractors, analyze schedule impacts on cost and timeline, prepare reports, perform claim mitigation and time impact analyses, and support budget forecasting and risk assessments.
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OVERVIEW

We are currently seeking a Project Scheduler for our Building Division located in Chicago, IL.

As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, Walsh recruits individuals who are seeking a small company feel with a large company backing.  Walsh is a successful fast-growing company at the forefront of technology and is committed to being the employer of choice to our employees and the builder of choice to our customers.

There are many compelling reasons why exceptional people should consider a career with our company:

  • Challenging, complex work
  • Creative and innovative problem-solving environment
  • Supportive, communicative managers who reward hard work
  • Opportunities for growth, training, and development
  • Flexibility in career path & progression
  • Opportunities to work and live all over the United States

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develops a baseline schedule while coordinating with project management, superintendents and subcontractors.
  • Uses established best practices and scheduling software to implement, maintain and analyze the project schedule. Includes coding and loading of resources, loading of costs and loading of general sequencing information
  • Coordinates all project controls to assess risk in accordance with established best practices and standards. Prepares risk and impact assessments of any changes to the schedule and presents to project team
  • Analyzes all changes to project schedule and the impact on cost and timeline. 
  • Ensures all project change orders and project delays are documented, analyzed and reviewed.
  • Communicates impact on the project timeline and cost
  • Leads all project scheduling meetings ensuring appropriate representation of project management. Prepares detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and ensures distribution to appropriate staff
  • Works with accounting personnel to forecast and manage the project budget and its relationship to the project schedule
  • Performs claim mitigation, estimating and prepares models of what-if’s and possible contingency plans

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree preferred 
  • 3-5  years of project scheduling experience 
  • Primavera experience required (P6 preferred)
  • Understand concepts of baseline schedule, progress schedule, recovered schedule, total float, critical path, predecessors, successors, near critical paths, float trending, percent complete, float ownership, and constraints
  • Claim experience required
  • Time impact analysis experience required
  • Ability to make confident, timely, and fact based decisions on a broad range of resources
  • Candidates must demonstrate multi-tasking experience working in large teams and solving complex problems
  • Some travel required
  • Salary Range: $108,000-161,000

The Walsh Group, Ltd. Is committed to providing equal opportunity to qualified applicants with disabilities to compete for jobs. To request a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please contact the Human Resources Department at 312-563-5905 or [email protected].  

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability/Veteran

Salary Range Disclaimer

Please note that job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for a bonus and other benefits.

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