Scheduler - Pepper Mission Critical

With offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio, Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm that primarily serves the private sector. Pepper Construction provides clients the experience and resources of a national company, combined with the hands-on approach of a local company.

As a Pepper, Mission Critical Scheduler, you are responsible for managing time and resources to ensure projects are completed on time. You will work collaboratively with the project team to create timetables for projects to manage the timing of tasks and materials needed for the project. Your goal will be to continuously improve and refine processes while coordinating across Operations to highlight risks and create critical paths for success.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate with Project Managers, and Superintendents to identify needs, understand nuisances, and ensure smooth project execution
• Interact with the Preconstruction team on proposals, during the bidding and estimating phase, to develop well-defined and properly sequenced work activities
• Support the Project Managers in the preparation of the and schedule
• Create a high-level master schedule and timetables for the entirety of a project, determining the timing of tasks and materials needed to accomplish the required outcome
• Update the construction schedule and coordinate with superintendent updates and/or support the project team in preparing regular updates
• Spot project risks and include impact analysis for review by project team while simultaneously creating work-around solutions
• Track critical activities and changes to the critical path impacting the project
• Keep an eye on project milestones and interdependencies
• Set up key performance metrics, using industry accepted methodologies to analyze delays, and report on them
• Utilize Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to effectively organize project tasks
• Provide information on items impacting the project schedule
• Provide technical support in claims litigation
• Document changes integrated into the project schedule
• Communicate with Pepper team members on project sequencing and schedule logic

What You Bring

• 5+ years' experience schedule on mid-large scale commercial construction projects - Mission Critical/Data Centers experience is preferred
• Strong knowledge of construction systems and trade sequencing

• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
• Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal
• Proficient with scheduling software P6 preferred
• Ability to conduct technical schedule reviews and analysis -Collaborative approach to leading projects
• PMI-SP or AACEI certification, required
• B.S. in Construction, Engineering, or related technical area is preferred

Pepper Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Please note: Pepper does not sponsor work visas.