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Suffolk Construction · 1 day ago

Planner

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Suffolk Construction is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests in construction projects. The Planner role involves creating and managing schedules for large-scale projects, providing scheduling support, and ensuring compliance with company procedures.

Civil EngineeringConstructionService Industry

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide advanced level scheduling support to assigned projects

Manage the schedules for more than one project

Establish, monitor, and maintain project schedules, generally over 5000 activities per project

Participate in updating the master schedule and enterprise reporting

Assist Project Managers and Superintendents in developing and maintaining a project baseline schedule including resource planning and cash flow

Gather schedule information, update, analyze, and prepare reports of the project’s progress

Prepare concise schedule narratives describing the status of assigned projects

Prepare Time Impact Analysis as necessary to support the schedule aspect of contract revisions

Ensure compliance with company scheduling procedures for preparing and maintaining baseline schedules

Maintain quality assurance and control on assigned project schedules

Train Project Managers and Superintendents on company scheduling procedures and proper scheduling techniques

Prepare lessons learned on completed projects

Provide formal CPM schedule training to company employees

Have a basic understanding of Lean Pull Planning concepts

Qualification

CPM schedulingPrimavera P6Construction ManagementAACEI PSP CertificationScheduling experienceCustomer service orientationOral communicationWritten communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or an applicable discipline

Minimum of 6 years of scheduling experience on large-scale ($75M+) construction projects

Proven experience in developing, maintaining, forecasting, and controlling of scheduling costs

Expert in CPM scheduling with the ability to review and analyze schedules and changes to determine the impact on a project

Must have experience with Primavera P6 Project Management Enterprise Scheduling Software including cost loading and resource loading capabilities

Must possess full proficiency in CPM scheduling techniques and principles, including the demonstrated ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects concurrently

Must possess excellent computer skills with working knowledge of importing and exporting information into Primavera P6 Scheduling Software using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project Software

Ability to analyze and synthesize information in a concise manner and to make recommendations on strategies to resolve project issues is required

Must have or be willing to obtain AACEI PSP Certification within 6 months of hire (Suffolk will pay for certification)

Strong oral and written communications skills and the ability to apply appropriate communication techniques to various individuals

Positive customer service orientation, with both internal and external clients is required

Strong interpersonal skills are required, demonstrating a consistent commitment and ability to work with diverse work groups and individuals

Candidate must possess Suffolk's Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

Preferred

Experience in preparing schedules for building projects and high-rise structures is preferred

Experience in running the most current version of P6 software is preferred

Benefits

Suffolk will pay for certification

Company

Suffolk Construction

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Suffolk Construction is a construction contracting company.

Founded in 1982

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.suffolk.com

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