Planner – Scheduler

Job Description

Overview

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. We provide value across the entire project lifecycle through our core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies). By integrating data, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology through our Seamless Platform, we connect design, construction, and operations to deliver smarter, more predictable results and redefine how America builds. Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $9 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices, including Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Herndon, U.S. Virgin Islands, and other key markets. Suffolk manages

Responsibilities

Assist Project Managers and Superintendents with planning and developing construction schedules
Work with Project Executives to prepare proposal and preconstruction schedules
Use historical production data to develop activity durations and validate construction progress
Monitor and analyze progress on detailed construction schedules ranging from 2500 to 5000 activities
Update, analyze, and report status weekly at each project site
Reconcile discrepancies from actual vs. planned progress and facilitate an action plan with the project team
Help develop visual schedules as needed
Provide linear schedules as needed to view production sequences
Analyze repetitive workflows to ensure realistic achievable cycle times
Prepare concise monthly schedule narratives
Provide monthly metrics and Key Performance Indicators for executive reports
Ensure quality and excellence applying Suffolk’s Standards of Practice

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering or Construction Management
Skills required to plan vertical construction projects using Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling software
Willing to learn how to merge 3D BIM models with CPM schedules to create visual schedules
Willing to learn to integrate lean (pull planning) methodologies with the CPM schedule
Willing to learn to apply innovative techniques for production management using linear schedules and takt time analytics to improve process flows
Provide technical and analytical input to facilitate re-planning, and workflow sequencing to ensure projects finish within their prescribed timeframe
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or an applicable discipline
Experience in preparing CPM schedules for vertical construction projects
Proficient with Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling software
Capable of managing multiple project schedules in the region
Can travel to regional project sites to assist project teams on a weekly basis
Willing to obtain a AACE PSP certified certification within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications

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