Construction scheduler

Kelly is currently hiring for a Construction Scheduler role at Dow Freeport, TX. Kelly is a global leader in providing workforce solutions, helping companies find top talent and enabling individuals to attain rewarding career opportunities. Title: Construction Scheduler (Contract role) Contract duration: 12 months Location: Freeport, TX 77541 Construction Scheduler Responsibilities / Duties • Contributes to improvement of Construction Schedule Management Work Process and leveraging of learning experiences. • Promotes discipline knowledge exchange and quality application through technical coaching. • Recommendations on cycle time reduction opportunities and techniques • Develops and maintains comprehensive integrated master project schedules including Detail Design, Procurement, Construction and Start-up/Commissioning Project Stages. • Utilizes project cost estimates to resource load project schedules and gain alignment with estimated scope of work and the project schedule. • Performs staffing density checks or staffing limitation checks to validate schedule durations and ensures resource-leveling supports the project strategy. • Leads project teams in forecasting schedule challenges and offers analyses and solutions to complete the project on schedule. • Performs critical path analysis to determine problem areas in regards to project schedule and resource overloads and offers alternative courses of action to the project team. • Evaluates project deviations to assess schedule impact for proper decision making and recovery plans. • Applies established schedule management practices to ascertain critical schedule issues and recommend corrective actions. Experience • Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g. mechanical, E&I, construction technology) • Minimum of 5 years experience in construction scheduling • Minimum 5 years experience working for an asset owner (or EPC company) as a construction scheduler • Practical experience as a scheduler working for a large main construction contractor in coordinating multiple subcontractors (e.g. in coordination of civil, structural steel, piping, insulation and scaffolding etc. • Assist in developing and maintaining comprehensive integrated master project schedules including Front-end Loading, Detail Design, Procurement, Construction and Start-up/Commissioning Project Stages. • Maintains construction schedule during the project life cycle monitoring progress and incorporating modifications where changes in the original scope occur or delays are encountered. • Leads project teams in forecasting schedule challenges and offers analyses and solutions to complete the project on schedule. • Evaluates project deviations to assess schedule impact for proper decision making and recovery plans. • Applies established schedule management practices to ascertain critical schedule issues and recommend corrective actions. • Assist in quantity tracking and installation rates • Performs quantity surveys to validate construction progress Required qualifications • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in any discipline or 10 years of experience in Construction project controls, engineering, construction, or related experience. • A minimum of 1 year experience with Primavera P6 • Essential functions of this position may require, among other things, that the employee use particular types of equipment such as on-site safety equipment that has specific weight limitations whereby the individual’s own weight, plus the weight of tools and other items and materials, must not exceed a certain threshold. (For example, some types of safety equipment may be rated for a maximum weight limit of 300 pounds total.) In the event a job offer for this position were (conditionally) extended and provides for a pre-employment medical examination, the individual will be appropriately evaluated in regard to their ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. • Must be willing and able to meet all applicable requirements related to business travel (e.g., as to immigration and visa rules, public-health mandates, airline rules, etc.) into and out of (and physical presence in) various countries world wide • A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.