Senior Project Scheduler
Granite ConstructionBuilding a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future. General Summary This position is responsible for planning and scheduling functions for assigned program. The role ensures compliance with project specifications and promotes continuous improvement of company standard practices. For the Federal Division, the role also supports complex federal pursuits and projects by integrating design, estimating, procurement, permitting, stakeholder decisions, and construction activities into executable schedules from proposal through closeout. Location of project is Christmas Valley, OR. Position will be filled in either Christmas Valley, OR or Westminster, CO. Essential Job Accountabilities Oversee planning and scheduling functions, including policy, process, and procedures, to meet overall operational needs and company objectives Partner with project stakeholders to develop an approved baseline schedule that aligns with proposed sequencing and short-interval schedules, ensuring contractual requirements are met Create high-quality CPM schedules with resource and cost loads to generate necessary reports for addressing questions on the planned project approach Prepare detailed schedule narratives for all formal submissions to accurately convey the company’s position to the client Integrate multiple planning and scheduling software and methodologies into a cohesive plan to streamline project execution Update CPM schedules to reflect requirements, identified challenges, and their implications on proposed sequencing, ensuring successful project completion Review and understand project-specific scheduling specifications and plans, providing guidance on contractual language to the project team to mitigate risks Prepare weekly prospective schedule TIA’s, updates, and reconciliation schedules, ensuring monthly submissions are compliant with contractual obligations Support the development of companywide planning and scheduling guidance, processes, and procedures to enhance corporate, regional, and project-level planning and scheduling capacity Communicate effectively with project stakeholders, leveraging a strong understanding of heavy civil construction methodology and sequencing to facilitate planning Federal Pursuit and Preconstruction Support Support federal pursuits by developing proposal schedules, milestone tables, phasing plans, procurement timelines, schedule narratives, and schedule graphics that communicate the team’s execution strategy. Review solicitations, technical requirements, milestones, access and security constraints, owner-furnished information, and other schedule-related requirements. Collaborate with pursuit leadership, estimating, design, procurement, operations, and project teams to align the schedule with the estimate, staffing plan, construction approach, and procurement strategy. Support Progressive Design-Build and other delivery methods by integrating design releases, owner decisions, permitting, long-lead procurement, early work packages, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Participate in pursuit strategy meetings, color reviews, risk workshops, interview preparation, and client presentations. Identify schedule risks, critical decisions, acceleration opportunities, and alternative execution strategies, and support schedule continuity from pursuit through project completion. Education Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, construction management, project management, or comparable discipline Equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree AACEI PSP, PMI-SP or other professional planning and scheduling certificatio…