What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Scheduler position at Thompson Construction Group, Inc.?
Since its foundation in 1986, Thompson Construction Group, Inc. has grown from a small, local company into one of the largest privately held companies based in South Carolina. Our diverse services portfolio includes capital projects, power services, maintenance services, disaster recovery, hydro consulting and commercial construction. We believe in investing in our employees to help them reach their professional goals, as well as their personal goals. Thompson promotes a work environment that fosters learning, leadership, and development along with a safety culture that never waivers. Thompson is headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina with offices spanning the United States, primarily southeast and central United States.
Position Description
Thompson Construction Group is looking for a Project Scheduler with 1-5 years of experience in project scheduling & progress measurement for industrial EPC projects. The ideal candidate will have some project scheduling experience.
This position will work directly under the Project Manager.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an engineering and construction project schedule using Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Projects.
- Develop a baseline project schedule working with client Construction Coordinators, multiple engineering firms, multiple OEM vendors and Subcontractor Project Managers.
- Maintain schedule throughout the project lifecycle via feedback from the internal project team as well as input from Contractor and Vendor schedules.
- Identify critical and near-critical paths as well as trends to help project team stay on track.
- Setup EVU tracking sheets based on estimated quantities by commodity.
- Monitor and update the tracking sheets on a weekly basis to generate earned value reports.
Job Qualifications
- Ability to work under limited supervision
- Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively support and work well with people from different disciplines
- Strong client-facing and internal communication skills
- Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
- Experience working in a multicultural environment is preferred
- Must pass a drug screen and background check.
Benefits
- We strive to provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. This includes but is not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), wellness programs and career development.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
