Construction Project Planner

About You

Are you looking for a place to work where you can grow your career?

Are you excited by the challenges and intricacies of the building process?

Do you want to work with a team who is willing to support you and always encourage you to reach your greatest potential?

Then our company is the place for you. We have built a culture of excellence, and our people are our greatest asset. You will be a part of the family and with that comes great pride in serving our clients, working closely as a team, and achieving success on every project.

What We Offer

We truly care. We care about you, your family, and your growth, both professionally and personally. When you work at our company, you will be part of a team who is willing and ready to support you and give you the tools to be successful.

Below are some of the excellent benefits we offer:

• Competitive Wages
• Medical, prescription, dental, critical illness, hospital indemnity & accident benefits
• Company provided life insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program
• Profit Sharing
• Paid time off and paid holidays
  
  
  

Job Role Summary

As a Project Planner, your primary responsibility will be the initial development of construction schedules. In this role, you will work closely with the project team to prepare schedule data for proposals or contract negotiations. You will perform take-off, evaluate subcontractor feedback, perform schedule integrations, prepare work logic, identify restraints and potential impacts. You will be instrumental in ensuring projects start on the right track and that any procurement delays are identified prior to construction and mitigated, when possible. This position is safety sensitive.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Advanced proficiency with P6 Scheduling Software and SOPs.
• Coordinate with VCC team, Subcontractors and Vendors to ensure understanding of construction schedule needs.
• Perform necessary take-off to effectively estimate production rates.
• Responsible for total integration of construction schedule activities.
• Identify restraints and their effect on the construction schedule.
• Identify construction schedule considerations and challenges resulting from inter-discipline or functional restraints and interfaces.
• Conduct schedule analysis and studies of problem areas to determine the criticality of scheduled activities.
• Review RFP for understanding of scheduling milestone dates, deliverable requirements, software requirements and any variances to the scheduling policy.
• Assist in developing Master Project Schedule (MPS) to align with contract requirements and VCC Scheduling Policy for assigned projects as required.
• Assist in developing site logistics plans, which may be phased.
  
  
  

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field preferred. Similar construction scheduling experience or equivalent combination of training and/or field related experience. Field Experience a plus.
• 3-5 years of construction project planning experience.
• Primavera (Oracle) P6 version 23 and Microsoft Office Suite experience.
• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing scheduling functions which include planning, critical path analysis, and schedule performance measurement.
• Experience using On Center Software.
• Good written and verbal communication abilities in English.
• Presentation skills required in meetings and in training.
• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and coaching skills required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the general installation practices of all CSI divisions necessary for communication of the schedule to all trades and interested parties, to educate company personnel in the use of CPM and to review schedules generated by others.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with willingness to face challenges, solve problems, and motivate others while maintaining effective relationships with internal/external customers by exceeding their requirements and expectations.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Effective time management and logical decision-making with the ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between multiple VCC projects.
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative. Able to quickly study and react to complex issues.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action.
  
  
  

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We have worked to build the reputation as a leading contractor in the nation, growing from one office in Little Rock, Ark. to nine offices around the country, construction projects in all 50 states, and consistently ranked in ENR's Top 100 contractors. We have maintained a debt-free, financially conservative philosophy. This approach has kept us financially strong.

Since the day we opened our doors, our promise has been to deliver excellence in construction and our clients know they can count on our team to serve them. We are proud of our history and what we have accomplished, and we are looking for people with our same values, passion for construction, and commitment to hard work to help us continue our success. We look forward to meeting you and building for the future together.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and participate in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identify, age, religion, protected veteran status, handicap or national origin.